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Actions taken this week by the Jackson City Council

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By Othor Cain Editor In an ongoing battle since 2012, the city reached a settlement with the company Retro Metro, headed by businessmen Socrates Garrett, Howard Catchings and Leroy Walker. The council voted to go […]

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Starbucks to close more than 8,000 stores for racial-bias training

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By Frederick H. Lowe TriceEdneyWire.com Starbucks will close more than 8,000 company-owned stores affecting 175,000 employees in the United States May 29 to address implicit racial bias, following arrests of two black-male customers last week […]

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US publishers worry about pricier newsprint with new tariffs

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By IVAN MORENO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) – Recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint are causing anxiety among U.S. publishers who say they’ll be forced to shut down or make further cuts in an industry […]

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Mississippi shipyard rebuilds area hit by Hurricane Katrina

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) – A military shipyard that is one of Mississippi’s largest employers says it will rebuild part of its operation that was destroyed by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. Virginia-based Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Thursday […]

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Hinds CC, partners celebrate Metrocenter Mall project

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By Danny Barrett, Jr. Hinds Community College Donning hardhats and wielding sledgehammers, partners in a venture to create a “Comprehensive One-Stop Center” for workforce training and support services celebrated the launch of the project on […]

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Metal building company plans northeast Mississippi factory

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ABERDEEN, Miss. (AP) – A Georgia company that makes steel building components says it wants to open a 150-job factory in northeast Mississippi. Local media report that Aberdeen aldermen Tuesday approved a plan to lease […]

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Navy adds $57 million to pay for repair of damaged destroyer

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) – The U.S. Navy is adding another $57 million to what it’s paying a Mississippi shipyard to repair a destroyer damaged in a June collision that killed seven sailors. The additional contract […]

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Mississippi bank completes purchase of Florida bank for $32M

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi bank has completed its purchase of a bank in Florida’s capital city. The First Bancshares Inc. of Hattiesburg announced Monday it has closed the acquisition of Sunshine Financial Inc. […]

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Next Gulf of Mexico oil lease sale to be Aug. 15

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The federal government will offer 77.3 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration and development on Aug. 15. An Interior Department statement Friday said the lease […]

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Grant money could help passenger trains return to Gulf Coast

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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) – Grant money recently approved by Congress could help passenger trains see a comeback along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The Sun Herald reports the $1.3 trillion spending bill that will keep the […]

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