State Representative says Centene audit long overdue
Mississippi paid Centene over $1-billion between 2016 and 2020 to manage medicaid health insurance benefits. Last year alone, the company took in $111-billion, nearly doubling...
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NCAA won’t punish student-athletes benefiting from state NIL laws
Beginning July 1, student-athletes in the state of Mississippi will be able to make money off of their name, image and likeness as the result...
Governor Tate Reeves has until midnight tomorrow to sign remaining legislation
There are still close to 20 bills awaiting Governor Tate Reeves signature–including criminal justice reform–and the deadline is midnight tomorrow. Even if he doesn’t sign,...
MS McDonald’s restaurants to hire over 4,000 employees within 3 months
by Andi Davis
As summer approaches, McDonald’s restaurants across Mississippi expect to hire 4,029 restaurant employees over the next three months. McDonald’s offers flexible scheduling, extensive training, advancement...
Law enforcement officers, in two parts of the state, recognized for saving lives
by Andi Davis
Two Mississippi law enforcement officers are credited with saving the lives of two individuals in two separate incidents. In Pascagoula, Detective Justin Cagle was on...
$3.8 million grant to UMMC aims to bolster nursing education
A multi-million grant awarded to the University of Mississippi Medical Center will allow 64 registered nurses to continue their education in order to create critically-needed...
Employers across Mississippi struggling to find workers
Employers across the state are struggling to find workers. According to Jackie Turner at the Dept. of Employment Security, there are around 50-thousand job openings...
UPDATE: Missing child alert canceled, Pike County teen found safe
by Andi Davis
Update: The Endangered/Missing Child Alert issued for Siarra Scarberry has been canceled. She has been located and is safe. Original Report: The Mississippi Bureau of...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith praise $107-million award to Ingalls in Pascagoula for Amphibious Warship
Huntington Ingalls in Pascagoula will receive $107,194,022 from the Navy to purchase materials in advance of construction of LHA 9, an America-class amphibious assault ship. ...
Milwaukee Tool expansion to create 1,200 new Mississippi jobs
Milwaukee Tool has announced an expansion of its footprint in Mississippi, creating 1,200 new jobs—the state’s largest economic development project in the last seven years. ...