WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Ensign Cody Meyers The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) arrived at their homeport in North Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 3, 2023, after delivery from Ingalls Shipbuilding and supporting missions throughout the Coast Guard's Seventh and Eighth districts. Calhoun's crew began deploying to Pascagoula in March 2023. Following an intense 37-day post-delivery period, Ca  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Dec. 19 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding over $1.5 million to 13 communities in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri in its second round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program was made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden, a key part of his Investing in America agenda to grow l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded today $10 million for over 600 vouchers to 13 public housing authorities nationwide, to identify youth with a history of foster care involvement who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and families whose lack of adequate housing is the primary reason their children are in foster care. This funding, offe  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 20 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Attorney General Lynn Fitch today announced a national $700 million agreement with Google settling claims regarding Google's anticompetitive conduct with the Google Play Store. "Anti-competitive business practices hurt businesses, consumers and the economy as a whole," said General Fitch. "Through this settlement, the individuals who were impacted will receive restitutio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSper) -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan today announced the appointment of Dawn Hammatt as the new Director of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, TX, effective December 31. In making the announcement, Shogan said, "Ms. Hammatt's extensive leadership experience at museums and libraries nationwide, including six year  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56894) involving Grand Gulf Nuclear Plant, Mississippi: * * * Facility: Grand Gulf Region: 4 State: MS Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: Mike Riehl HQ OPS Officer: Dan Livermore Notification Date: 12/16/2023 Notification Time: 08:22 [ET] Event Date: 12/16/2023 Event Time: 03:50 [CST] Last Update Date: 12/18/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.7  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 19 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Maritime industry veteran Ian Hirt and senior rail executive Matt Service have joined Ports of Indiana to help develop new cargo and rail projects for the state of Indiana. Hirt will lead targeted cargo development efforts for Ports of Indiana, including establishing new container shipments, and Service will lead rail development efforts at all three ports and explore expansion projects outside the existi  more