NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host public scoping meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) at venues throughout the study area between Feb. 27 and March 11. The meetings will consist of a remote overview presentation and followed by an on-site open house to meet with and collect input from the public. The meeting dates, ti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 16, 2024, entitled "Fatal Occupational Injuries in Mississippi - 2022": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 78 in 2022 for Mississippi, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Mississippi was up from the previous year. (See ch  more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs In the brisk early morning, military precision and camaraderie converge. As students from five military branches assemble, the sound of boots marching in unison echoes around. Outside a large brick and glass building, student leaders halt their formations with authoritative commands that cut through the air. Th  more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Keesler Air Force Base (81st Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Elizabeth Davis, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs In the brisk early morning, military precision and camaraderie converge. As students from five military branches assemble, the sound of boots marching in unison echoes around. Outside a large brick and glass building, student leaders halt their formations with authoritative commands that cut through th  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: Two former managers for the Economy Inn in Bay St. Louis were sentenced on February 14, 2024, for their involvement in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Pernell Robert Galloway, 54, was sentenced to 131 months in prison and Cassie Louise McKenzie, 42, was sentenced to 115 months in prison. According to court docu  more

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Scientists are assessing whether the bait can reduce the effort and cost required to manage invasive grass carp. * * * From March to May 2024, scientists from the USGS will install baiting platforms for invasive grass carp and equipment for monitoring fish movement in pool 19 of the Upper Mississippi River. Pool 19 contains 30,466 acres of aq  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Feb. 15, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, once again, I'm starting the briefing on a pretty sad note. Yesterday, multiple gunmen opened fire during the Chiefs Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City, killing 2 innocent people and wounding mo  more