ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 31 (TNSLrpt) -- Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Jan. 30, 2026 * * * Mississippi had 71,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 68,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Mississippi was 5.6 percent in November and 5.3 percent in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * DHL Supply Chain (USA) to Pay $640,000 in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Suit * Settles federal lawsuit charging logistics provider with subjecting female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Exel Inc., doing business as DHL Supply Chain (USA), a leading supply chain logistics services provider headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, will pay $640,000 a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy announces quarterly dividend payment to shareholders * NEW ORLEANS - Entergy's board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.64 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 9, 2026. Entergy has paid shareholders a cash dividend on its common stock continuously since 1988. About Ente  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to approve state implementation plan submissions from Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico and Tennessee regarding interstate transport obligations for the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Under the "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act, states must ensure their air emissions do not contribute to nonattainment or interfere with the main  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following staff presentation entitled "FERC Staff Issues the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi Crossing and South System Expansion 4 Projects" (Docket No. CP25-514-000 & CP25-517-000): * * * FERC Staff Issues the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi Crossing and South System Expansion 4 Projects (Docket Nos. CP25-514-000 and CP25-517-000) Docket Nos.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, and Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Ethics Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2026, regarding Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, R-Florida: * * * Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: On January 21, 2026, in accordance with Clause 3 of House Rule XI and Committee Ru  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * How resilient infrastructure rises to the test in Rolling Fork * When severe weather hits, the Rolling Fork community knows it can count on Entergy Mississippi. This small Delta town has faced extraordinary challenges in recent years, and its spirit of resilience shines through every storm. In March 2023, an EF-4 tornado tore through Rolling Fork, destroying nearly 300 homes and damagi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Kansas Legislature Introduces Major Labor Reform to Expand Worker Freedom Legislation modeled on Independent Women's "Voluntary Portable Benefits Act" would modernize benefits for today's workforce and protect Independent Contracting Status * TOPEKA, KS -- Today, Kansas Representative Laura Williams introduced HB 2602 mod  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Jan. 30 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's College of Education receives Mississippi Science of Reading designation Mississippi State University's College of Education is celebrating today [Jan. 30] its designation as a Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading Educator Preparation Program by the Mississippi Department of Education. The recognition is for colleges and universities that have trained professors and teacher candidates   more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Jan. 31 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF and Mossy Oak Continue Legendary Partnership With another highly anticipated spring turkey season and another year of conservation success on the horizon, the National Wild Turkey Federation and Mossy Oak are solidifying their partnership for 2026, continuing their collaboration to conserve wild turkeys and ensure the traditions of the outdoors endure for future generations.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * President Donald J. Trump's Reformed FEMA Cuts Red Tape, Delivers Upfront and Rapid Emergency Funding to Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm * WASHINGTON -As part of the Trump Administration's effort to modernize FEMA and cut unnecessary red tape, FEMA is delivering expedited, upfront emergency funding to Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana to support imme  more

MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * STAR 2.0: Miller School to Host Continuation of Multi-center Study of HIV and Young Women in American South * Summary * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is hosting a kickoff of the second five-year phase of STAR (Study of Treatment and Reproductive Outcomes), a multi-center, longitudinal investigation of HIV and women of reproductive age in the southern region of   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 31 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 'Think big... then think bigger': Researcher Greg Gerhardt on diving into the unknown By Charla Hamilton, College of Medicine When Greg Gerhardt, Ph.D., talks about his work, you get the sense you're listening to someone who has never accepted limits -- not in science or geography, and certainly not in imagination. A world-class neuroscientist, educator, and explorer, Gerhardt has built a career def  more