Governor’s Job Fair returns to the Communiversity
Employers from throughout the region will be on hand Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Communiversity to accept applications and interview job seekers during the 2024 East Mississippi Job Fair.
The W’s legal studies program earns reapproval from the American Bar Association
The Department of Legal Studies at Mississippi University for Women was recently reapproved by the Delegates of the American Bar Association. The continuous approval since 1987 distinguishes the program as one of only two ABA approved paralegal programs in the state of Mississippi.
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During the 2024 legislative session, several bills were introduced that called Mississippi University for Women’s future into question.
Harris set to oppose sale of US Steel to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to use Monday’s joint campaign appearance in the industrial city of Pittsburgh with President Joe Biden to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned — coinciding with the White House’s earlier opposition to the company’s planned sale to Nippon Steel of Japan.
Thousands of US hotel workers strike over Labor Day weekend
More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts.
Mississippi has nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, report shows
Mississippi has the lowest labor force participation rate in the nation, and it’s impacting women and their families.
New MSU landscape contracting and management concentrations expand career pathways
Mississippi State is introducing two new degree concentrations designed to boost graduate competitiveness and potential earnings in the thriving landscape contracting and management industry.
Investigators gather evidence at scene of Mississippi bus crash that killed 7, injured dozens more
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board were collecting evidence Sunday at the scene of a commercial bus crash in Mississippi that killed seven people and injured dozens of others.
MSU commemorates All-Steinway School status with public ceremony
Music filled the air Friday as Mississippi State celebrated its achievement of the prestigious All-Steinway School status with a public ceremony.
Multiple car burglaries lead to three juvenile arrests
Police arrested three juveniles Saturday after receiving multiple calls about car burglaries in East Columbus, a press release from the Columbus Police Department said.
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Almost 80% of folks ages 50 to 80 drink alcohol occasionally and approximately 20% of adults ages 60 to 64 and around 10% over the age of 65 report binge drinking.
Police seek convicted murderer’s cousin for witness intimidation
Columbus police are looking for a woman accused of threatening a witness in a murder trial, Public Information Officer Bryan Moore told The Dispatch.
Multiple car burglaries lead to three juvenile arrests
Police arrested three juveniles Saturday after receiving multiple calls about car burglaries in East Columbus, a press release from the Columbus Police Department said.
Three deputies, two inmates hospitalized after fire at Lowndes jail
Three sheriff’s deputies and two inmates were sent to the hospital Friday night after a potentially deliberate fire broke out at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center.
US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding a 3rd fall vaccine option
U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc.
Alabama anti-DEI law shuts Black Student Union office, queer resource center at flagship university
There was one major deciding factor in Cierra Gilliam’s decision about where to go to college.
Doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death to appear in court after plea deal
One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death is set to appear Friday in a federal court in Los Angeles after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.
Water, sewer rates rising for Starkville residents
Water and sewer rates are likely rising for city users, with sewer becoming the more expensive of the two.
Military families free to choose schools beyond district lines
Under a new state law, military families in Columbus have more flexibility when it comes to deciding where their kids will go to school.
Trump seeks to activate his base at Moms for Liberty gathering but risks alienating moderate voters
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is scheduled to appear Friday at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms.