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Restaurant inspections for April are in. See which restaurants were cited
Two commercial restaurants in the Jackson metropolitan area failed to pass health inspections during the month of April, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. Upon a follow-up inspection, one of the restaurants rectified the problems and earned a passing score from the MSDH. The other restaurant has not...
Levi's distribution plant in Madison County to close. See how many will lose jobs
After more than 40 years in Madison County, the Levi's Distribution Center on Denim Way in Gluckstadt near Canton will be closing. More than 450 people could lose their jobs, officials confirmed. A new plant was recently built in Kentucky and the company plans to move most of the Mississippi operations to the Bluegrass State, sources confirmed. ...
Mississippi Skies: Severe weather chances increase for parts of state as storm system from Midwest approaches
The National Weather Service in Jackson warns residents in Central and Southern Mississippi that severe thunderstorms are possible late Sunday night into Monday as a line of storms is expected to approach our area from the west. The primary risk for damaging wind gusts and a possible tornado will be...
See which Mississippi high school earned the highest ranking from U.S. News list
For the second year in a row, Madison Central High School in Madison County ranked within the top 10 on the U.S. News Best High Schools list for the state of Mississippi. The list studied data from nearly 18,000 public high schools in the nation, including traditional, magnet and charter public schools. The rankings are based on six different factors including graduation rate, college readiness and state assessment scores.
Marshall Ramsey: The Choice
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MS Legislature passes bill restricting state retirement board's authority
The Mississippi Legislature is sending a bill to the governor's desk that will revise public employer contribution increases into the Public Employment Retirement System of Mississippi starting in July. On Saturday, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 3231, which was passed by the Senate on Friday. According to...
State asking judge to ‘dissolve’ order in Dau Mabil case
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A state agency is asking a judge to rescind his recent restraining order blocking them from releasing the remains of a Belhaven man who went missing last month, saying, in part, the order is not legal. Last week, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety filed a...
Mississippi one of only four states that still celebrates Confederate Memorial Day. Why?
State offices throughout Mississippi will be closed Monday in recognition of Confederate Memorial Day, and state employees will receive a paid day off. Mississippi is one of four states to still celebrate the holiday, which was established in 1886 following the end of the American Civil War. Other states including Alabama, South Carolina and Texas also still celebrate the day in some fashion.
Mississippi city to get its second Chipotle Tuesday — including state’s first ‘Chipotlane’
Those in Mississippi who wish for a faster way to satisfy their Chipotle cravings will get their wishes granted on Tuesday when the fast-casual restaurant opens the state’s first “Chipotlane.”. Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening its second location in Oxford on Tuesday. With it will be the company’s...
Marshall Ramsey: No Access
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