Business Archive
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CAFB Furlough Days Reduced
May 17, 2013 | Steve RogersLOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) — The number of days the 472 civilian employees will face pay cuts has been cut in half. The Pentagon announced this week that its... -
Video: Fight on to Stave Off Eurocopter Cuts
May 17, 2013 | Steve RogersLOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) — Lowndes County economic development leaders have gone into full combat mode to try to save dozens of jobs at American Eurocopter. Company officials say the... -
High Youth Unemployment Rate
May 17, 2013 | Jennifer OrtegaWEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) -The unemployment rate is nearly 23 percent for adults ages 16 to 24 in Mississippi. Why are young people having such a hard time finding work?... -
Update on North Mississippi Road Projects
May 17, 2013 | Steve RogersTUPELO, MISS., Friday, May 17, 2013— As the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues to provide a safe, efficient and sustainable intermodal transportation network for the traveling public, below is... -
Video: Small Industries A Big Boost To Small Towns
May 16, 2013 | Caresse JackmanThe City of Houston wants to buy a warehouse that could bring small industries to the area. -
Small Farms May Get Fuel Spill Exemption
May 16, 2013 | Steve RogersWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran today reported that legislation to exempt small farms from Environmental Protection Agency fuel storage requirements has been incorporated into the Senate-passed Water Resources... -
Video: Jubilations Moving to West Point
May 16, 2013 | Steve RogersWEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) — Columbus’ loss is West Point’s gain. For years, Jubilations Cheesecakes put Columbus on the map by shipping its tasty products to hotels, cruise ships and... -
Contract Awarded for I-55 Interchange at Batesville
May 16, 2013 | Steve RogersBATESVILLE, Miss. — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has contracted Talbot Brothers Contracting Co., Inc. of Nesbit to construct a new interchange on Interstate 55 in Batesville. Construction on... -
Booneville Company Cutting Jobs
May 16, 2013 | Robert Davidson100 Workers Affected -
Video: ‘Island’ Development
May 15, 2013 | Nicole BextenWith a historic bridge nearing completion as a pedestrian walkway and park nearing completion, Lowndes County and Columbus are turning their attention to development opportunities it might create.
