COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Amick Farms expands South Carolina footprint with new Edgefield County operations * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Amick Farms, a poultry processor in Batesburg, announced today that it is expanding its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Edgefield County. The company's $54.78 million investment will create 40 new jobs. Founded in 1941, Amick Farms is a fully integrated operation with hatcheries, feed mills and processing facilities  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * At the Edge of the Potomac, a Quiet Power Shapes the World * By any measure that matters to modern conflict, commerce and security, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) stands as one of the most far-reaching scientific institutions most Americans have never heard of. In an era defined by great-power competition and cyber vulnerability, the most decisive advantages are gained through foresight. Long before ships deploy or satellites launch, those  more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 28 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Secures $6.9 Million in Forgiveness for Thousands of Missourians Misled by Snap Finance * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that she joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $6,979,354 in lease payments owed by 3,707 Missourians who ente more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Opens First Financial Centers in Wisconsin, Sets 2027 Entry into Alabama and Louisiana * Expansion extends the bank's in-person reach to approximately eighty-three percent of Americans New centers are part of the bank's five billion dollars investment in its network since 2016 CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Bank of America continues to expand and modernize its financial cen more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 28 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Banking and Finance Symposium Celebrates 25th Year with Big Agenda * UM to honor banking pioneer for African Americans in Mississippi OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi's Banking and Finance Symposium is aiming for maximum returns as it observes its 25th year. This year's event features sessions on AI, regulation, banking policy and growth strategies. The professional conference, hosted by the School of Business Administration, is set more PR

CANTON, Missouri, Oct. 27 -- Culver-Stockton College posted the following news: * * * Culver-Stockton Helping Prepare River Corridor Workforce * As educational and industry leaders prepare for the upcoming Maritime Interaction Day on Oct. 27 in La Crosse, Wis., Culver-Stockton College is highlighting its vital role in the newly designated Corn Belt Ports Rural Maritime & Logistics Training & Education Consortium. Earlier this fall, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) designated the 10-member consortium a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 28, 2026 NEW: DSCC Invests $500,000 in Mississippi - Places Coordinated Ad Buy With District Attorney and Democratic Senate Candidate Scott Colom With under one week to go until the midterms, coverage continues to highlight how Senate Democrats are on offense - competing deep in GOP territory on an expanded map that reaches all the way to Mississippi - as the DSCC places a $500,000 joint ad buy with District Attorney and Democrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Delivers Second-Largest Energy Revenue Disbursement * WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Interior announced more than $21.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 revenue disbursements from energy and mineral production on federal and tribal onshore lands and federal offshore areas. The Office of Natural Resources Revenue says it's the second-largest annual disbursement in the Department of the Interior's history, providing billions of more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 28 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Keb' Mo' brings soulful blues to MSU-Meridian Nov. 13 * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Keb' Mo' is bringing his signature red guitars and soulful blues songs to Meridian for a Nov. 13 show at Mississippi State's Riley Center for Education and Performing Arts. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are available for purchase online and range from $35-$85. An active musician since the 1970s, Keb' Mo' has appe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Texas's Frederick Haynes for Election to U.S. House * Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues. Contact: Tim Kauffman 202-374-6491 tim.kauffman@afge.org KILLEEN, Texas -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Frederick Haynes for election to the U.S. House representing Texas's 30th Con more PR

ENCINO, California, Oct. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 164-Room Radisson RED Hotel in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 27, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Radisson RED, a 164-room, contemporary lifestyle hotel in Minneapolis' Mill District. "Downtown Minneapolis continues to face challenges, but its corporate bas more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Oct. 28 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * MC School, Department Alumni of the Year to be recognized at Bicentennial Homecoming * Each fall, individual schools and departments at Mississippi Christian University (MC) select outstanding graduates of their respective programs to be recognized as Alumni of the Year. These graduates have excelled in many professional disciplines, from business, healthcare and the law to academia, ministry and the arts. Representing MC with distinction, th more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 27 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU announces 2026 Homecoming Court * STARKVILLE, Miss.--Bulldog royalty will be featured next weekend as Mississippi State presents the 2026 Homecoming Court during halftime of the Nov. 7 football game against Vanderbilt University. This year's Homecoming King and Queen are seniors J.J. Latham of Madison and Annie Long of Nesbit. Latham is studying social work, and Long is an interdisciplinary studies major. Mr. MSU is Jacob Moore, a senior  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * October 28, 2026 North Carolina Strengthens Economic Partnership with Japan at the 2026 SEUS/Japan Annual Meeting State joins regional partners in Nashville to advance trade, investment, and economic collaboration with Japan RALEIGH, N.C. On behalf of Governor Josh Stein, North Carolina Department of Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley joined state and business leaders from across the Southeast and Japan in Nashville, Tennessee more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The National Association of Realtors issued the following news release: * * * NAR Honors 2026 Good Neighbor Awards Winners for Life-Changing Community Service CHICAGO (October 27, 2026) - The National Association of REALTORS(R) announced the five winners of its 2026 Good Neighbor Awards today. Now in its 27th year, the program honors NAR members who make an extraordinary difference in their communities by giving their time, money, goodwill and expertise to help others. The 2026 Good Neighbor Awards winners are as foll more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release: * * * New Ad: Eight Years, Zero Achievements. Mississippi Should Pick Another Senator. * WinSenate's new ad holds Cindy Hyde-Smith accountable for eight years in the Senate with nothing to show for it except higher costs for Missi more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 28 -- The University of California Riverside campus posted the following news: * * * New graphic novel retells Emmett Till's story * Growing up in Mississippi, graphic novelist John Jennings was deeply impacted by the horrific death of 14-year-old Emmett Till from an early age. Jennings, a UC Riverside professor of media and cultural studies, is helping to bring that story to a new medium with "Framing Emmett Till: Exposing Dark Fear," a graphic novel released Oct. 27 by Abrams ComicsArts through Jennings' Megas more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Power safely restored to Entergy Mississippi customers * Wildfires near in Monticello, Miss. on Oct. 27, 2026. JACKSON, Miss - Entergy Mississippi has restored power to the customers in Lawrence County near Monticello, due to the wildfire in the area. Approximately 179 customers were originally taken offline as a proactive safety measure to help protect the public from wildfire hazards. All power was restored by 7 p.m. Tuesday. "Our c more PR

POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 28 -- Pearl River Community College posted the following news release: * * * PRCC Lunch and Learn Spotlights Pearl River County Development * Pearl River County's Economic Development Director Lindsay Ward presented at Lunch and Learn Thursday, Oct. 22, at Pearl River Community College. Before addressing community members and local leaders, Ward met with Dr. William Lewis Honors Institute students, introducing them to the topic of economic development and its impact on the county. PRCC President Dr. Adam Bree more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Express Scripts President Adam Kautzne: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 23, 2026 Mr. Adam Kautzner President Express Scripts 1 Express Way St. Louis, MO 63121 Dear Mr. Kautzner: The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is continuing to investigate the role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in pharmaceutical markets. The Committee is concerned that indep more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Optum Rx CEO Patrick Conway: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 23, 2026 Dr. Patrick Conway, M.D. Chief Executive Officer Optum Rx. 2300 Main Street Irvine, CA 92614 Dear Dr. Conway: The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is continuing to investigate the role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in pharmaceutical markets. The Committee is concerned that ind more PR

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Oct. 28 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: * * * Saint Louis University to Host Event Honoring UCA Martyrs of El Salvador By Maggie Rotermund ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis University, in collaboration with the Immigration Task Force of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, the Central and Southern Province of the Society of Jesus and St. Francis Xavier College Church, will host "What is a Jesuit University For? Remembering the UCA Martyrs of El Salvador." The event will be held on Monday, Nov. 16, the 37th anniversar more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following letter with co-signers to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 14, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of War Department of War 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Dear Secretary Hegseth: We write to respectfully urge you to conduct a review of the Florida National Guard's authorized force structure and to approve an increase in its total allocation. The Florida National Guard carries one of the heavies more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 28 -- The University of Southern Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Southern Miss' Carley Marks a Decade of YouTube Storytelling * In 2016, Taylor Carley--with an idea, a camera and a will to try something new--began pursuing a dream that became reality and continues to inspire others to emulate his example. Carley, who serves as self-advocacy coordinator for the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS) at The University of Southern Mississippi, learned about video production technology to produce an  more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Oct. 29 -- The University of South Alabama posted the following news release: * * * Questions With Purpose: Students Share Undergraduate Research October 27, 2026 What shapes a marching band member's performance? How can teachers make learning more inclusive? Can recreational activities help veterans reconnect with their communities? - Seven undergraduate researchers working with the College of Education and Professional Studies faculty explored these and other questions at the University of South Alabama's 28th Annual Un more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. rice production is projected to fall to its lowest level in 33 years, tightening supplies and lifting expected farm prices, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Rice Outlook: October 2026,' Report No. RCS-26I. Coordinated by Vidalina Abadam, with contributions from Saquib Ahsan, Jennifer Bond, Seth Wechsler and Ethan Sabala, the report forecasts a 2026/27 crop of 157.7 million hundredweight, down 0.4 million from September, and a season-average farm price of $1 more PR

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 28 -- William Carey University posted the following news: * * * William Carey dedicates Thomas and Miriam Roberson Auditorium 27 October 2026 William Carey University dedicated the newly renovated Thomas and Miriam Roberson Auditorium during a special Homecoming ceremony on Oct. 24 - 60 years to the day after its official opening. The dedication came after a floor-to-ceiling renovation of the auditorium over the summer, made possible by a generous gift from William Carey alumnus and Alumni Hall of Fame membe more PR