AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMississippi Workforce & Training: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is joining Lowe’s Foundation’s Building Futures Skilled Trades Coalition, adding to its $1.7 million in prior Lowe’s grants to expand construction and electrical training and connect students to employers. Economic Development & Jobs: Congressman Michael Guest highlighted Aurora Flight Sciences’ expansion in Lowndes County, saying the aerospace investment will create jobs and support national defense. Public Safety: Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says a statewide anti-skimming “Operation Stronghold” recovered three skimming devices after inspecting 421 businesses and nearly 2,150 point-of-sale terminals, with the effort also targeting SNAP/EBT theft. Local Business Climate & Fraud: A Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker update shows Brookhaven logged one scam report in July, tying it for 40th among Mississippi cities, while national fraud losses topped $12.5 billion in 2024. Consumer Watch: A Walmart frozen-berries recall expanded to Great Value products in 16 states due to possible E. coli contamination, with no illnesses reported for the specific Walmart item. Sports & Media (Mississippi): Ole Miss opens its season Sunday night vs. Louisville in Nashville, with SuperTalk Mississippi radio and ABC TV coverage.
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