AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMississippi Health & Safety: Two Oxford men face federal drug charges after bank records tied an Ole Miss student who later died to purchases at a vape shop where the men worked; prosecutors say the case involves kratom derivatives that became Schedule I compounds in late August. Mississippi Real Estate: An unfinished “Taj Mahal”-style waterfront home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is back on the market in Ocean Springs, now listed at $2.5 million after a 2016 debut at $2 million. Mississippi Business & Workforce: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College was named Educator of the Year by the Stone County Economic Development Partnership, citing its job-fair response after Hood Industries’ closure. Regional Economy & Industry: A Mississippi River-linked, $15 billion steel plant proposal in Iowa is moving through incentives and scrutiny, with lawmakers debating how much taxpayers should back the project. Public Works: Jackson’s former DPS Administration Tower was demolished in a controlled blast, with I-55 closures and traffic reroutes planned.
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