AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSteel & Jobs: Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel broke ground Sept. 4 on a $5.8 billion electric arc furnace mill near Donaldsonville, aiming to produce 2.7 million metric tons of steel a year and create 1,300 direct and 4,100 indirect jobs, with operations targeted for 2029. Police Accountability: Senatobia’s police chief was fired after a controversy tied to alleged racist slurs in private texts, following the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during a shoplifting call. Food Safety: A frozen-berry E. coli outbreak linked to a Chilean supplier has now sickened 17 people; Walmart and Publix shoppers in Mississippi and other states are urged to check freezers for specific recalled berry products. Disabilities Employment: A Latte Opportunities is opening Sunshine Sips in Gulfport, a training program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with interns starting Sept. 8. Corrections Oversight: Mississippi lawmakers are moving toward prison oversight legislation, with independent monitoring likely coming in the next session. Public Safety & Crime: FBI Director Kash Patel highlighted major felony arrest and extradition results from “Operation Summer Heat 2.0,” including operations in New Orleans. Local Fraud Watch: Columbus logged four scam reports in July, tying for 10th among Mississippi cities in BBB Scam Tracker reporting.
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