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Zevra Therapeutics Announces MIPLYFFA® and OLPRUVA® Presentations at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Regional Genetics Group (SERGG)
CELEBRATION, Fla., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NasdaqGS: ZVRA) (Zevra, or the Company), a commercial-stage company focused on providing therapies for people living with rare disease, announced that three posters on...

Motivation Champs Media Publishes its First Graphic Novel
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Motivation Champs Media, a publishing company committed to encouraging authors and sharing inspiration, announces the publication of The Waterloo Diaries: The Bedsore Conspiracy, written by Mark Nelson...

Personal Injury Attorney After a Car Accident: Missy Wigginton of Mama Justice Law Firm Shares Expertise in HelloNation
What does a personal injury attorney do after a car accident? COLUMBUS, MS, UNITED STATES, July 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What does a personal injury attorney do after a car accident? The answer is essential for anyone trying to navigate...

MDES’ Ring and Pope Selected to Join Mississippi LEAD 2025-2026 Cohort
Laura Ring, Deputy Executive Director of External Relations and Jason Pope, Deputy Executive Director of Workforce Programs and Services Date: January 15, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) is pleased to...

Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 15, 2025 Six Mississippi teachers receive national Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching JACKSON, Miss. – This week, six Mississippi educators were among 336 teachers...

2025 marks 100th anniversary of Tom Lee’s dramatic rescue of 32 from the Mississippi River at Memphis
Nonprofit Memphis River Parks Partnership plans year-long celebration to honor 1925 heroic rescue of 32 white engineers and their families by Black river worker MEMPHIS, TN, UNITED STATES, January 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- 2025 is the year...

Two Mississippi students selected for United States Senate Youth Program
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 14, 2025 Two Mississippi students selected for United States Senate Youth Program JACKSON, Miss. – The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that two Mississippi high school students...

Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Response and Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Milton
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, Florida Wildlife and Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Roger Young, FEMA Administrator...

Cooperative Energy Awards More Than $277,000 in Grants to Support Economic Development in Mississippi
Jan 16, 2025 - Hattiesburg, MS Sara Peterson, Director Corporate Communications Cooperative Energy 601-705-6614 – Office 601-297-3419 - Cell speterson@cooperativeenergy.com Cooperative Energy, together with the 11 Member electric distribution...

Leading Utilities Maintain Momentum With Business Customers of All Sizes
LIVONIA, Mich., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new Cogent Syndicated report from Escalent finds that business customer engagement with utilities has improved significantly, ending a trending decline that began at the end of 2021. Although all...

Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on State Preparedness Efforts for Hurricane Milton
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and Florida Department of Transportation...

Attorney General Bird Defends Family Farms and Businesses from Mandate that Threatens Shutdowns
DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today defended Iowa family farms and businesses against a costly mandate, the so-called Corporate Transparency Act, which threatens to make them close up shop. Iowa farms and businesses face new...

Gray Media Promotes Alison Davis to General Manager of WTOK-TV in Meridian, Mississippi
ATLANTA, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) today announced the promotion of Alison Davis to the position of General Manager of WTOK, the ABC/CW/Telemundo affiliate in Meridian, Mississippi, effective January 6, 2025....

Gray Media Names Jacque Harms as General Manager of KKTV in Colorado Springs, Colorado
ATLANTA, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) has named Jacque Harms as the next General Manager of KKTV, the CBS affiliate in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jacque Harms has more than 35 years of experience in the media...

State Superintendent’s 2023-24 Annual Report highlights Mississippi’s decade of historic academic achievement in public schools
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: January 8, 2025 State Superintendent’s 2023-24 Annual Report highlights Mississippi’s decade of historic academic achievement in public schools JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)...

Alcorn State University named to Money’s Best Colleges 2025 list
Lorman, Mississippi, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alcorn State University has been named to Money’s Best Colleges 2025 list, making it the only four-year public historically Black college and university in Mississippi chosen for this year’s...

Advanced Pressure Washing Services Expands Service to Clinton, MS - Expert Cleaning for Homes and Businesses
Serving Clinton, Jackson and Brandon MS, with premium pressure washing services for homes, businesses, and playgrounds - enhancing cleanliness and curb appeal. CLINTON, MS, UNITED STATES, January 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Property owners...

Perfume Villa Celebrates Grand Opening at Northpark Tomorrow
RIDGELAND, MS, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Perfume Villa, a full-service fragrance store offering a wide range of designer and value-priced perfumes, invites the media to its grand opening tomorrow at Northpark. The store...

Mississippi Moves the Needle on Business Attraction
Aug 21, 2024 by: Anne Cosgrove, Business Facilities An efficient regulatory environment and strategic logistics comprised of river, ocean, rail, and air are among the factors that make doing business in Mississippi a winning solution for companies...

Xtract One Selected by Meridian Public Schools to Strengthen Safety Across the District
TORONTO, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xtract One Technologies (TSX: XTRA)(OTCQX: XTRAF)(FRA: 0PL) (“Xtract One” or the “Company”) today announced its SmartGateway has been selected by Meridian Public School District (MPSD) in Meridian,...