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Housing starts lead the Quikrete Industry Dashboard
HBS Dealer
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Week 34, 2025 was absolutely jam-packed with news and events that are reverberating throughout the worlds of hardware, lumber and building supply. Right on the heels of Home Depot reporting its Q2 results (which revealed modest sales gains and a...
Local emergency alert systems in question as media agency closes
The Missoula Current - Montana
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August 22, 2025
Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of dollars to local television and radio stations to upgrade the equipment they use...
Tight end room looks completely different for Navy football
Baltimore Sun - Maryland
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August 26, 2025
Navy tight ends coach Jon Williams told the media an anecdote that summed up the transformation of the position since it was introduced to the offense in 2022. Navy’s initial group of tight ends were converted defensive players, mostly linebackers...
Risky Business: Men’s Health Behaviors Take a Toll
News Blaze
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August 22, 2025
In the United States, women live significantly longer than men by an average of 5.3 years. While this statistic may seem like a biological inevitability, a recent study conducted by the experts at J. Price McNamara reveals that the gap is largely...
GOP governors are sending troops to DC. Their states have 10 cities with higher crime rates
CNN
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August 22, 2025
Follow Washington, DC — At least ten cities in states whose Republican governors are deploying National Guard troops to Washington, DC, had higher rates of violent crime or homicide than DC last year, according to a CNN review of FBI data....
Governor announces funding for fairs, livestock shows
The Sun Times - Arkansas
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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced more than $1.4 million in funding to support Arkansas’ local fairs and livestock shows. The funding – awarded through the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s...
Science The Clarion Ledger Rare black moon rises over Mississippi tonight, but you won't be able to see it. Here's why
Yahoo News
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A black moon will rise over Mississippi tonight, but you won't be able to see it. This is also one of the final nights for the Perseid meteor shower in 2025, so if you're hoping for a dark night sky to see a few shooting stars, this is your best...
Governor Ron DeSantis Posthumously Awards Medal of Freedom to Five Florida Icons
Governor of Florida
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis presented five iconic Floridians with a posthumous award of the Governor’s Medal of Freedom, one of the highest honors in the state of Florida. These Floridians—Daniel Robert “Bob” Graham, Kenneth...
Position Preview: Looking at Mississippi State’s safeties for 2025
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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August 22, 2025
The Dispatch continues its overview of Mississippi State’s roster by shifting focus to the unit that bore much of the blame for last season’s shortcomings: the defense. The Bulldogs were statistically one of the worst defenses in all of Division I...
Economic forecast says Virginia will lose jobs this year, have virtually no job growth in 2026
Cardinal News - Virginia
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August 20, 2025
Gov. Glenn Youngkin came into office promising to build a “rip-roaring economy.” By many measures, he’s done that: More jobs have been created under his watch than under any governor since the 1990s. Youngkin’s totals have been boosted by a...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
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3 Reasons to Buy Super Micro Stock Before It's Too Late
myMotherLode - California
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August 26, 2025
This stock is one of the few affordable ways to bet on AI tech. Three years ago, OpenAI's ChatGPT introduced generative AI to the world. The technology has since grown to underpin a multi-billion-dollar industry, making chipmaker Nvidia the...
Business Leaders Raise Alarm on West Virginia’s Workforce Participation Rate
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases in unemployment caused the leader of the state’s...
Business community raises alarm over decreasing labor force participation in West Virginia
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases in unemployment caused the leader of the state’s...
Deputies escort governor following Donaldsonville visit
Donaldsonville Chief - Louisiana
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry visited Donaldsonville and spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Donaldsonville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Baton Rouge Industrial Group. Landry highlighted the state's accomplishments since he took office and touted...
As predicted, Trump’s deportation policies are damaging US economy
Baptist News Global
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August 22, 2025
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows. “Although current deportations are only now ramping up to the levels threatened during the 2024...
Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for Aug. 19, 2025
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Aug. 19, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Aug. 19 drawing 01-06-20-21-29 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...
Better Business Bureau: Keep documents when necessary, shred them if notRandy Hutchinson
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Tennessee
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The FTC recently published advice on how long we should retain documents or digital files that contain financial information. The time periods range from one year to forever. Documents you should keep for a year include: Bank statements Pay stubs...
Locals can get a look at initiative to make St. Mary stronger
St. Mary Now - Louisiana
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August 26, 2025
(Editor’s note: A public meeting about ARCH, the Atchafalaya River Coast Hub, is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan City Municipal Auditorium. St. Mary Excel submitted this story about the initiative.) St. Mary Excel The story of Morgan City...
Mississippi Breaks New Ground
Business Facilities
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August 19, 2025
(Credit: Adobe Stock/SeanPavonePhoto) In February 2025, the State of Mississippi unveiled a new branding initiative titled “Let’s Break New Ground.” The campaign’s goal is to bring new investments and good paying job opportunities to Mississippi...