by Associated Press Published: May 16,2013
Tags: cab, law enforcement, police, public safety, regulation, taxi, transportation, travel, traveling public, vehicle for hire, violation
VICKSBURG — The Public Transportation Board is reviewing a proposal from the Vicksburg police department for penalizing companies offering vehicles for hire for violations of the local cab ordinance. The Vicksburg Post reports the transportation board got a first look at the proposal this week and will review it again June 11. “This came about [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 12,2013
Tags: beef, cattle, Chicken, food, food recall, grocer, grocery, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, poultry, product recall, public safety, restaurant, stew
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Acadian Fine Foods LLC of Church Point, La., is recalling 17,000 pounds of pork and chicken stews because labels don’t list whey and soy as ingredients. Some people are allergic to those substances. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Friday. The agency says the single-serving [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 8,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, contaminate, contamination, environment, fish, fishing, health, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, safety, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water, water pollution, water quality
BAY ST. LOUIS — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted a water contact advisory for a stretch of beach in Hancock County. MDEQ has cleared Station 4 — Bay St. Louis, which extends from the box culvert to Ballantine Street. Water samples at this station show the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 2,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, contaminant, contaminate, contamination, outdoors, pollutant, pollute, pollution, public health, public safety, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourist, vacation, visitor, water, water pollution, water quality
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued water contact advisories for five sampling stations. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in these areas. The affected stations are: • Station 1 — [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 11,2013
Tags: advisory, beach, contamination, health, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, sand, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water, water quality
HANCOCK COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued water contact advisories for two sampling stations. The MDEQ reports these segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming in those areas. The stations are: • Station 1 — [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 9,2013
Tags: board of supervisors, connector, county government, infrastructure, interstate, land, public safety, right of way, road, roadbuilder, roadbuilding, state agency, state government, street, supervisors, transportation, travel
JACKSON COUNTY — Jackson County and the state will begin buying right of way before the end of the year for a new road that will parallel Interstate 10 and connect a popular shopping area in Harrison County with West Jackson County. The Sun Herald reports the Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted for Neel-Schaffer [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 1,2013
Tags: bluff, erosion, public safety, rain, road, roadbuilder, roadbuilding, state agency, transportation travel, Weather
WARREN COUNTY — Work has begun in Warren County to shore up the hillsides along parts of U.S. Highway 80 that eroded during January’s heavy rain. State transportation officials tell the Vicksburg Post earthen bluffs at U.S. 80 and Rancho Road were set back farther to limit the impact of further mudslides. Mississippi Department of [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 8,2013
Tags: bacteria, beach, contamination, fish, fishing, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, visitor, water quality
BAY ST. LOUIS and OCEAN SPRINGS — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted two water contact advisories for Gulf Coast beaches. They are: • Station 4 — Bay St. Louis, from the box culvert to Ballantine Street • Station 14 — Front Beach, from Yacht Club to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 7,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, contamination, fish, fishing, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, state agency, swim, swimmer, swimming, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, water qulaity
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted several Gulf Coast beach water contact advisories. The advisories were lifted for: • Station 1 — Lakeshore, which extends from the Sliver Slipper Casino east to the jetty west of Poinset Avenue • Station 2 — Buccaneer [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 6,2013
Tags: advisory, bacteria, beach, contamination, fishing, outdoors, pollution, public health, public safety, state agency, swim, swimming, tourism, tourist, visitor, water quality
GULFPORT — The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted one water contact advisory issued March 1. The advisory has been lifted for Station 10-Gulfport Central, which extends from Alfonso Drive east to the old VA entrance. Water samples at this station show the area has attained acceptable bacteria [...] [...]
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