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WCU’s David Weldon wins national pharmacy award

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) has announced the recipients of its top awards for 2025. Dr. David Weldon, dean of the William Carey University School of Pharmacy, received the 2025 AACP Rufus A. Lyman Award, which recognizes…

Railroad Crossing Project delayed in Long Beach

The City of Long Beach announced a change in the railroad crossing project. According to the city, CSX has temporarily paused the railroad crossing project due to a shortage of CSX flagmen that can coordinate with the trains. CSX was…

Crews monitoring large wildfire in Jackson County

Multiple fire crews are monitoring a large wildfire in Southeast Jackson County, south of Highway 90 near the Mississippi Alabama state line. Crews with Jackson County Fire, Mississippi Forestry Commission and Sandhill Crane Wildlife Refuge Fire Team are out in…