Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 16th of September.
Good morning, Hattiesburg.
💼 Business
Hitachi Energy is set to invest $528 million in a transformer factory in Copiah County that will create 654 jobs.
The new facility will begin construction later this year at the Copiah County Industrial Park — and production is scheduled to start in 2029.
🎓 Education
Hub City Wesley plans to demolish its 40-year-old USM building and build a larger facility as part of the Space for Grace campaign (63% of $5.8M raised).
Demolition will start in a couple weeks, and construction is set to finish in November for the foundation's 100th anniversary.
🏈 Sports
Southern Miss football coach Blake Anderson said the season starts with a pivotal game against UConn on Sept.
19 (6 p.m. CT). The Golden Eagles follow a win at Alcorn State and a lopsided loss at Auburn and will use the matchup to test their improvements.
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