Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in 2021 Wayne County rose to be ranked 4th nationally for the highest total payroll in apparel manufacturing.
Women often struggle to break into the fashion industry due to a lack of access to financing and expertise, MWF President and CEO Carolyn Cassin said. The new program will pair ISAIC's industry knowledge with MWF's expertise in starting and growing a business.
pelley: and this is a special western edition. good evening. one witness to the confidential wildfires today said simply, we re having a devil of a time. this is one of six major brushfires now being attacked by more than 3,000 firefighters. flames have towered 50 feet into the air, and fire lines are advancing on neighborhoods. more than 1,000 homes were evacuated today. carter evans is at maggie laguerre-wilkinsomaggiepoint mae engulfed in flames. now the landscape is barren. scorched by flames, and fires that normally do not hit southern california until summer. erratic winds continue to challenge firefighters trying to contain this fast-moving fire. it s already burned more than 16 square miles. more than a dozen homes have been damaged. the brush here is so dry, that as soon as an ember hits it, the flames just take off, endangering hillside homes. there has to be 100, 150-foot flames stretching near the houses. reporter: but it was the wind that pushed the fire