June 2009

A Toyota supplier is laying off workers but not closing its doors. MPB’s Cari Gervin reports on how North Mississippi is handling the latest bad news about the delayed Blue Springs plant.

While schools are closed for the Summer many teachers and administrators head back to the classroom. MPB's Patty Davis reports on the Annual Principal's Institute.

The massive Defense spending bill hits the House floor for debate this week. If it passes the shipyards in Pascagoula can expect billions of dollars in work. Peter Granitz reports from Washington.

Mississippi saw a rise in personal income in the first quarter of 2009, while most of the country saw a decline. But as MPB’s Cari Gervin discovered, that increase doesn’t show the whole picture.

Federal stimulus dollars will help mitigate a University tuition increase for Mississippi residents. However, non residents will have to pay an average of 3.1% more towards a tuition surcharge. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

More seniors across the state will be getting job training thanks to the economic stimulus package. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

In Mississippi, deliberate acts of cruelty against cats and dogs is a misdemeanor. But one group is trying to change that. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

The Biloxi city council has voted unanimously to allow FEMA trailers to remain in the city for another six months. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

In a couple of years, the Mississippi River could become an underwater wind farm, generating electricity for industries and homes. MPB’s Cari Gervin reports.