Lawayne Childrey
Delta Airlines Faces Takeover
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Mississippi business leaders say Delta Airlines has always been a solid citizen in the state. And they say a hostile takeover by US Airways could mean the loss of both jobs and revenue. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.
Raydon Awareness
Monday, January 22, 2007
Radon, is an odorless, colorless gas. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports it is also Americas second leading cause of lung cancer.
Greenwood Student Files Two Million Dollar Civil Suit
Friday, January 19, 2007
The attorney for a Greenwood High School student who alleges he was assaulted by a school police officer has filed a 2 million dollar civil suit with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.
Ethical Issues in HealthCare
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Forty-seven million Americans don't have health insurance and Yesterday the past president of the American Medical Association came to Jackson to discuss some ethical solutions with students and healthcare providers at University Medical Menter. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.
Governor's State Address
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Governor Haley Barbour delivered his State of the State address to lawmakers and other officials in the House Chamber of the Capital last night. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
Mississippi Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr, Day
Monday, January 15, 2007
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the American Civil Rights Movement and Nobel Prize winner is only the fourth person in United States history to be honored with a federal holiday. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on a King Day Celebration at Jackson State University.
Town of Marion Faces Bankruptcy
Friday, January 12, 2007
One Mississippi Town faces possible bankruptcy for failing to pay its neighbor more than four hundred thousand dollars for sewage treatment. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.
Trauma Care Hearings
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Trauma is the number one cause of death in the United States for people under the age of 44. Yesterday the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held hearings to discuss the need for more trauma care funding. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
McComb's New Mayor Makes History
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Zachary Patterson was elected as McComb's first African American Mayor in November by garnering 56 percent of the votes. Yesterday he took the oath of office on the steps of City Hall. MPB's Lawayne Childrey was there.
Minimum Wage Increase Proposed For State
Monday, January 08, 2007
Mississippi Lawmakers are debating whether to raise the states minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 and hour. But as MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports there are strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
MEC Goes To Lawmakers
Friday, January 05, 2007
With the 2007 legislative session just beginning, Mississippi's Economic Council brought more than a thousand business leaders to the State Capital Thursday. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
Education Report Ranks Mississippi 45th In Nation
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Mississippi is loosing the battle when it comes to giving young people the chance to succeed academically as well as professionally. That's according to a new report released yesterday by the Maryland based study group, Education Week. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
Mississippi Pay Raise?
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Mississippians can expect to make more money this year according to a new survey released by the Mississippi Economic Council. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.
New Year's Flu Shot Recommended
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Mississippi Department of Health officials are urging residents to start the new year off right by getting a flu shot. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.