by Associated Press Published: March 4,2013
Tags: city government, community development, culture, depot, economic development, Heritage, history, municipal, municipality, rail line, railroad, railway, retail, retailer, retailing, shop, shopper, shopping destination, station, tourism, tourist, train, transportation, travel, vacation, visitor
GULFPORT — The city of Gulfport is trying to turn what was once a busy train depot into a shopping destination. The historic old train depot in downtown Gulfport stopped operating in the early 1950s. Since then, it has served as a temporary site for a restaurant and a museum. The city spent about half [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 21,2013
Tags: acquire, acquisition, bankrupt, bankruptcy, broke, court, media, medium, purchase, sale, sell, station, television, TV
JACKSON — St. Louis, Mo.-based Roberts Cos. is selling a TV station in Mississippi, one of many assets the financially troubled company has on the market. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of WRBJ in Jackson to Trinity Broadcasting Network, a nonprofit religious corporation. Roberts Cos. is led by St. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 31,2012
Tags: appeal, builder, building, construction, contractor, court, decision, homebuilder, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, legal, media, ruling, station, television
GULFPORT — The state Court of Appeals has declined to take a second look at its May ruling that a Gulf Coast television station did not defame two businessmen. Gerald “Heath” Hudson of Moss Point and his father, Arthur “Gerald” Hudson of Lucedale, sued WLOX-TV in 2006 in Harrison County Circuit Court. A Harrison County [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 3,2012
Tags: acquisition, college, education, higher education, learning, mass communication, media, station, student, televistion
JACKSON — Tougaloo College has agreed to acquire television station WUFX-TV, Channel 35, in Jackson. WUFX is the MyNetworkTV affiliate for the Jackson market and can be seen on Cable One channel 9 and Comcast channel 11. Terms were not disclosed. “This is a remarkable opportunity for the college to further its academic mission as [...] [...]
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