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• Workers find damage at arena; renovations to take longer

  TUPELO — Renovations at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo are going to take a little longer. The arena is undergoing a $1.8 million project to repair, replace and paint the exterior insulation finishing system that covers the building. Director Todd Hunt says workers found more water damage than expected, including a few rusted columns and [...]The post Workers find damage at arena; renovations to take longer appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

• Report: State’s teacher education programs ‘mediocre at best’

  ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A group pushing for changes in how the nation trains teachers says Mississippi’s teacher training programs are mediocre at best. The report is from the National Council on Teacher Quality, and is backed by Mississippi groups pushing for educational improvements. However, leaders of some colleges of education say the council’s report either [...]The post Report: State’s teacher education programs ‘mediocre at best’ appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

• Accounting firm finds problems at troubled MDMR

  BILOXI — The head of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources said today that the agency is “susceptible to fraud, waste and abuse” and must change its own work environment. Jamie Miller’s comments came as he released results of an accounting firm’s review of the agency. It was conducted during Miller’s first 60 days as [...]The post Accounting firm finds problems at troubled MDMR appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

• Bond issue approved after opponents fail to get enough signatures

  MERIDIAN — Lauderdale County supervisors will borrow $14 million for local recreation programs as well as courthouse renovations. The Meridian Star reports the 3-2 vote on the bond issue came after opponents fell short of their goal to gather enough signatures to force a countywide election on the proposal. Opponents argued program left many youngsters [...]The post Bond issue approved after opponents fail to get enough signatures appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.

• C Spire launches new WiFi On app for Android-powered phones

  RIDGELAND — C Spire Wireless has launched WiFi On, a free app that gives users a connection to a Wi-Fi network with over 12 million global hotspots. C Spire is partnering with Devicescape, a San Bruno, Calif.-based Wi-Fi connection services company, to provide the new, always-on client-based app. The service allows customers with Android touchscreen [...]The post C Spire launches new WiFi On app for Android-powered phones appeared first on Mississippi Business Journal.