E-J, broadcaster sue City of McComb
The Enterprise-Journal and Southwest Broadcasting Inc. have filed a lawsuit against the city of McComb, its mayor and board of selectmen for allegedly violating the Mississippi Open Meetings Act to conduct city business behind closed doors.
According to the lawsuit, the newspaper and Southwest Broadcasting radio stations WAKH-FM, WAKK-AM and WAPF-AM take issue with recent closed-door meetings in which the city board authorized employee pay raises and created a new city department, among other action.