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5 days ago
- Health
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UMMC expands health care access with UMMC Madison
CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) acquired Merit Health Madison, which now operates as UMMC Madison. With 67 licensed beds, officials said the Canton-based hospital will expand UMMC's mission to deliver high-quality, accessible care to more Mississippians while providing additional training opportunities for future health care providers. Lyme-disease isn't the only tick-borne threat. Doctors warn these other diseases are spreading 'As Mississippi's only academic medical center, we must continue to be focused on our three-part mission to educate the next generation of health care providers, conduct impactful research and deliver accessible high-quality health care,' said Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor of health affairs. 'Every decision we make is rooted in our mission.' The acquisition was finalized May 1. As the full owner, UMMC will integrate the facility more closely into its academic and health care system. UMMC Madison will continue to provide a wide range of community hospital services, including emergency services, medical-surgical care, ICU, pulmonology, pathology, cardiology, radiology, neurology, nephrology, general surgery and GI services. The hospital will operate as a community hospital. UMMC Madison will also become a training site for medical students, residents and fellows, who will have the opportunity to learn at a community hospital. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Business
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'Powerful truth.' Trump cites support from Metallus on tariffs
The Trump administration cited a Canton company and others on April 25 to show that there's support for tariffs in the U.S. manufacturing industry — despite some new polls showing many Americans are unhappy with how the president is handling tariffs. The White House issued a news release with quotes from 11 companies, including Canton-based Metallus, which produces carbon and alloy steel products for the industrial, automotive, aerospace and other markets. "President Donald J. Trump's decisive trade policies are igniting a resurgence in American manufacturing — earning fervent support from family-owned businesses and others nationwide who have suffered from decades of unfair trade practices," the White House said. "From steel forges to moldmakers, their voices echo a powerful truth: these policies aren't just protecting jobs — they're reviving the heart of American industry." The White House used a quote from Metallus President and CEO Michael Williams, who has previously stated his support for the steel and aluminum tariffs. Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the U.S. 'We support the enforcement and expansion of 232 tariffs on steel products, as they align with our long-standing commitment to fair trade and addressing market imbalances," Williams said in the White House release. "As a domestic steel producer, we view tariffs as a victory for both Metallus and the broader American steel industry.' The other companies cited in the release were: Walker Forge in Clintonville, Wisconsin; Franchino Mold & Engineering in Lansing, Michigan; Ellwood in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania; Dyersville Die Cast in Dyersville, Iowa; TK Mold & Engineering Inc. in Romeo, Michigan; Industrial Molds Inc. in Rockford, Illinois; Legacy Precision Molds Inc. in Grandville, Michigan; Campbell Press Repair in Lansing, Michigan; Westminster Tool Inc. in Plainfield, Connecticut, and Twin Cities Die Casting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. But a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released April 25 shows 64% of respondents disapprove of how Trump is handling tariffs — although 74% of Republicans are supportive. Seven in 10 Americans think the tariffs will increase U.S. inflation. Meanwhile, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released this week showed 52% of respondents were against tariffs in general and 76% believe consumer prices will increase because of Trump's tariff policies. This article originally appeared on The Repository: Trump points to Metallus in Canton to show support for tariffs
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
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Stark State College offering programs in the Valley
CAMPBELL, Ohio (WKBN) — A Canton-based community college is offering several different programs and degree options in the Mahoning Valley. Stark State College held an open house Wednesday at the Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center in Campbell. 'We believe that the affordable community college education that leads to in-demand careers is what students and employers and community in the Valley need,' said Stark State College President Para Jones. It's why Stark State is expanding into the Mahoning Valley and was giving people a sneak peek at an open house Wednesday night. Jones says healthcare employers, including Mercy Health, Akron Children's, Southwoods and Meridian, reached out and asked them to expand. Stark State is also looking to fill the gap left behind by the closure of Eastern Gateway Community College. 'Our plan is to bring nursing here to Mahoning Valley in fall of 2026 but in fall of 2025, this fall, we're going to be offering all of the foundational courses so students can get started on a pathway to nursing or medical assisting or respiratory therapy or dental hygiene or any of our other health programs,' Jones said. Stark State has offered college credit plus classes to Campbell schools through the Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center for several years, and also offers a medical assisting program. Now it's looking at expanding to more local high schools. 'We're also expanding to more high schools throughout the Valley and in addition to the college courses, we'll be offering to the adults who come to college come fall 2025,' said Jones. The location for the Mahoning Valley campus is still up in the air. 'It'll be close to the freeway, plenty of parking, very visible location. So we're hunting for that right now,' Jones said. Stark State's Mahoning Valley campus will also offer a business management degree and associate's degrees in arts and science. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-04-2025
- Business
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Sidelined Route 6/10 contractor sues competitor over alleged smear campaign
Signs pointing towards Routes 6 and 10, along with Interstate 95, in Providence's Silver Lake neighborhood. (Photo by Christopher Shea/Rhode Island Current) The Massachusetts company accused of illegally dumping contaminated soil during construction of the Route 6/10 Interchange in Providence five years ago says it is the unwitting victim of a scheme involving extortion and bribery orchestrated by a now-defunct competitor. That's according to a lawsuit filed March 27 in Providence County Superior Court by Canton-based Barletta Heavy Division Inc., which claims the company was sabotaged and now no longer able to obtain work in Rhode Island. Barletta put the blame mainly on Stephen Cardi, the former treasurer of the defunct Cardi Corp., along with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 57 President Jim White. The company claims the two men bribed workers to defame and destroy its reputation, violating state racketeering laws. 'In conspiracy with Cardi, Local 57, upon information and belief, implanted certain loyalists on Barletta job sites to cause chaos, create disruption, and to otherwise sabotage projects and taint Barletta's reputation as a general contractor,' the lawsuit claims. Cardi and White did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Barletta is requesting the Superior Court find Cardi and Local 57 liable for trespassing, tortious interference, and violating the state's racketeering law. The Massachusetts contractor also seeks monetary damages, though the lawsuit does not state how much Barletta has lost out as a result of the alleged conspiracy. Tortious interference is the legal term for intentionally damaging someone else's contractual or business relationships with others, causing economic harm. In January 2023, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha charged Barletta with two counts of illegal disposal of solid waste, one count of operating a solid waste management facility without a license, and one count of providing a false document to a public official. Contaminated fill from the Boston and the Pawtucket/Central Falls Transit Center was allegedly used in the ongoing $247 million highway project near Providence's Olneyville neighborhood, according to the AG's office. That felony case remains ongoing in Providence Superior Court, where a trial is tentatively set to start June 9. Barletta's 6/10 project former superintendent pleaded guilty in federal court in December 2022 to three counts of making a false statement in connection with a federally funded highway project. He was sentenced to one year probation and ordered to pay a $40,000 fine. In April 2023, Barletta signed an agreement to be voluntarily excluded from bidding on federally funded projects while criminal charges were pending in court. Barletta claims it honored its contractual obligations and permit granted from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and that the soil did not contain levels of contamination exceeding the state's standards. Complaints over the soil surfaced in the summer of 2020 after workers voiced concerns about excessive dust. A test paid for by Local 57 found toxins at unacceptable levels. Barletta claims state officials determined the soil posed no threat to public health. DEM spokesperson Kimberly Keough deferred a request for confirmation to the state's Department of Health, whose spokesperson acknowledged Rhode Island Current's inquiry Barletta said such tests were done because White allegedly trespassed to collect soil samples, which were then analyzed under the guise of residential and/or home purposes. The company claims the testing and alleged trespassing was done by White and Cardi to create conflict with Barletta's contracts and relationships with owners, according to the lawsuit. Barletta claims the controversy surrounding the 6/10 project harmed its reputation and prevented it from obtaining new work in Rhode Island, including damaging its prospects in rehabilitating the westbound Washington Bridge. Barletta's lawsuit claims Cardi had told company leaders that he would instruct Local 57 to make the soil controversy 'go away' if it withdrew its bid to renovate the westbound section of Intestate 195 during the initial bid process in 2020. Cardi Corp. won the contract, but the state put the project back out to bid after the Federal Highway Administration refused to sign off on the agreement. The award was then given to a joint venture between Barletta and Warwick-based Aetna Bridge Co. — the most recent contractors to work on the bridge's rehabilitation before the state closed down the highway in December 2023 because it was at risk of collapse. Barletta is among 13 contractors the state is suing for doing negligent work on the westbound Washington Bridge. Seven defendants, including Barletta, tried to get the case dismissed, but Judge Brian Stern denied their petitions on Feb. 27. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
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Canton, Ohio, sues developer for $6M over unpaid loan
This story was originally published on Multifamily Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Multifamily Dive newsletter. The city of Canton, Ohio, has sued the developers of the Hercules apartments in Canton for allegedly failing to make payments on a $2 million loan the city approved in 2017, according to a complaint filed in the Stark County Common Pleas Court. The lawsuit, filed on Feb. 6, states that developer Historic Hercules LLC and four individuals — Robert Timken, Andrew Goldman, Marshall Belden Jr. and Samuel Polakoff — used the loan to convert the former Hercules Motor Co. into 90 apartments. Each of the individual defendants had signed personal guarantees on the loan, according to court documents. A lawyer for the defendants did not respond to a request for comment from Multifamily Dive. The developers had made promissory agreements to pay off the loan in full, with a 0.5% interest rate, between June 1, 2017 and May 1, 2027. However, the lawsuit states that the defendants began falling behind and then missing these payments starting in 2019. The city is seeking nearly $6.1 million from the developers — nearly $1.8 million in unpaid principal and $4.3 million in unpaid interest, according to its lawsuit. The interest rate rose to 7% when payments were missed. The first phase of development at Hercules, estimated to cost $30 million, opened for resident move-ins in 2018, according to the Canton Repository. A planned second phase, which may include office, retail or residential, has not begun construction. The market-rate property is currently managed by Charleston, South Carolina-based Greystar and owned by Canton-based Broadview Development Co. LLC, according to county records. Neither party is named in the lawsuit. Sign in to access your portfolio
