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Henry County, Va. - A $24 Million Investment Could Help Attract Businesses and Jobs
Henry County just announced a $24 million project to begin grading a lot at the Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre. The county received $22 million state grant and a matching $6 million grant from the Harvest Foundation to make it happen. It could take a couple years to complete, but if a company is interested in the lot before that, the timeline could be expedited.
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Read more at WSLS 10
Fandango Veteran Stephanie Tierney to Join AMC Theatres
Fandango veteran Stephanie Tierney has been tapped to help AMC Theatres build out its new movie distribution business following the record-shattering success of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tour and Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé. In the newly created role, Tierney will be responsible for working with the music industry to develop other projects, come up with customized distribution strategies and marketing campaigns.
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Read more at Hollywood Reporter
A Large Fire Destroys a Baldwin County Business
The Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze at Industrial Fiberglass Specialty on Pine Road South. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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Read more at Fox 10 News
NBC 5 Responds Investigates Springrock Gutters
In January, our first investigation into Springrock Gutters got Jon Snowden out of bed, and into a frantic group chat with his former coworkers. NBC 5 Responds poured through court records and found Reinke and her companies have been sued at least 15 times since last October for breach of contract and nonpayment.
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Read more at NBC Chicago
Morningside University to Build a New Building for School of Business
Morningside University will build a new facility for its School of Business. The program has about 300 students and plans to add three more majors in the upcoming year. With the number of students in the program, school leaders say the new building is needed.
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Read more at KTIV Siouxland's News Channel
UnitedHealth Group Shuts Down Optum Virtual Care
Optum Virtual Care offers round-the-clock care via virtual visits with board-certified physicians and nationally certified nurse practitioners. In 2022, a growing number of people were returning to doctors’ offices after the pandemic. By July, PYMNTS Intelligence found that consumer participation in telehealth had ranged between 30% and 40% from January 2022 to that time.
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Read more at PYMNTS.com
Encompass Health Reports Quarterly Results for Q1 2024
Reported Q1 2024 net operating revenue: $1,316.0 million, up 13.4% year-over-year, surpassing estimates of $1,272.86 million. Adjusted earnings per share: $1.12, also exceeding quarterly EPS estimate of $0.94. Net patient revenue per discharge: Rose by 2.8% to $20,990. Encompass Health Corp (NYSE:EHC) Surpasses First Quarter Revenue Forecasts and Raises Full-Year Guidance.
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Read more at Yahoo Finance UK
Universities and Schools urged to Throw Out Industry-Funded Alcohol Education
CC0 Public Domain Public health experts are calling for a ban on alcohol industry funded education programs in UK universities and schools. They include an industry-backed "freshers' week survival guide' for university students and a theater based educational program in schools funded by Diageo. The call follows a successful campaign in Ireland that has led to educational programs funded by the alcohol industry being removed from schools, but in the UK, universities continue to welcome initiatives funded by Drinkaware.
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Read more at Medical Xpress
Kim Petras Cannot Perform at Summer 2024 Festivals Due to 'Health Issues'
Kim Petras has cancelled all her upcoming summer 2024 festival appearances due to 'health issues. The German singer, 31, made the announcement on her Instagram Stories and Twitter on Wednesday sharing she was 'devastated' to axe her planned show dates The singer was scheduled to perform at LadyLand Music Fest in June, as well as at Capitol Hill Block Party.
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Read more at Daily Mail
Stormont Health Minister to Restore Funding for Community and Voluntary Services
Fifty-one groups have signed an open letter to Robin Swann calling on him to restore the Department of Health’s Core Grant Funding Scheme. The scheme offered grants of between £5,000 and £200,000 for groups including the Women’s Federation in Northern Ireland, the NSPCC, and Carers NI among others. There was shock among the community and voluntary sector when news of the cuts emerged last year.
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Read more at The Irish News