Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday October 12, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Board of Trustees Approves 5-Year OneMUSC Strategic Plan
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women's Pavilion leader provides four-year update. Sisters of the first African American man to graduate from the MUSC College of Medicine receive gift in tribute to the life of their beloved brother. * * * The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority Board of Trustees   more

Coker University Breaks Ground on New Baseball Hitting Facility
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Coker University issued the following news: Coker University held the official ground-breaking on a new state-of-the-art baseball hitting facility. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Thursday, October 10, with members of the University community, athletic department, local leaders, and alumni in attendance. This much-anticipated facility represents Coker's commitment to enhancing the experience of its student-athletes. The new space will provide Co  more

Holland & Knight Advises Thriveworks in Acquisition of Synchronous Health
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 12 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE (October 10, 2024) - Holland & Knight represented Thriveworks, a leading provider of in-person and online mental health services nationwide backed by Regal Healthcare Capital Partners, in its acquisition of Synchronous Health, an innovative behavioral healthcare provider. The transaction was announced on October 2. The acquisition will expand access to quality mental health services within t  more

Idaho A.G. Labrador Joins 20-State Coalition to Stop Medicare Nursing Home Rule Change
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 20-state coalition in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. The suit is led by the attorneys general from Kansas, Iowa and South Carolina. Currently, nursing homes are required by Congress   more

Texas Gov. Abbott Deploys State Resources To Support South Carolina Debris Clean Up Following Hurricane Helene
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today deployed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) personnel to South Carolina to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, following a request from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. "As states in the Southeast continue to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Helene, Texas will continue to answer the call to help our fellow Americans recover an  more

Va. Gov. Youngkin: Marble Systems to Expand Operations in Caroline County
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * Stone product manufacturer and distributor will invest $9.7 million and create 59 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Marble Systems, a leading manufacturer and distributor of stone products, will invest $9.7 million to expand its operations in Caroline County. The project will create 59 new jobs and include the establishment of a warehouse and di  more