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OMSA: Oil Majors Push to Outsource U.S. Maritime Jobs While Consumers See No Relief

NEW ORLEANS -- The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) is criticizing the American Petroleum Institute’s call for an automatic Jones Act waiver process, warning that such a policy would further weaken this vital cornerstone of the U.S. maritime industry into a sta...

26 June 2026

NC State Health Plan Expands No-Cost Surgical Program with OrthoCarolina as a Participating Partner

RALEIGH, N.C. — June 16, 2026 — The State Health Plan (Plan) is announcing its partnership with OrthoCarolina as it continues to expand its no-cost surgery options through its partnership with Lantern. Lantern is a specialty care platform that facilitates surgery access ...

16 June 2026

Mighty Therapeutics, Formerly Stealth BioTherapeutics, Announces New Name Honoring the Mitochondrial Disease Community

– Identity recognizes the resilience of mitochondrial disease patient communities and celebrates the momentum following the approval of the first FDA-approved therapy to directly target mitochondria –

SOLANDRA HOSPITALITY EXPANDS & EXTENDS ITS IMMERSIVE VR LIBRARY WITH GLADIATOR: ENTER THE ARENA

Experience Gladiator: Enter The Arena at The GreenHouse in Charlotte’s Historic West End now through July 31st, 2026.

4 June 2026

MiraSol Health opens new Walterboro office to expand access to community-based care

New location supports growing need for compassionate serious illness, end-of-life, and grief care services across the Lowcountry

2 June 2026

MiraSol Health’s Haven Banks receives national recognition as a 2026 Future Leader

Award recognizes her leadership in caregiver education, community outreach, and hospice awareness

27 May 2026

OrthoCarolina Expands ASC Footprint and Surgical Capacity Across Greater Charlotte

New Steele Creek ambulatory surgery center and Matthews expansion will increase operating room capacity by more than 100% over the next 18 months

12 May 2026

Your Farms Your Table Group Launches New Catering Menu

Farm-to-table catering introduces extensive pre-built breakfast and lunch menus with elevated, flexible drop-off buffets designed for meetings, events, and everyday gatherings

1 May 2026

Saul Wealth Hires Robert Appel as Senior Investment Director

Veteran portfolio manager brings more than four decades of institutional investing experience

30 April 2026

Jones Act Waiver Extension Undermines U.S. MaritimeIndustry Without Delivering Consumer Relief

NEW ORLEANS, April 24, 2026 — The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) today responded to the White House’s actions to extend the Jones Act waiver by 90 days, warning that the anticipated action would undercut American maritime investment and jobs while failing to ...

24 April 2026