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Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
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Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi merging, rebranding
TUPELO – In a blockbuster three-way merger, Tupelo-based Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi, Jackson-based Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center and Oxford-based Oxford Ortho and Sports Medicine will rebrand under the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center name, effective Aug. 4. Following the merger, MSMOC will have 32 doctors and 33 advanced practice providers at 18 locations, creating the largest network of orthopedic specialists in the state and one of the most comprehensive in the Southeast. Founded in 1984, Mississippi Sports Medicine has locations in Jackson, Flowood, Madison, Brookhaven, Ruleville and Yazoo City. MSMOC surgeons were the first of five in the U.S. and the first in Mississippi performing outpatient joint replacements. The group performs over half the total joint replacements in the state. It has the largest orthopaedic joint center in the country, the first in the state, and it was one of the first three centers in the U.S. to perform orthopaedic joint replacements. Dr. Eric Lewis, fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon at OINMS, said joining forces with MSMOC would benefit more people in the region. 'For decades, we have earned our reputation by providing exceptional, patient-focused care in Tupelo and across North Mississippi,' he said. 'Teaming up with Mississippi Sports Medicine will strengthen our statewide collaboration and expand access to cutting-edge treatments and specialized expertise for the region and people we serve.' In a press release, OINMS said its physicians and staff "remain committed to the advanced orthopedic and sports medicine care their neighbors across the region have trusted for nearly three decades." OINMS said Mississippi Sports Medicine had "built a reputation for orthopedic excellence through its clinics and fellowship programs, which have trained several orthopedic physicians in the area, and Oxford Ortho's team has been its region's leader since the 1990s. By partnering with their colleagues in Jackson and Oxford, the Tupelo team is able to extend its legacy across Mississippi and the Southeast." As the three groups merge their operations over the next couple of months, patients will continue to be seen at the same locations by the same physicians. "The name will change, but the same doctors that have been trusted by the Tupelo and North Mississippi community for decades will remain the same," the press release said. 'As someone who completed my sports medicine fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine, I'm excited to deepen our collaboration with the Jackson team,' said Dr. Bryan Fagan, an OINMS orthopedic surgeon. 'Together, we'll bring more innovation and specialized expertise to patients across North Mississippi.' Leading up to the launch of the new brand on Aug. 4, residents and patients will see the new name on signage, materials and communications. 'Orthopedics is a team sport,' said Dr. J.R. Woodall, a spine surgeon based in Jackson. 'I've long respected the Oxford and Tupelo teams, and this evolution will unlock new opportunities in research, education and cutting-edge care for every Mississippian.' Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi was born of a merger in 2018 when North East Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and North Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic of Tupelo joined forces and moved the practice to Midtown Pointe.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Michigan attorney general to intervene in Consumers Energy's $436 million rate hike plan
Michigan's attorney general took aim Monday at Consumers Energy's proposed rate hike, just days after various advocacy groups rallied outside a state public service commission meeting, uniting to protest DTE Energy's recent plan to increase its rates. The Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a notice of intervention on behalf of Michigan's residents in the electric rate case that the three-member public service commission will consider. Consumers Energy is seeking an annual rate hike of about $436 million, which Nessel said is on top of $24 million more in deferred distribution costs through a surcharge that it is seeking to bill customers. The increase, the Jackson-based power company said in its filing with the state, would cover investments to support "delivery of safe, reliable and resilient, clean and equitable, and competitive energy" to its customers. The utility added in a statement to the Free Press that its request proposes "major investments in line clearing and technology across all communities we serve to support our long-term goal that no customer will go more than 24 hours without power." "We understand many of our customers struggle to pay bills, and we are dedicated to the people who count on us for energy," it said. "We will continue to provide assistance and programs that help people reduce their energy use, pay bills and stay safe in their homes." Nessel has promised to "thoroughly scrutinize" the rate increase, adding that it was part of what she called "a troubling continuation of the patterns" by the state's two largest regulated electric companies. Recent rate hike requests from Consumers Energy and DTE, the attorney general said, have included what Nessel described as "inappropriate costs," which, in DTE's case, she identified as "private jet travel for executive staff" among other things. "At some point, we have to ask how long utility companies like DTE and Consumers Energy will be allowed to treat customer bills and our energy rates like a blank check," Nessel said last month, when Detroit-based DTE said it was seeking to raise rates by $574 million. That is more than double what the company was granted just months ago. What's more, the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan — a nonpartisan, nonprofit group — has found, based on its review of data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, that Michiganders already pay some of the highest energy bills in the Midwest. In addition to high bills, the group also looked at energy reliability, which it said scored low. More: Another DTE rate increase could 'bankrupt' Michigan families, state rep. says Residents, advocacy groups and a state lawmaker, rallied last Thursday outside a Michigan Public Service Commission meeting at Cadillac Place in Detroit to protest DTE' Energy's request for a rate hike. "We must continue to invest to deliver the cleaner and more reliable energy our customers demand and deserve," DTE said in an email to Free Press last week, and that it "is making progress on building the electric grid of the future." State Rep. Donavan McKinney, D-Detroit, who is also running for Congress, addressed the crowd at the rally, saying the proposed hike is devastating for his constituents, many of whom already struggle to pay their bills. The Michigan League of Conservation Voters, a nonprofit group which was at last week's rally, is urging the public service commission to knock down the rate hikes. "Our bills are too damn high," said Alex Kellogg, with the league. "At a time when costs for everything are high, Consumers Energy and DTE are trying to raise our energy bills by a combined amount of more than $1 billion dollars." Nessel, a Democrat, has been vocal in questioning rate hikes. "Before Consumers Energy," she said, "or anyone else for that matter, can even begin to measure any affordability or reliability improvements from their last rate hike, the company is back in business asking to bill their customers an additional $400 million annually." Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan attorney general to look at Consumers Energy rate increase
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Climate
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25 years since Hurricane Katrina, its transformative impact is fresh as yesterday
Trees down. Blocked roads. Damaged homes. Boil-water alerts. No electricity for days. Spotty phone service. Stores closed. Scarce food. Rations on gasoline. Fights – some deadly – as tensions boil from people angling for necessities in snaking lines during searing heat. Such scenarios are common in the aftermath of catastrophic storms: In this case, Hurricane Katrina's ravage along the Gulf Coast – particularly southeast Florida, Mississippi and southeast Louisiana. But the scenarios described above happened in Jackson, Mississippi, some 250 miles from where the hurricane made a second landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, in Buras, Louisiana. The Magnolia State's capital city had prepared to take in the thousands of fleeing residents who lived in the areas projected to be hit hardest. What Jackson was not prepared for was a storm that still would be a strong Category 1 as it unleashed its fury northward. It had short-term shelters for evacuees, but not a plan B for the prolonged consequences on its residents. I was among the editing team for the Jackson-based Clarion-Ledger (part of the USA TODAY Network). We, along with the rest of the content staff, had spent days compiling resource guides for evacuees, interviewing those who had taken early shelter and putting together a plan for post-coverage. More: A local reporter's experience covering Western North Carolina in the wake of Helene What we didn't know is we'd end up among those trying to figure out how to get back home from the office via debris-filled streets, how we'd care for our families and still work, how we'd account for loved ones farther south when communication was lost. On top of that, cellphones were not ubiquitous possessions. Therefore, editors who had one gave them up to staffers who were in the field. The first weekend I got mine back, my 2-year-old son dropped it in a bucket of water on the deck. And there was no way to get another one for some time. A month passed before I learned my older sister in hard-hit Gulfport survived. And though I thought I'd well-handled 11 days of what felt like survival in the Outback, I finally broke down in tears when my toddlers got their first taste of a hot breakfast – just oatmeal, mind you – gobbling it as if they had not had a meal in weeks. Weathering and working through Katrina sharpened me as a parent and a professional. Yet this was nothing compared with what those who fled their homes faced, not to mention those who'd stayed. Evacuees from greater New Orleans, along with the rest of the world, learned of the compounded devastation of levees failing the day after landfall. Catastrophic flooding and a surging death toll resulted. A return home anytime soon was not possible. Evacuees were dispersed to 45 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some 65% to 73% did make their way back. For the remaining, returning permanently was not feasible. Hurricane Katrina still holds the distinction as the costliest hurricane in U.S history and the third deadliest. The USA TODAY Network is chronicling its lingering impact along the Gulf Coast and throughout the U.S., and the resilience of the people involved. If you or anyone you know in Delaware, South Jersey or the Philly burbs is part of the Katrina diaspora, please contact us at and share your story. Meanwhile, as I've previously mentioned, Delaware Online/The News Journal is stepping up our efforts meet you out in the actual community. We are setting up mobile newsrooms up and down Delaware where you can meet some of the staffers, get insights on how the newsroom operates, pitch story ideas and learn about community resources. You may also have the opportunity to get a free, no-strings-attached subscription. But, you have to come see us. Stay tuned for where we'll post up next. And send ideas on where you think would be great places for us to do a pop-up. More from this editor: Take it from Grandpa: Community coverage can be a bridge across divides Jamesetta Miller Walker is the editor for emerging audiences and inclusion storytelling. Reach her at jmwalker1@ This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: 25 years since Katrina, its transformative impact is fresh as yesterday
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mississippi delivery driver accused of trying to steal retired deputy's order
A Mississippi man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to steal a customer's delivery order. Unfortunately for 30-year-old Terel Tywan Hampton of Jackson, Miss., that customer turned out to be former Madison County Deputy Brad Sullivan. Sullivan – who was left partially paralyzed after being shot twice in the head during a 2019 chase with a kidnapping suspect – contacted Madison Police on Monday, according to WLBT, a Jackson-based NBC affiliate. Sullivan said his delivery driver, who identified himself on an app as "Dennis K," denied having his order, and refused to deliver it to him. American Car Thefts Surge As Teenage Bandits, International Crime Rings Ship Stolen Vehicles Overseas However, management at the Academy Sports store Sullivan ordered from confirmed "Dennis" had, in fact, picked it up, according to a release by the Madison Police Department. Read On The Fox News App Shortly after being picked up, the order displayed as canceled, the department said. Sullivan said he did not cancel the order himself. Florida Man Accused Of Stealing Cybertruck During Test Drive Returned To Tesla Dealership Days Later Police investigated the matter with the store's cooperation, confirming Hampton left the store with Sullivan's merchandise, according to the release. Shortly afterward, he was stopped in his car, a 2016 Chevrolet Impala, and was placed under arrest. Police found Sullivan's order, which he placed for his son, inside the vehicle: two shirts, two pairs of shoes and a pair of shorts. Police said they also discovered marijuana and a firearm in Hampton's car. Hampton was arrested and charged with petit larceny, as well as improper equipment and possession of marijuana while in possession of a firearm. Both Deputy Sullivan and the Madison Police Department declined to comment further when reached by Fox News article source: Mississippi delivery driver accused of trying to steal retired deputy's order
Fox News
01-05-2025
- Fox News
Mississippi delivery driver accused of trying to steal retired deputy's order
A Mississippi man is facing charges after allegedly attempting to steal a customer's delivery order. Unfortunately for 30-year-old Terel Tywan Hampton of Jackson, Miss., that customer turned out to be former Madison County Deputy Brad Sullivan. Sullivan – who was left partially paralyzed after being shot twice in the head during a 2019 chase with a kidnapping suspect – contacted Madison Police on Monday, according to WLBT, a Jackson-based NBC affiliate. Sullivan said his delivery driver, who identified himself on an app as "Dennis K," denied having his order, and refused to deliver it to him. However, management at the Academy Sports store Sullivan ordered from confirmed "Dennis" had, in fact, picked it up, according to a release by the Madison Police Department. Shortly after being picked up, the order displayed as canceled, the department said. Sullivan said he did not cancel the order himself. Police investigated the matter with the store's cooperation, confirming Hampton left the store with Sullivan's merchandise, according to the release. Shortly afterward, he was stopped in his car, a 2016 Chevrolet Impala, and was placed under arrest. Police found Sullivan's order, which he placed for his son, inside the vehicle: two shirts, two pairs of shoes and a pair of shorts. Police said they also discovered marijuana and a firearm in Hampton's car. Hampton was arrested and charged with petit larceny, as well as improper equipment and possession of marijuana while in possession of a firearm. Both Deputy Sullivan and the Madison Police Department declined to comment further when reached by Fox News Digital.
