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Monite Raises $6 Million to Grow Embedded Finance Platform
Embedded finance workflows startup Monite added $6 million to its seed funding, bringing its total to $16 million. The firm will use the new funding to further enhance its standing in the European market and expand in the United States, Monite said in a Monday (Feb. 19) post on LinkedIn. “This isn’t just growth; it’s…
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City of Columbia announces launch of Toms Creek Family Farms mobile food market
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The City of Columbia announced Thursday the launch of the Toms Creek Family Farms mobile food market in an effort to combat challenges to food access in Richland County. Toms Creek Family Farms, LLC is a small business in Hopkins, SC that has been involved with the Soda City Farmers Market…
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‘The Manic Monologues’: Leave feeling better from intense, optimistic show on mental health
Monday, February 19, 2024 Liza Giangrande in “The Manic Monologues.” (Photo: Finn Bamber) More than 1 in 5 American adults live with a mental illness, and yet mental health remains a taboo topic – “The stigma is more dangerous than the illness,” as one of the actors says during “The Manic Monologues,” a show by…
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CFPB seeks approval for new auto finance data collection
The CFPB recently published a notice in the Federal Register indicating that it is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of additional auto finance data pursuant to its authority under the Dodd-Frank Act . In February 2023, the CFPB announced that it had issued market monitoring orders to nine large auto…
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Presents Andy Montañez in “Toda Una Vida Concierto!”
By SÍLE MOLONEY ANDY MONTAÑEZ PERFORMS at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on March 2, 2024. Photo courtesy of the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents the legendary Andy Montañez in “Toda una Vida Concierto!” on Saturday, March 2, as Montañez celebrates his 60th anniversary.…
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N.J. Symphony pays tribute to Aretha, shines light on justice
Two of New Jersey’s premier performing arts groups proved this weekend that classical music can put a spotlight on both joy and justice. First was the New Jersey Symphony’s presentation of “Aretha: A Tribute,” an homage to Aretha Franklin, a late addition to the season. An eclectic mash-up of pop, gospel and Motown, the well-attended…
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Trout says he wants to stay with Angels, Rendon discusses where baseball ranks on his priority list
Mike Trout discussed his future and Anthony Rendon talked about his priorities as the two Los Angeles Angels veterans made some interesting comments Monday with hitters reporting to spring training camps across Arizona and Florida. Trout, a three-time MVP and 11-time All-Star who has played in only one postseason series, said he has no interest…
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Man charged with arson in Jackson after car fire spreads to two homes
Log truck overturns on Copiah County highway 40 mins ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Double organ transplant patient from Mississippi … 41 mins ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Lt. Governor Hosemann discusses Medicaid expansion … 42 mins ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Body found after Yazoo County house fire 43 mins ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Jackson Police Department welcomes new class of recruits 44 mins ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} A…
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SSU students worry for future of performing arts as admin reviews programs
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Savannah State University students came together for a peaceful demonstration advocating for the performing arts program on Monday morning. They are worried the program could be cut as the administration is conducting a yearly comprehensive review of all of the programs offered. The university looks at enrollment and graduation rates when they…
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Peoria-based health care company is preparing to file bankruptcy, according to report
PEORIA – Petersen Health Care is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Bloomberg. The Peoria-based company runs about 100 nursing homes in the Midwest. Nineteen of those facilities are under foreclosure proceedings and have been placed in receivership in recent weeks. Petersen’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plans are not…
