COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 19 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has released 500 endangered Carolina Heelsplitter mussels, Lasmigona decorata, into Lancaster County's Flat Creek, near Flat Creek Heritage Preserve, which features the locally famous 40-Acre Rock. The area where the mussels were released is owned by the Katawba Valley Land Trust (KVLT), which assisted with the mussel augme  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 41 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. * * * Board of Regents T. Dallas Smith will now serve as the Fifth Congressional District Representative. Thomas L. Bradbury will now serve as the Sixth Congressional District Representative. Richard T. Evans will now ser  more

MACON, Georgia, April 20 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Shirley Duncan, who has continued a legacy of compassion and outreach in her Macon neighborhood, is the latest recipient of Piedmont Macon's Community Hero Award. This story began in 2018 when Shirley's husband, David, a double-amputee and double organ donor, prayed about what God wanted him to do with the rest of his life. David, a minister who was now at home a lot, found his answer when a young boy named Jaden knocked o  more