JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is contracting with MITRE to test Airmen and Guardian decision making in a contested environment through video gaming. Registration opened Sept. 6 for military members to participate in eSports tournament GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack at locations in Sumter, South Carolina; McLean, Virginia; and San Antonio. As pa  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is contracting with MITRE to test Airmen and Guardian decision making in a contested environment through video gaming. Registration opened Sept. 6 for military members to participate in eSports tournament GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack at locations in Sumter, South Carolina; McLean, Virginia; and S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From July 2022 to July 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 79 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 309 areas. Midland, Texas, had the largest significant percentage gain in employment (6.3 percent), followed by Las Cruces, New Mexico (5.4 percent), and Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina (5.0 p  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is contracting with MITRE to test Airmen and Guardian decision making in a contested environment through video gaming. Registration opened Sept. 6 for military members to participate in eSports tournament GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack at locations in Sumter, South Carolina; McLean, Virginia; and San Antonio. As  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $1,850,777 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 3.3 acres, including two battlefields in South Carolina. State and local governments spearhead the projects funded by ABPP grants to protect significant battlefield landscapes that are vital to the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56720) involving Paragon Energy Solutions LLC, York, South Carolina: * * * Rep Org: Paragon Energy Solutions, LLC Licensee: Paragon Energy Solutions, LLC Region: 1 City: York State: SC Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Richard Knott HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 09/06/2023 Notification Time: 17:50 [ET] Event Date: 09/05/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 09  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Idaho Governor Brad Little, and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to the Council of Governors for two-year terms. Five current members will be reappointed for another term, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Delaware Governor John Carney, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, and Michi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Melvin Roshad Simuel, 36, of Columbia, was sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana. Evidence presented to the court showed that in 2018, Simuel was arrested on three separate occasions for possessio  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: The need for specialized legal services is both urgent and essential for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. These services provide interventions, such as securing restraining or protective orders, that are crucial for survivor safety. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina is proud to announce that the Department of Jus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina, to support workforce development and job creation in the industrial sector. This grant will support the procurement of equipment necessary to upgra  more