WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration today is publishing a state-by-state breakdown of the nearly 153,000 borrowers who are receiving $1.2 billion in forgiveness under President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. Servicers started processing this forgiveness today. "When we talk about fixing a broken student loan system, this is what we're talking about," said U.S. Secretary of Educati  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news: The City of Spartanburg is pleased to announce the selection of Pierre Brewton as the new Chief of the Spartanburg Fire Department, following an extensive and competitive national search. The comprehensive selection process was facilitated by Developmental Associates LLC and included multiple rounds of interviews, written exercises, and scenario evaluations conducted by a panel of peer emergency services   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $64 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for South Carolina drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water   more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Dillon White, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 50th Attack Squadron and Air National Guardsmen from the 163rd Attack Wing conducted a historic first here Feb. 14, 2024, successfully landing an MQ-9 Reaper at Shaw Air Force Base under satellite control. Satellite-controlled landings are becom  more

NINETY SIX, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022. At Ninety Six National Historic Site, record visitation coincided with the Park's efforts to offer more variety in programming and special events while increasing partnerships and outreach efforts. The 1,022-acr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: The South Carolina Department of Agriculture and York County will hold a household hazardous materials and pesticide collection on Saturday, March 2, from 8 a.m. to noon at the York County Public Works facility, 220 Public Works Road (off Highway 5) near the Moss Justice Center in York. The collection is for residents only; products from businesses will not be a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will air comprehensive live coverage of the 2024 South Carolina GOP presidential primary on Feb. 24 across its statewide television and radio network. From 7 - 9 p.m., viewers can watch the broadcast on ETV-HD, listen on SC Public Radio or stream on scetv.org. Gavin Jackson, host of SCETV's weekly public affairs show This Week in   more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Rayshawn Mortress Tutt Smoot, 34, of Florence, was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine and crack cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Evidence presented to the court showed that on Aug. 11, 2022, investigators with the Florence Police  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a critical role in advancing intergenerational economic mobility for Black families and communities throughout generations. Additionally, HBCUs have been instrumental in fostering innovation and intellectual property development. Today, HBCUs continue to foster innovation among Black inventors an  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 24 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of attorneys general in supporting the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Russell Fry of South Carolina. The letter was led by South Carolina. H.R. 7137, the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, was introduced by a bipartisan coalition including U.S. Representatives Russell Fry, Ted Lieu, Ann Wagner, and Robert Garcia. A  more