COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division has promoted Dennetta Dawson to captain over Region 4, overseeing units along the entire coast. Dawson was pinned during a law enforcement committee meeting this week and becomes the first woman to lead a region at SCDNR. "I am honored to serve the citizens of South Carolina and partner with a community of   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) held a groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of the state of South Carolina's $116.5 million Public Health and Environmental Laboratory. The 140,000 square-foot facility, scheduled to open in the fall of 2026, will replace the existing state laboratory built  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 Attorneys General in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent increase in Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and b  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram account takeovers by scammers and frauds. When bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightful owner, it is an account   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 8 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will broadcast and stream live coverage of President Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday, March 7. President Biden's biggest annual moment on the national stage is a chance to stress his priorities, make his case for another term, as well as combat headwinds or negative perceptions of his leadership. Aft  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 5 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: Dynamic Fluid Components, a wholesale distributor of fluid power products, today announced it is expanding its operations in Oconee County. The company's $4.8 million investment will create 10 new jobs. Dynamic Fluid Components offers a variety of fluid power products including hydraulic motors, gear pumps and pressure gauges. The company supplies products to 2,000 customers throughout Canada  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 8 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on March 7, 2024: Matica Group (Matica), a global identity and payment solutions provider, today announced it is establishing its first North American manufacturing operation in Spartanburg County. The company's $2 million investment will create 40 new jobs. Headquartered in Switzerland, Matica designs, manufactures, and markets payment and identity systems. The company has 200 employees and 1  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 8 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on March 6, 2024: McEntire Produce, a full-service fresh produce supplier, today announced the continued development of its state-of-the-art facility in Richland County. The company's $26.2 million investment will create 40 new jobs. Operating in Richland County since 1938, McEntire Produce is a family-owned fresh produce processor, repacker and wholesaler. The company also handles the general  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 8 -- The South Carolina National Guard issued the following news release: By Stephen Hudson, South Carolina National Guard The South Carolina National Guard hosted the Colombian military's Chief of Defense, Gen. Helder Giraldo and staff, February 28 to March 1 while hosting Colombian senior enlisted leaders in two State Partnership Program events. The three-day visit by Gen. Giraldo and Colombian military officers was part of a State Partnership Program key lea  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Booker Henley, 29, of Columbia, was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday for possession of a firearm by a felon, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Evidence presented during the trial showed that on March 10, 2023, a deputy with the Richland County Sheriff's Departmen  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Reyes joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and fraudsters. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightful owner. Attorney  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 8 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: * * * Resolves Federal Charges That Store Unlawfully Revoked Employee's Use of Store's Electric Cart and Kept Him on Unpaid Leave for Three Years * * * Walmart will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. The EEOC c  more