ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on May 10, 2024, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III at South Carolina State University's commencement: * * * Well, good morning, Bulldogs! [Crowd responds, "Good morning!"] I know it's raining, but I don't think there's anybody out there. [Laughter] Let's try that again. Good morning, Bulldogs! [Crowd responds with more energy: "Good morning!"] Alright. That's more like it. You know, it's   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on May 10, 2024: By Joseph Clark, DOD News Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today called on South Carolina State University's Class of 2024 to give back to their communities and to the nation. Austin compelled the graduates to use their unique talents to chart their own paths of service, underscoring the vital role young leaders will play in shaping the future for all Americans. "Class of 2024, we need you  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Under President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA offers grant assistance at no cost to small and financially distressed communities * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $327,000 for South Carolina through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infr  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Logan Holmes, 21, of Piedmont, was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison, and Christian Cruz, 28, of Enoree was sentenced to more than eight years after both pled guilty to a drug trafficking conspiracy involving cocaine and methamphetamine. Evidence presented to the court showed that Logan Holmes was a source of supply for kilograms of metham  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Javarius G. Teague, age 31, of Greenville, was sentenced to 33 months for his role in laundering extorted funds. Evidence presented to the court showed that Teague, while incarcerated in the South Carolina Department of Corrections, led a conspiracy to conceal the source of extorted funds. The extortion involved servicemen who were beguiled into sending c  more