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Federal Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday September 18, 2024 ( 2 items )  

S.C. U.S. Attorney: Drug Traffickers Arrested in Joint Investigation
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Columbia recently returned a one-count indictment against Deangelo Montrel Lamont Simmons, 31, of Moncks Corner and Raynard Dewayne Williams, 36, of North Charleston for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. Both face a maximum penalty of 25 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $20,  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements to Support EV Industry in Richburg, South Carolina
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to the Chester Sewer District in Richburg, South Carolina, for wastewater infrastructure improvements needed to support the electric vehicle industry and other business sector growth in the region. This grant will provi  more