MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced ILJIN, a leading automotive and industrial bearings and chassis manufacturer, is investing nearly $100 million in a new operation in Auburn. The company's new facility will employ about 160 people and will allow ILJIN to expand into the aluminum forging market. "ILJIN's decision to locate its next facility in Auburn is great news for Alabama,"   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: At the Direction of President Biden, FEMA Administrator to Travel to Florida to Survey Impacts Hurricane Helene is a massive, dangerous storm and FEMA is prepared for anticipated multi-state impacts. In advance of Hurricane Helene's landfall in Florida, the Biden-Harris Administration approved pre-landfall emergency declarations for Florida, Georgia and North   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director Kevin Guthrie in Tampa to meet with power and utility linemen staged and ready to respond to power outages caused by Hurricane Helene, and to provide updates on state preparedness efforts before the storm's landfall. Following Governor DeSantis' request, FEMA approved th  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Major General John D. Haas, Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director, and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Purdue at the State Emergency Operations Center to provide updates ahead of landfall of Hurricane Helene. As of 8:00 am ET, Hurricane Helene's maximum sustained winds have increased to 1  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 27 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general are putting the American Academy of Pediatrics on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection laws over the AAP's recommendation that puberty blockers are safe and reversible for children. The letter, led by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, demands that the AAP retract a policy statement that c  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: A Lexington man, Vonnie McDaniels, 35, was found guilty on Wednesday, by a federal jury sitting in Lexington, of four counts of wire fraud, for fraudulently applying for three Small Business Administration (SBA) Covid-19 relief loans and for fraudulently applying to the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government's (LFUCG) federally funded Hous  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador in a 20-state coalition to put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has joined 25 other Republican governors calling for passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate reinforcing Jewish civil rights. The unified message comes ahead of the Oct. 7 anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israeli and American citizens. The letter draws attention to the recent deaths of hostages and the dozens more still held captive, as well as the rising acts of antisemitism i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * Four States Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $2.9 Billion * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Carolina's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone of the Biden  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning on September 25, 2024, and continuing. The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Ag  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the state's law against price gouging is now in effect since Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency because of Hurricane Helene. "With the possibility that Hurricane Helene could affect South Carolina after making landfall in Florida, we all need to be prepared. We can expect normal price incre  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Lontre Jason Wise, 52, of Columbia was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute both crack cocaine and marijuana. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that the Columbia Police Department Organized Crime and Narcotics Unit received an anonymous complaint about the sale of illegal na  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is proud to announce the network received top honors for five projects during this year's Public Media Awards, presented by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). Each year, the Public Media Awards recognize NETA member stations' work in the categories of community engagement, content, education, and mark  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Sept. 26, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Q: Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Sorry. Somebody -- we've been gone too long. Somebody has been messing with this stuff. Okay. So, the president has been briefed on Hurricane Helene, and at his direction, administration officials   more