COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * $13.4 million investment will create 78 new jobs * * * 84 Lumber, included on Forbes list of America's largest private companies, today announced it selects Clarendon County to establish the company's second component plant in South Carolina. The $13.4 million investment will create 78 new jobs. Founded in 1956, 84 Lumber is a provider of building materials, manufact  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * $1 billion investment will create 124 new jobs * * * Birla Carbon, a leading manufacturer and supplier of carbon solutions, today announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The $1 billion investment will create 124 new jobs. With more than 160 years of experience, Birla Carbon is one of the largest manufacturers   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster has authorized and directed the deployment of South Carolina National Guard Soldiers to Florida in response to Hurricane Milton. This comes in response to the state of Florida's request for emergency assistance from South Carolina. "Hurricane Helene reminded us of the power of neighbors helping neighbors, and South Carolina is ready to stand with Flori  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation issued the following news release: * * * MUSC emergency departments, trauma and elective surgeries are all operating under normal conditions * * * The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Health system is dedicated to maintaining high-quality surgical and procedural care despite challenges posed by the U.S. IV fluid shortage. The institution is collaborating with partners and affiliates througho  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: As of Dec. 31, 2024, MUSC Health's contract with the Humana Medicare Advantage product and Humana's Healthy Horizons Medicaid product will end. Patients will need to switch plans or find an in-network provider. This termination does not impact patients with a Humana Medicare Supplemental plan or patients with TriCare. Additionally, MUSC accepts a variety   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 10 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, with the full support of Gov. Doug Burgum, today joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states h  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley, with the full support of Gov. Doug Burgum, today joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers joined a 20-state coalition, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris Administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. "S  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that he has co-led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general and groups that represent hundreds of not-for-profit aging services providers across the country in filing a lawsuit to overturn a new nursing home staffing mandate that's impossible to implement. The staffing mandate is being implemented by the Centers for Medicaid and Medic  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Attorney General Wilson's action alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceives the public about the social media platform's dangers. "TikTok is knowi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 9 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will be a permanent exhibitor at the 155th Annual South Carolina State Fair from Oct. 9 - 20. Fairgoers are invited to visit the SCETV booth inside the Ellison building at the Columbia fairgrounds to engage with SCETV programming and educational resources. To coincide with the fair's "46 Reasons to Love South Carolina" theme, the b  more