WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Free legal assistance is available to disaster survivors in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties and the Catawba India  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning consumers, in the wake of major flooding caused by hurricanes Helene and Milton, to be on the lookout for flood-damaged vehicles that soon may be entering the used car market. Preliminary industry estimates indicate the hurricanes flooded thousands of vehicles in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. That damage inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: GREENSBORO, N.C. Hooters of America, LLC, a Georgia corporation operating a nationwide chain of restaurants known for wings, sports and "Hooters Girls," will pay $250,000 and provide other relief to settle a race and color discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, a Hooters loc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: After South Carolinians apply for FEMA assistance following Hurricane Helene, a home inspection may be needed to verify disaster-caused damage and determine whether the home is safe, sanitary and livable. These inspections are carried out by FEMA-contracted inspectors who will never ask for, or accept, money. Inspectors do not make decisions regarding eligibili  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced $196 million in grants, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to repair and replace aging natural gas pipes. In total, this round of funding will support 60 modernization projects for natural gas pipelines across 20 states. "Aging, leak-prone n  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led eight other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Utah's case requesting control over its own land. The federal government owns nearly 70 percent of Utah's land--almost half of which is being held by the government without any designated purpose, such as for national parks, national monuments, wildlife, or recreation areas. Uta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Webpage Provides Central Hub to Help People in Affected Areas to Vote * * * The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched a webpage (https://www.justice.gov/voting/hurricane-related-voter-assistance) today compiling information to help voters in states impacted by recent hurricanes Helene and Milton to have access to the ballot. The hurricanes have displaced several thous  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Two South Carolina men pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbia, South Carolina, to federal hate crime and other charges in connection with a string of racially-motivated armed robberies targeting Hispanic victims. According to court documents, beginning in January 2021 and continuing through February 2021, Charles Antonio Clippard, 27, and Michael Joseph Knox, 29, both of Columbia, conspired to t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced $196 million in grants, funded by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to repair and replace aging natural gas pipes. In total, this round of funding will support 60 modernization projects   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 23 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news: BENTELER Automotive Corporation (BENTELER), a leading global automotive supplier, today announced it is expanding its Spartanburg County operations. The $47.9 million investment will improve the company's manufacturing and assembly facility. Part of the global metal processing specialist BENTELER Group, BENTELER's Spartanburg plant supplies automotive-welded assemblies and modules to autom  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: United States Attorney Adair Ford Boroughs announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) John Potterfield will lead the efforts of her office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 5 general election. AUSA Potterfield has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, at the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), visited the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC Nexus), a Tech Hub that serves South Carolina and Georgia. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the EDA, designated SC Nexus, a coalition led by the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: ATLANTA Waste Industries U.S.A., LLC, TransWaste Services, LLC, Waste Industries Atlanta LLC, and GFL Environmental, Inc. (Waste Industries), providers of solid waste removal, recycling pickup and landfill operation services, will pay $3.1 million and provide extensive injunctive relief to settle a pattern-or-practice sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity C  more