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State Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Researchers detect microplastics in exhaled air of bottlenose dolphins
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the College of Charleston, The Citadel, the University of South Carolina, and Virginia Tech revealed the presence of microplastic particles in the exhaled air of wild bottlenose dolphins. The results raise concerns about the potential health impacts of inhalation exposure to these contaminants. The research team, led by College of Charleston researchers Leslie Hart and Miranda   more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Co-Leads Brief to Protect Students' Free Speech Rights
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a friend-of-the-court brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court, along with 17 other states, to protect students' First Amendment free speech rights. A middle school student in Massachusetts wore a t-shirt to school that had the message, "There are only two genders." School officials told the student he couldn't wear the sh  more

S.C. Commerce Dept.: Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Company Expands Edgefield County Operations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * $4.3 million investment will create 21 new jobs * * * Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Company (Portland Bolt), a fastener and bolt manufacturer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Edgefield County. The company's $4.3 million investment will create 21 new jobs. Founded in Oregon in 1912, Portland Bolt manufactures nonstandard anchor bolts and construc  more

S.C. Gov. McMaster: Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Expands Edgefield County Operations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * $4.3 million investment will create 21 new jobs * * * Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Company (Portland Bolt), a fastener and bolt manufacturer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Edgefield County. The company's $4.3 million investment will create 21 new jobs. Founded in Oregon in 1912, Portland Bolt manufactures nonstandard anchor bolts and constructio  more

WKU Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging Receives $503,000 Grant for Implementation of Bingocize
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Nov. 13 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Kentucky Division of Medicaid recently awarded the Western Kentucky University Center for Applied Science in Health & Aging (CASHA) a 3-year, Civil Money Penalty (CMP) award to implement Bingocize(R) - a strategic combination of exercise and the game of bingo - in 38 Certified Nursing Facilities (CNF) across the state of Kentucky. This is the 10t  more