COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 22 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news: 357 Brewers, a craft brewery, today announced it is establishing operations in Horry County. The company's $6.4 million investment will create 35 new jobs. Part of Vaugh and Spadaccini Hospitality Group, 357 Brewers will produce craft beers that are brewed, canned and distributed at the company's Myrtle Beach facility. The company's brewery also offers an outdoor space and a variety of on-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12466) on Nov. 19, 2024, by foreign affairs analyst Cory R. Gill. Here are excerpts: * * * State Department Passport Services: Background and Issues for Congress Background The U.S. Department of State (DOS) defines a passport as "an internationally recognized travel document that verifies the identity and nationality of the bearer." Congress has vested authority in DOS to gra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The General Services Administration Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy has released the following public communication dated Nov. 5, 2024 from Nephron Nitrile LLC, West Columbia, South Carolina: * * * Re: Comments on RIN 9000-AO07, FAR-2020-0009 Federal Acquisition Regulation: List of Domestically Nonavailable Articles Docket Number: FAR-2020-0009 Submitter Information * Full Organization Legal Name: Nephron Nitrile, LLC * A small, woman-owned business, is   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, signed by Ya-Wei Li, Assistant Director for Ecological Services. Endangered Species Act; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits for Safe Harbor Agreements, Candidate Conservation Agreements, Conservation Plans, and Scientific Activities; January 1, 2023, Through December 31, 2023 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACT  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division in collaboration with the University of the District of Columbia Law School, hosted an event yesterday commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Several hundred attended the event in-person and online. The Shepard-Byrd Act is a landmark federal statute passed in 2009 that allows federal criminal prosecu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The National Institute on Retirement Security issued a 24-page report in June 2024 entitled "Role of Defined Benefit Pensions in Recruiting and Retaining Public Safety Professionals." The report was written by Paul Baugher, Alisa Bennett, Tyler Bond, Dan Doonan, Larry Langer, Joe Newton, Daniel Siblik and Matthew Strom. Here are excerpts: * * * ABOUT THE AUTHORS Paul Baugher is a senior consultant with Foster & Foster. He has more than 25 years of experience working w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * $6.5 million for Nebraska, $4.9 million for New Hampshire, $9.9 million for Oregon, $12.8 million for South Carolina, $5 million for South Dakota, $55.6 million for Texas, and $5.2 million for Wyoming * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, urging the Commerce Department to stand by U.S. manufacturers and workers in the low-speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTV) industry, including vehicles such as golf carts, Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs), and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs), as they face a surge  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) applauded the passage of her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 8753, through the House Oversight Committee. This bipartisan bill benefits communities throughout the country by providing unique Zip Codes for cities and towns including the Colorado communities of Silver Cliff, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Centennial, Severance, Greenwood Village, and Superior. "I am thrilled t  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Jeffrey Alan Benjamin, 62, was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to causing SCANA, a publicly-traded company, to keep false records in connection with the failed V.C. Summer nuclear construction project in Jenkinsville, South Carolina. Evidence presented to the court showed that Benjamin served as senior vice president fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to the International Criminal Court (ICC) issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "The ICC has become nothing more than an anti-Israel propaganda machine and a useful pawn for Iranian-backed terrorists. The court's illegitimate targeting of Israel f  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 22 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV), the Carolina Family Engagement Center (CFEC) housed within the University of South Carolina's College of Education and The Village Educational Services, LLC are pleased to announce the grand opening of a new Community Family Resource Center in Dillon. Designed to make information from local schools, agencies, and  more