WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. A Disaster Recovery Center will open in McCormick County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. McCormick County McCormick County Library 201 Railroad Ave. McCormick, SC 29835 Open Dec. 2-6, 8 a.m. 7 p.m. Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are scheduled to open in other South Carolina counties. Cli  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Nearly 60 eighth graders from schools across the Central Savannah River Area recently gathered at the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center (RPSEC) for the Savannah River Site (SRS) "STEM Like a Girl - Introduce a Girl to Engineering and IT" event. This unique initiative is designed to inspire the next generation of female engineers and STEM leaders. The all-day event, hosted b  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. If you were affected by Hurricane Helene and have an active insurance policy, state and FEMA officials urge South Carolinians to check with their insurance company and FEMA to start their road to recovery. "We know that some survivors of Hurricane Helene are concerned about the impact filing a claim may have on increasing their premiums," said Dir  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: A record amount of radioactivity has been reduced over the last two years in waste tanks at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM)'s Savannah River Site (SRS). More than 23 million curies have been processed from the waste since February 2022, when Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) assumed operation of the SRS liquid waste project -- the m  more