WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the University of South Carolina and University of Pittsburgh: * * * Dear Secretary Becerra, We are academic health policy researchers writing in reply to the draft Notice for Benefit Payment and Parameters 2026, folio reference CMS-9888-P. We have published over two dozen peer reviewed papers on the Afforda  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from USofCare: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services * Dr. Ellen Montz Deputy Administrator & Director Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight Department of Health & Human Services Attention: CMS-9888-P,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. FEMA is committed to providing equal access to federal assistance for South Carolinians who were affected by Hurricane Helene. If you have accessibility needs, let FEMA know about your individual needs when you apply for disaster assistance. If you or anyone in your household has a disability or language need and a need to interact with FEMA or di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE AND HERE FOR PHOTOS Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after his meeting yesterday with President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of State of the United States, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida). Graham is currently the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs which has jurisd  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released the following statement after meeting with President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-New York-21). Graham is currently the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs whic  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nancy Mace continues to lead the charge in protecting women's private spaces across the country. After facing backlash from the Left over her recent resolution, she is doubling down with a new bill aimed at banning biological men from using women's restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms in all federally funded facilities. This includes public schools and universities, national parks, g  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 4 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * $155 million investment will create new jobs in the Upstate * * * AFL, a manufacturer of fiber optic products and equipment, today announced it is expanding its manufacturing operations across Spartanburg County. The company's $155 million investment will create over 150 new jobs over the next two to five years. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Spartanburg Count  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Combined investment of approximately $200 million planned to create around 200 new jobs * * * Today, the South Carolina Department of Commerce announced Magna International (Magna), a mobility technology company and one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space, is growing its South Carolina footprint. The company will establish a new satellite operati  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 4 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * $11.3 million investment will create 35 new jobs * * * Superior Wellness, a premium hot tub manufacturer and distributor, today announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish the company's first U.S. operation. The company's $11.3 million investment will create 35 new jobs. Based in the United Kingdom, Superior Wellness is a manufacturer and distributor of pre  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * $155 million investment will create new jobs in the Upstate * * * AFL, a manufacturer of fiber optic products and equipment, today announced it is expanding its manufacturing operations across Spartanburg County. The company's $155 million investment will create over 150 new jobs over the next two to five years. Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Spartanburg County,  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Combined investment of approximately $200 million planned to create around 200 new jobs * * * The South Carolina Department of Commerce announced Magna International (Magna), a mobility technology company and one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space, is growing its South Carolina footprint. The company will establish a new satellite operation and exp  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 5 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * $11.3 million investment will create 35 new jobs * * * Superior Wellness, a premium hot tub manufacturer and distributor, today announced it selects Orangeburg County to establish the company's first U.S. operation. The company's $11.3 million investment will create 35 new jobs. Based in the United Kingdom, Superior Wellness is a manufacturer and distributor of premiu  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Florence returned a four-count indictment against Samual Earl Ramu, 33; Kathy Denise Roberts-Poston, 57; Michael Allen Dorsey, 56; Justin Allen Cox, 40; and Ryan Marie Lovell, 37, all of Florence, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The indictment alleges that the five   more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: The final defendant in an Upstate drug trafficking conspiracy, Jeffrey Michael Wilson, 54, of Commerce, Georgia, was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, after having served a prior federal sentence on similar charges. Evidence presented to the court showed that on Feb. 22, 2023,  more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: SAUDI ARABIA -- The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing recently launched a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to 39th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in support the Royal Saudi Air Force-led TUWAIQ-4 multilateral exercise occurring in early December 2024 within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. TUWAIQ-4 is a Saudi-led exercise that focuses on tactical airli  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Whitney Museum of American Art issued the following news release: Opening at the Whitney Museum of American Art on December 5, the focused presentation Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and the Last Gullah Islands features 13 black-and-white photographs and two publications documenting the insular Gullah Geechee community of Daufuskie Island and the other surrounding South Carolina Sea Islands. Presented for the first time in a New York museum, this moving body of work, drawn fro  more