SHAW AFB, South Carolina, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: * * * AFCENT Annual Awards 2024 By Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Public Affairs Air Force Central Command announced the recipients of the 2024 AFCENT level Annual Awards. The accomplishments of these professionals demonstrate their expertise, leadership and commitment to the Air Force mission. AMN ... SSgt Franco Cerminara-Pu  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces former assisted living facility employee sent to prison for stealing from resident (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that on March 3, 2025, Rebecca Jean Workman, 48 years old, of Hickory Grove, S.C. pleaded guilty in Lancaster County on Chester County indictments to one count of Exploitation of a Vulnera  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 4 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces prison sentence for Aiken man already on probation for Child Sexual Abuse Material (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that, on March 3, Kevin Kenyatta Johnson pleaded guilty to two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Third Degree, in Aiken County before the Honorable Martha Rivers. In May 2024, a member of the A  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Business Partner Brothers Sentenced to Federal Prison for their Roles in $2.8M COVID Fraud Scheme CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Three brothers have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud. Two brothers, William Chan, 40, and Siu Chan, 32, both of Georgia, pleaded guilty to a wire fraud conspiracy. The thir  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement After Democrats Block Legislation To Protect Women's Sport WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after Senate Democrats blocked the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025. Graham is a cosponsor of the bill, originally introduced by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), that would preserve Title IX protection  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Silvester Barcenas, 23, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute a quantity of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 12, 2024, Barcenas arrived in Charleston, West Virginia, wi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 4 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on March 2, 2025: * * * Governor Henry McMaster Declares State of Emergency Due to Wildfires Statewide Outdoor Burning Ban Remains in Effect Columbia, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2025-10, declaring a State of Emergency to support South Carolina's ongoing response to wildfires burning across the state. This order enhances ongoing emergency response efforts as f  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 5 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: * * * SCETV launches free-to-play, mobile career games to inspire career exploration in South Carolina South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) is proud to announce the launch of the South Carolina version of Skillionaires, a collection of interactive workforce simulation games designed to introduce South Carolina students to high-demand industries, career opportunities  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 4 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: * * * South Carolina ETV (SCETV) is proud to present this year's featured films in the inaugural NextLens Online Film Festival. NextLens showcases the talent, creativity and vision of emerging filmmakers age 16 and up. Designed to highlight the voices of the next generation, NextLens gives aspiring filmmakers from across South Carolina a chance to be seen, celebrated and re  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 4 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: * * * SCETV spotlights the historical achievements of women during Women's History Month During the month of March, South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) recognizes Women's History Month with special programming that highlights the remarkable achievements women have made throughout history. During Women's History Month, SCETV amplifies female voices that drive cultu  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Hill, Colleagues Underscore Importance of Filling Federal Reserve Vacancy Washington, D.C. - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighting the need to quickly fill the role of Vice Chai  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Previews Her Vision for Restoring Rural Prosperity Addresses the National Association of Counties Washington, D.C., Mar. 4, 2025 -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins delivered remarks to hundreds of local leaders at the National Association of Counties. There, she previewed her vision for restoring rural prosperity to America. She discussed the importance of  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 5 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: * * * Website for SCETV program "After Action" named winner of South Carolina Notable State Documents Award The South Carolina State Library recently announced South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) as a winner of a 2024 Notable State Documents award for AfterActionShow.org. The website promotes After Action, an SCETV program distributed to PBS stations nationwide, re  more