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*South Carolina Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday March 21, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces Severe Charges Against Violent Tesla Arsonists
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces Severe Charges Against Violent Tesla Arsonists Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced charges against three individuals responsible for the violent destruction of Tesla properties. All three defendants will face the full force of the law for using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations. "The days of commit  more

Blackhorse Steel Works Establishing Operations in Bamberg County
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 21 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * Blackhorse Steel Works establishing operations in Bamberg County $5.2 million investment will create 40 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - Blackhorse Steel Works (Blackhorse), an advanced steel solutions provider, today announced it is establishing operations in Bamberg County. The company's $5.2 million investment will create 40 new jobs. Blackhorse specializes in innovat  more

Coast Guard Offloads Over $517.5 Million in Illicit Drugs Interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean MIAMI - The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone offloaded approximately 45,600 pounds of illicit narcotics worth more than $517.5 million at Port Everglades, Thursday. The seized contraband was the result of 14 interdictions in international waters of the Eastern  more

Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Recovery Programs
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Push Back on Proposed Cuts to Disaster Recovery Programs March 19, 2025 In a new letter, the lawmakers pushed back against U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner's proposed cuts to critical disaster recovery programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joi  more

EnerSys Expanding Sumter County Operations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 21 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * EnerSys expanding Sumter County operations $6.7 million investment will create 14 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - EnerSys, a global leader in energy storage systems and solutions, today announced it is expanding its operations in Sumter County. The company's $6.7 million investment will create 14 new jobs. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, EnerSys is an industrial technolo  more

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces $50 Million Available Through 2025 Affordable Housing Program General Fund
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 21 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces $50 Million Available Through 2025 Affordable Housing Program General Fund Applications will be accepted for affordable housing grants starting April 21 ATLANTA, March 20, 2025 -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) will allocate $50 million through its 2025 Affordable Housing P  more

S.C. Commerce Dept.: Blackhorse Steel Works Establishing Operations in Bamberg County
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 21 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * Blackhorse Steel Works establishing operations in Bamberg County $5.2 million investment will create 40 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - Blackhorse Steel Works (Blackhorse), an advanced steel solutions provider, today announced it is establishing operations in Bamberg County. The company's $5.2 million investment will create 40 new jobs. Blackhorse specializes in inno  more

S.C. Commerce Dept.: EnerSys Expanding Sumter County Operations
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 21 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 20, 2025: * * * EnerSys expanding Sumter County operations $6.7 million investment will create 14 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - EnerSys, a global leader in energy storage systems and solutions, today announced it is expanding its operations in Sumter County. The company's $6.7 million investment will create 14 new jobs. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, EnerSys is an industrial techno  more