SHAW AFB, South Carolina, May 12 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: * * * AFCENT Command Technology and Data Office hosts Hackathon By Tech. Sgt. Zachary Vucic, Air Forces Central Public Affairs Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)'s Command Technology Data Office (CTDO) conducted a Hackathon at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, May 6 -9, 2025. The event focused on emerging technologies geared toward the modern U.S. Centra  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 13 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on May 12, 2025: * * * Alpha Sheet Metal Works expands Charleston County operations $3.7 million investment will create 14 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. - Alpha Sheet Metal Works, a metal fabricator, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company's $3.7 million investment will create 14 new jobs. With more than 80 years of experience, Alpha Sheet Metal Works s  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Murphy Join Colleagues in Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, & Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to gut Meals on Wheels, Head Start,   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Crimes Bulletin - April 2025 View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: * Cases by District/Circuit * Recently Charged * Guilty Pleas * Sentencings Cases by District/Circuit District/Circuit Case Name Conduct/Statute(s) District of Alaska United States v. Jason Christenson Tampering with a Monitoring Device/Clean Air Act United States v. Matanuska Die  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 (TNSrpt) -- 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 Issues Impact and Affordable Housing Advisory Council Report ATLANTA, May 12, 2025 - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) released its Impact and Affordable Housing Advisory Council (AHAC) Report, describing the organization's highest year of funding to date for affordable housing and  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 13 -- The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs issued the following news on May 12, 2025: * * * Federal Rule Combating Hidden and Add-On Ticket and Hotel Fees Now in Effect COLUMBIA, S.C. - A new federal rule aimed at preventing deceptive pricing for live-event ticketing and short-term lodging is now in effect. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) encourages consumers and businesses to understand the requirements of the Federal Trade  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on President Trump's Executive Order to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to lower prescription drug prices for Americans and incentivize other nations to pay for the research and development costs associated with U.S.-made pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels from Republican's Budget Cuts WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with the rest of the Senate Democratic Caucus, called out congressional Republicans' plan to slash crucial programs Americans depend on, like Meals on Wheels and Head Start, to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. "Congress should not   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Fight To Protect Head Start, Meals On Wheels, Social Services From Republican Budget Cuts HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' plan to gut Meals on Wheels, Head Start, and other   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice seeking public input on properties nominated for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. This notice, published on May 13, 2025, outlines the nominations for properties located across 14 states, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The nominations cover a diverse range of sites,   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has announced a request for electronic public comments regarding the significance of properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The notice, published in the Federal Register on May 13, 2025, covers nominations received by the agency before April 26, 2025. These nominations include a wide array of properties from across the United States, including sites in Delaware, Hawaii  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) has named the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as the nation's worst "Judicial Hellhole" in its 2024-2025 report. The annual report identifies jurisdictions where ATRF claims judges systematically apply laws and court procedures unfairly, generally to the detriment of defendants, leading to what it terms "lawsuit abuse." According to the ATRF, Pennsylvania's top ranking is due to a "f  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Chairman Scott's Resolution Overturning Biden Overdraft Rule Washington, D.C. - Today, President Trump signed into law Chairman Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) final rule imposing price controls on overdraft fee  more