COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * Andrews Fabricators of Kingstree Inc. expands Williamsburg County operations $3 million investment will create 40 new jobs * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Andrews Fabricators of Kingstree Inc. (Andrews Fabricators), a steel fabrication company, today announced it is expanding its Williamsburg County operations. The company's $3 million investment will create 40 new jobs. Found  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11672) on July 8, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Coast Guard's Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program envisages procuring 30 replacements for the Coast Guard's 35 aging river buoy tenders (WLRs), inland construction tenders (WLI  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 9 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * CS INSTRUMENTS establishing North American headquarters in Beaufort County $3.6 million investment will create 13 new jobs * COLUMBIA, S.C. - CS INSTRUMENTS, a manufacturer of compressed air measuring technology, today announced it is establishing its North American headquarters in Beaufort County. The company's $3.6 million investment will create 13 new jobs. Foun  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a rule (Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2019-0081) entitled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Dwarf-Flowered Heartleaf from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Plants." The Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the dwarf-flowered heartleaf, a plant species native to the upper Piedmont region of North Carolina and South Carolina, no longer requires federal protecti  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Scott Talks Gig Worker Benefits and Bipartisanship on Squawk Box * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Joe Kernen on Squawk Box to discuss a recently introduced legislation package concerning gig workers in America. Click here or on the image above to watch the full interview. On Creating a Positive Environment for Gig Workers... "What we need as a cou  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ashley Moody, Bipartisan Florida Delegation Ask Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Support Florida's Fishing Industry; Grant State-Led Management of Red Snapper Senator Ashley Moody, Senator Rick Scott, Representative John Rutherford and bipartisan members of Florida's Congressional delegation sent a letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to thank him for his work with President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Accepting Applications for Fall 2025 Internships * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is now accepting applications for internships in his Washington, D.C., North Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville offices for the fall of 2025. Applications will be accepted through the end of the summer. The internship program offers undergraduate and graduate students the chance to wor  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Removes Native Carolina Plant from Endangered Species List * Asheville, NC \- After decades of partnership-driven recovery efforts in North and South Carolina, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is removing the dwarf-flowered heartleaf from the federal list of endangered and threatened plants. When the plant was listed as threatened unde  more

GROTON, Connecticut, July 9 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: * * * USS Delaware Returns Home from Deployment By Chief Petty Officer Darren Moore The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791), under the command of Cmdr. Jason Patton, returned to Naval Submarine Base New London Saturday, July 5, completing a six-month deployment to U.S. European Command area of responsibility Patton praised his crew and their commitment to projecting po  more