COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * ATI grows South Carolina footprint with new operation in Chesterfield County Manufacturing facility will operate with nearly 70 new jobs * COLUMBIA, S.C. - ATI Inc. (ATI), a global aerospace and defense leader, today celebrated its growth in South Carolina with a new operation in Chesterfield County. At full production capacity, the facility will operate with a wo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alaska - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alaska were 25,948, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 24,328, the U.S. Bureau of Labor St  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 25,412, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in South Dakota were 22,744, the U.S. Bureau of L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSoth) -- The "A" emergency diesel generator at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station Unit 1 automatically actuated on August 11, 2025, in a non-emergency event. This event, reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, occurred while the reactor was operating at 100% power. According to a notification from Dominion Energy South Carolina, the licensee, the generator activated in response to undervoltage indications on Bus 1DA. Despite the undervoltage, the bus maintained power   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Pregnancy Justice, New York, has voiced strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed expansion of the definition of "federal public benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The organization argues that this shift will have detrimental effects on maternal and infant health amid a significant maternal health crisis in the United States, particularly impacting immigrant families' acce  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari Announces Veterans Advisory Board * PHOENIX - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced the formation of her Veterans Advisory Board, a diverse group of veterans who will advise on policy priorities and initiatives to improve the lives of veterans and military families throughout Arizona's Third Congressional District. "I'm excited to announce that 10 Arizona veterans   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Leads The Charge In Congress, Ranking In Top 2% For Bills Introduced * (Washington, D.C., August 14, 2025) \- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) announced she is ranked in the top 2% of the U.S. House of Representatives for the number of bills introduced this Congress, filing 40 pieces of legislation this year alone. Rep. Mace has delivered major wins this Congress, advancing th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The South Carolina Primary Health Care Association (SCPHCA), Columbia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing strong concerns regarding proposed changes to federal eligibility verification requirements rooted in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The SCPHCA emphasizes the obligation to support the state's 25 community health centers (CHCs), which serve over 450,  more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: * * * U.S. Air Forces Central conducts Pararescue Combat Search and Rescue training Airmen assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central recently completed Blue Phoenix, a combat search and rescue exercise, designed to sharpen the skills needed to rescue downed or isolated personnel in combat operations, August 07, 2025. Leading the effort during Blue Phoenix were U.S  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * U.S., Colombian armies open PISAJ 21 to advance senior NCO professional development * COLUMBIA, South Carolina - U.S. Army South, in coordination with the Colombian army, officially launched the 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia, or PISAJ, the capstone event of the Colombian Sergeants Major Academy, during an opening   more