CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy seeks to extend operations for another 50 years at Bad Creek, supporting unprecedented growth in the Carolinas * For more than three decades, the pumped storage hydro station in South Carolina has performed a vital role as the largest "battery" on the company's system * Effort supports the intent of South Carolina leaders to address growth by continuing to operate proven electricity capacit  more

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The First Responder Network Authority, an independent agency within the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration that oversees the nation's communications network dedicated to emergency responders and the public safety community, issued the following news release: * * * FirstNet is Transforming Communications for First Responders in Marion County, South Carolina Today, AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Ecolog Deutschland GmbH of Dusseldorf, Germany, concerning a U.S. Army contract for logistics support services in Bavaria, Germany. The contract, awarded to Fluor Intercontinental Germany GmbH, based in Greenville, South Carolina, was valued at over $58 million. Ecolog argued that its own proposal was unfairly rejected as technically unacceptable and that Fluor's winning bid was priced unreasonably high. The s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Cracks Down On Judicial Loophole Undermining Justice * (Washington, D.C., August 15, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) introduced the No Appointments by Rogue Judges Act to prevent federal district court judges from appointing U.S. Attorneys beyond the temporary period authorized under federal law. The bill is a direct response to a recent New Jersey case where, after   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, outlining its recommendations for the next surface transportation authorizing legislation. SCOOT expressed its support for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Policy Recommendations for the upcoming 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization and emphasized the necessity of modernizing America's infrastructure.   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 16 -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Renewed funding enables more students, faculty to prep for careers in maternal and child health By Erin Bluvas The Health Resources and Services Administration is continuing its commitment to growing and diversifying the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce by awarding $675,000 to Jihong Liu. An epidemiology professor with more than 25 years in the field,  more