COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 21 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Charles River Laboratories expands Charleston County operations Company investing $13 million in microbial solutions facility * Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Charles River), a leading global drug discovery, development, testing and manufacturing solutions provider, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Mace Investigates Use of Artificial Intelligence for Car Rental Damage Assessments Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chair Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is investigating Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.'s use of new artificial inte  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- A coalition of marine and environmental scientists, academics, and researchers has sent a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), urging against leasing areas of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of American Samoa for minerals mining. The group emphasized the need for comprehensive scientific evaluation of the potential ecological impacts of seabed mining in a region that is home to fragile marine ecosystems. The letter hi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSoth) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission was informed on June 6, 2025, by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control about a radiation safety incident in Lake City, South Carolina, involving NAN YA Plastics Corp. America, Livingston, New Jersey. The company reported that a fixed gauging device had malfunctioned, causing a sealed source to become stuck in an exposed position within a dip tube assembly. The source, a 9 millicurie Cobalt-60 model, wa  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Sergeant Major of the Army underscores grit, fundamentals, and U.S.-Colombian partnership at PISAJ 21 * FORT BLISS, Texas - In the storied halls of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer spoke to the 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquia (PISAJ) class and senior enlisted leaders of t  more