COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Anderson County Man Sentenced to 13 Years for $13M Ponzi Scheme and Cyberstalking Michael J. French, 42, of Pendleton, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme and stalking two TikTok content creators. He was also ordered to pay more than $14 million in restitution. "French built his scheme on lie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Council of Autism Service Providers, Lexington, South Carolina, has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advocating for the establishment of a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code for FDA-cleared diagnostic tools intended for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) evaluations. CASP, a non-profit trade association representing over 400 autism service provider organizations, emphasizes the urgent need  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Aug. 29 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * Winthrop History Professor Serves on SC250 Commission HIGHLIGHTS * The state of South Carolina is celebrating its contributions during the American Revolution where more than 400 battles, skirmishes and events took place across the state, including one of the war's bloodiest battles at Eutaw Springs. * Lee is the only historian on the SC250 Commission which is comprised of educators, veterans, politi  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Aug. 28 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * Winthrop Raises Nearly $8 Million to Close Out Fiscal Year 2024-25 HIGHLIGHTS * Winthrop reported a near record-level year of giving during the 2024-25 fiscal year. * The $7,957,027 raised reflects a 73 percent increase in total giving over the 2023-24 fiscal year. * Winthrop University reported a near record-level year of giving during the 2024-25 fiscal year, according to the Division of Universit  more