WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Clyburn Statement on Shootings at South Carolina State University * COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -- Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement on the shootings at South Carolina State University on Saturday, October 4: "I offer my sincere condolences and heartfelt empathies to the victims of the shootings that took place at South Carolina State University. As a 'lo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has sustained a bid protest filed by Enviremedial Services Inc. (ESI) of Oceanside, California, challenging a contract award made by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers. This decision voids the contract originally awarded to BryMak and Associates Inc., a small business based in Clarksville, Tennessee. The contract was for preventative maintenance, repair work and other facilities services covering various sites across Georgia,  more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Oct. 7 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * German Visiting Scholars Present Biotechnology Research at GSSM On Sept. 30, the South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) hosted the Johanna Wittum Schule Visiting Scholars Research Seminar, part of the Research Experience Scholars Program. The event showcased the work of three international students from Germa  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Oct. 6 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry Speech and Debate Team Earns Multiple Awards at Hub City Swing Tournament * Newberry, S.C. - The Newberry College Speech and Debate Team earned top honors Oct. 3-5 at the Hub City Swing Tournament, a three-day event hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi. The competition featured two separate tournaments and drew students from universities across the South, including the University of Ala  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Uncovers South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson Dismissed Over 92% Of Pedophile Cases In SC-01 County From 2019 To 2022 * Charleston, S.C. Monday, October 6, 2025 \- Congresswoman Nancy Mace called for transparency from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson following revelations he dismissed over 92% of child pornography and child sexual exploitation cases in Dorcheste  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Oct. 7 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * Winthrop Offers New Degrees This Fall HIGHLIGHTS * Winthrop has introduced several new degrees this fall to help students prepare for the next generation of jobs in the workforce. * One degree will offer South Carolina's first stand-alone artificial intelligence program; another establishes the institution's first engineering degree (applied software engineering); a third brings in South Carolina's fir  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sara Milani, an international programs advisor at the Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing concerns about the proposed elimination of the Duration of Status framework for student visas. The advisor, who has worked with international students at the college for 17 years, warned that imposing a fixed four-year admissions period with mandatory extensions through USCIS would   more