CLEMSON, South Carolina, Dec. 10 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * The fungus among us: Pepper industry in jeopardy By Denise Attaway Peppers aren't just a colorful staple on America's plates--they're a financial powerhouse for farmers across the Southern U.S. From bell peppers in Georgia to fiery Carolina Reapers in South Carolina, this crop fuels a regional economy worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But a microscopic fungus is putting that success at risk. Clemso  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Dec. 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation provides $125,000 in grants to South Carolina nonprofits to prepare homes for energy efficiency upgrades * Nine South Carolina nonprofit organizations receiving grants up to $20,000 * Funding will help address homes that are unable to benefit from weatherization programs because of pre-existing health and safety issues * Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation are awarding $125,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Helps Introduce Back the Blue Act * Strengthens Criminal Penalties for Violent Attacks on Law Enforcement WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and 35 of his Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. "  more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Dec. 10 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * GSSM's Alyssa Reiser Prince Awarded South Carolina Arts Commission Grant The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is proud to announce that Alyssa Reiser Prince, faculty member in the Department of Social Science, Languages, Arts, and Music (SSLAM), has been awarded a South Carolina Arts Commission grant t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation, issued the following news release: * * * Mace Announces Hearing on Use of Modern Technology to Counter Human Trafficking Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) today announced a hearing titled "Using Modern Tools to Counter Human   more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] (TNSrpt) -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Restart of V.C. Summer Project Will Support 10,000 South Carolina Jobs PricewaterhouseCoopers Report Details Comprehensive Economic Impact During Construction and Ongoing Operations * Columbia, S.C., -- Westinghouse Electric Company released a comprehensive, independent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) detailing the substantial  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * South Carolina NAACP and Disabled Voters Challenge Restrictions on Voter Assistance * COLUMBIA - Disabled voters are suing to challenge South Carolina's restrictions on voter assistance because these laws violate the federal Voting Rights Act and will impede their ability to vote in the 2026 primaries and general election. The lawsuit challenges state laws that have made it difficult or impossible  more