GOTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 15 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release: * * * The new, all-electric Volvo EX60, a car you can have a natural conversation with With the new and fully electric Volvo EX60, Volvo Cars is launching a car that you can talk to in a natural way. As the first Volvo to launch with Gemini, the new AI assistant from Google, customers can have a true natural conversation with the EX60, the company's most intelligent and technologically advanced car to date. Set to be  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * American Farm Bureau Establishes 2026 Policies New Grassroots Leaders Also Elected * Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 107th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization's work in 2026. Key topics ranged from labor to animal health to risk management. For the fourth year, delegates were polled during the voting ses  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 14 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Chesnee man charged with stealing more than $17,000 from assisted living resident * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Floyd R. Blackley, 55 years old, of Chesnee, S.C. Blackley faces the following charges: * O  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 14 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces former assisted living facility employee charged with stealing from resident * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Shelby N. Campbell, 36 years old, of Darlington, S.C. Campbell faces the following charge: * One  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 15 -- BAE Systems issued the following news release: * * * BAE Systems receives $184 million full-rate production contract, expanding Amphibious Combat Vehicles program BAE Systems received a $184 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for the production of 30 additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs), a portion of the previously awarded full-rate production (FRP) Lot 5/6 contract. This latest award, designated as FRP 6A, brings the total number of ACV-30s o  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Adds 27 Associates Firm-Wide Baker Donelson has added 27 new associates across the Firm. These associates and their primary areas of practice are: Atlanta, Georgia * Samuel Brodigan (New Litigator) Baltimore, Maryland * Daniela Eppler (New Litigator) * Emmit F. Kellar (Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy) Baton Rouge, Louisiana * Mitchell E. Fillinger (New Litigator)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * Club for Growth President McIntosh Statement on Mississippi's Education Freedom Act Passing Ed Committee Club for Growth President David McIntosh issued the following statement after Mississippi HB 2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act, passed the House Education Committee Wednesday morning: "Mississippi has become a national leader in education, and soon every student across the sta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nancy Mace Calls For The Harshest Punishment For Child Predators * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 14, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement regarding the federal government's sentencing recommendation for former South Carolina State Representative RJ May, who pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material: "RJ May admitted to distributing   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy brings new grid battery on line at former Allen coal plant * $100 million, 50-megawatt (MW) battery to be followed by 167-MW battery, the company's largest, to support rapid growth across the Carolinas * New energy infrastructure will reduce fuel costs, maximize 40% federal tax credits to save customers money * Duke Energy has brought on line a 50-megawatt, four-hour battery energy storag  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 15 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Duke Energy Florida announces storm cost recovery charge will be removed from customers' bills a month early * Residential customers can expect an approximately $33 reduction on their monthly bills beginning in February * In March, residential customers will experience another approximately $11 decrease - meaning their bills will be $44 lower when compared to January * ST. PETERSBU  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents nearly 260 women's college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 14-20 * * ESPN networks to feature 16 ranked teams * Thursday Prime features a top-4 battle between No. 2 South Carolina and No. 4 Texas (ESPN2, 7 p.m. ET) * Sunday's ESPN2 slate showcases two top matchups with No. 9 Louisville at NC State (Jan. 18, 1 p.m.) and No. 6 LSU at No. 13  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 15 -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Faculty in the Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences recognized as top 2% most-cited scientists worldwide By Shelley Gordon Eleven faculty members across all seven departments in the Clemson University College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences (CBSHS) have been included in Stanford University and Elsevier's list of the top 2% most-cited scientists worldwide. Stanfor  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Goose Creek Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Thefts from Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Courtney Jeanine Brown, 49, of Goose Creek, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for thefts from nursing home residents. Brown worked as the business office manager for Riverside Health and Rehabi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Governor McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Evette's Schedules: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette's schedules for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, include the following: Wednesday, January 14 at 9:30 AM: Gov. McMaster will host the 2026 Governor's Economic Summit, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Li  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Club for Growth, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Club for Growth Launches MS School Freedom Campaign Club for Growth has released a new ad in Mississippi urging constituents to contact their representatives and voice their support for HB 2 - the Mississippi Education Freedom Act. The ad launched on Sunday on political shows across the state, and will run Fox News throughout the week. Daily Wire's Leif Le Mahieu   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 14 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Position on Wakesurfing: Supporting Fair, Commonsense State Regulations * Wakesurfing continues to grow in popularity across the country, drawing families and communities together on the water and supporting small businesses and lakeside economies. As with all forms of boating, wakesurfing can be enjoyed responsibly while balancing environmental stewa  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced, L5 Medical Holdings to Pay Nearly $5 Million in Restitution Operation Mountain Highlands Nets Greg Barnes 45 Months in Federal Prison * John Gregory "Greg" Barnes--a former mortgage broker who, seeking a "recession proof" business model, purchased pain clinics throughout the Western District of Virginia (including in Lynchbur  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Jan. 14 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College to host the Supreme Court of South Carolina * Presbyterian College will host the Supreme Court of South Carolina for a special term of court this spring, offering students, educators and community members a rare opportunity to witness the state's highest court in action. The Court will convene in Belk Auditorium on Tuesday, March 31, and Wednesday, April 1, hearing two cases each   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Public Health Watch Newsletter: RFK Jr. Busy Doing Anything But Addressing Measles Outbreak Welcome to Public Health Watch, a weekly newsletter from Protect Our Care tracking harmful activity as part of Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s sweeping assault on public health. Trump health secretary RFK Jr. is certainly keeping himself occupied-- just not with addressing the raging public health crisis before him. Instead, he'd rath  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace: Alan Wilson Says He's Too Busy Not Prosecuting Pedophiles To Answer Questions * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 14, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace demanded answers from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson after he not only refused to comply with her Congressional office's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request regarding the lack of prosecution of pedophiles and child  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Robeson County, N.C, warned to stop landfill's PFAS pollution of drinking water system for 66,000 people, or face lawsuit On behalf of Winyah Rivers Alliance and St. Paul's Community Association for Progress, the Southern Environmental Law Center today warned Robeson County that if the county does not stop polluting public drinking water with toxic PFAS fr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 15 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * South Carolina industry recruitment reaches $9.12 billion in 2025 Highest percentage of announced rural capital investment and new jobs in over a decade * The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) today released its 2025 industry recruitment results, marking a milestone for rural economic development. From January to December 2025, South Carolina a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 14 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * SCOTUS agrees with Attorney General Alan Wilson on protecting ballot integrity * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson applauded a Supreme Court ruling today that agrees with a friend-of-the-court brief he joined last summer. The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that an Illinois Congressman can challenge that state's law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Jan. 14 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Seman named to '50 Most Influential' Hall of Fame * Furman University Chief of Staff Liz Seman graces the cover of the January/February issue of Greenville Business Magazine. Seman, who also serves as vice president for Community and Government Relations at Furman, was named an inductee of the Hall of Fame for the publication's "50 Most Influential." As Greenville County Council Chair Pro Tem, it's cl  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * South Carolina industry recruitment reaches $9.12 billion in 2025 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) today released its 2025 industry recruitment results, marking a milestone for rural economic development. From January to December 2025, South Carolina announced total capital investment of $9.12 billion, representin  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Jan. 15 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * Walk for Peace Touches Winthrop Community with Hopeful Message HIGHLIGHTS * Nineteen Buddhist monks traveled through Rock Hill this week as part of a 2,300-mile trek from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. * Several Winthrop University faculty and staff observed and participated in their journey, many saying it was a privilege to share it firsthand. * The Walk for Peace has been described as pr  more