COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * 2026 State of the State Address, Governor Henry McMaster * State of the State Address As Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, January 28, 2026 The Statehouse, Columbia, S.C. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, justices of the Supreme Court, and my fellow South Carolinians: We are here tonight to address successes, challenges, and opportun  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Responds to Governor McMaster's State of the State Address * COLUMBIA, SC - Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) released the following statement in response to Governor Henry McMaster's State of the State address on Wednesday night.  AFP-SC State Director Matt Humm issued the following statement: "We thank Governor McMaster for his years of service  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief on Behalf of U.S. Senators and Representatives Supporting President Trump's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of twelve U.S. Senators and sixteen U.S. Representatives -led by Senat  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds House of Representatives protecting private spaces * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the passage of H.4756 in the South Carolina House. "I applaud the House of Representatives for prioritizing the safety and well-being of women and girls in South Carolina. The passage of   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 26 attorneys general in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. On his first day in office, President Trump issued an execut  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Beaufort County men arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christopher Scott Hershberger, 67, of Beaufort, S.C., Brandon Scott Baker, 38, of St. Helena Island, S.C., and Donald Eugene Pease, 61, of Hilton Head Island, S.C., on 15 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in South Carolina -- 2024 Private industry employers reported 28,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in South Carolina in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that this resulted in a tot  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Robert H. Jones, interim president of Clemson University, announced that they will release sequestered funds in priority areas following progress in stabilizing the institution's finances, according to a message issued from the Office of the President to faculty and staff. Jones said the university's expense management efforts have improved its fiscal outlook for the remainder of fiscal year 2026 and supported planning for future years. He said funding will be restored wit  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Cyclic Materials selects Chesterfield County for first East Coast operation * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Cyclic Materials, a leader in recycling solutions for rare earth elements, today announced it selects Chesterfield County to establish the company's first East Coast operation. The over $82 million investment will create 90 highly skilled jobs. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cyclic Mate  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Delivering for the nation: SRTE sets record for tritium extractions Demonstrating their commitment to national security needs, the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Savannah River Tritium Enterprise (SRTE), achieved a significant milestone by completing a record number of 13 tritium extractions within nine months, spanning fiscal years (FY) 2025 and 2026. Tritium,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Leads Historic, Nationwide Response as Winter Storm Slams 12 States at Once * WASHINGTON \- In one of the most expansive and severe winter weather emergencies in recent history, a powerful storm system simultaneously impacted 12 states, triggering rapid federal action to protect American lives, infrastructure, and communities. At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, Department   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves $971 Million to Support Recovery Across the Southeast ATLANTA -- Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved over $971 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for Public Assistance projects, which includes  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Joined by 21 States in Defending Georgia's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners Attorney General Chris Carr is defending Georgia's law that bans taxpayer-funded sex changes for inmates, and now a 21-state coalition has filed a brief supporting his case. "It's absurd that this is even a conversation. Under no circumstance should Georgia taxpayers be forced to cover the co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Welcomes $200 Million in Federal Disaster Reimbursement for South Carolina * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) hailed this week's announcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approving over $200 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement grants for South Carolina. Over the past eight years, South Carolina has endured  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Save The Kurds Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today introduced the Save the Kurds Act, in response to the Syrian government forces' repeated attacks on the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The legislation would impose sanctions on Syrian government officials and financial insti  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Stroke telerehabilitation emerges as promising primer for recovery Virtual visits tackling cognitive difficulties first could improve stroke recovery. * In the U.S., a stroke happens roughly every 40 seconds. That means, in the time it takes to read a five-minute news article, more than seven Americans will have experienced this life-changing medical event, which  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBCUniversal Spices Up Season 23 of 'Top Chef' With Bold Brand Partnerships Today, NBCUniversal revealed the savor-worthy brand partnerships coming to the Carolinas for the upcoming 23rd season of Bravo's Emmy, James Beard and Critics' Choice Award-winning series, Top Chef. This season returns on Monday, March 9 from 9:00-10:15pm ET/PT on Bravo. Fans can get a head start on the ne  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Jan. 30 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF, SUNY ESF Promote Healthy Habitat on Demonstration Forest The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) Forest Properties team recently completed a timber harvest at the Pack Demonstration Forest property that began in fall 2025, thanks to funding provided by the New York NWTF State Chapter Super Fund. The New York NWTF State Chapter granted $6,500 to help fu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On Governor McMaster's Final State Of The State Address * CHARLESTON, S.C. (Jan. 29, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) released the following statement after Governor Henry McMaster delivered his ninth and final State of the State address: "Last night, Governor McMaster delivered his final State of the State address after nearly a decade as South  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Appoints New Chair and Ten New Members to Federal Alzheimer's Advisory Council * WASHINGTON -January 29, 2026 -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today announced the appointment of a new Chair and 10 new public members to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services. Established in 2011 unde  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Unlocks More Than $2.2 Billion in Additional Federal Funding to Rebuild Communities Hit by Past Disasters * WASHINGTON - Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced more than $2.2 billion in disaster relief funding to support ongoing recovery efforts from a variety of natural disasters. "This investment will repair and restore critical pub  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple University Jazz Band takes top honors at National Collegiate Jazz Championship at Lincoln Center The Temple University Jazz Band was awarded first place in a national jazz competition against the country's nine other top collegiate jazz bands. As the first place winners of the 2026 National Collegiate Jazz Championship, Temple University Jazz Band has a reason to toot its own horn. Held over t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * More than half of transgender youth live in a state with at least one law or policy restricting their rights According to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, 53% of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 in the U.S.--approximately 382,800 young people--live in 29 states with laws or policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care, sports, ba  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New tool tracks cross-border pollution, revealing unequal distribution of risk, responsibility Microscopic airborne particles known as PM 2.5 contribute to 100,000 premature deaths in the United States each year. A new University of Notre Dame study finds that 40 percent of these deaths can be attributed to pollution that crosses state lines, highlight  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * USC campuses must meet new digital accessibility standards by April 24 Federal rule applies to all USC campuses, covers all digital content and services * The U.S. Department of Justice has finalized a rule under Title II of the ADA requiring public institutions to meet updated digital accessibility standards by April 24, 2026. * Scope: The rule applies to all USC campuses and covers all   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia leads fight against efforts by climate activists to improperly influence federal judges West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Center to immediately withdraw an inappropriate new addition to the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence that deals with "climate science.  more