CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * "The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy": Lectures in Law and Humanities focus on the history of Americans' rights * The Clemson University Humanities Hub's annual Lectures in Law and Humanities Series, sponsored by Loebsack & Brownlee, PLLC, is returning with a focus on First Amendment rights. The keynote lecture, "The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy" will be delivered  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network delivers extensive spring sports coverage across baseball, lacrosse and softball * * 140+ live events on ACCN * 750+ additional events available on ACC Network Extra * Comprehensive ACC Championship coverage across all four sports ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will deliver an expansive slate of spring sports  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senator Angela Al  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson condemns Senate bill aimed at eliminating religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement condemning S.897, a bill that would remove the religious exemption for the MMR vaccine for children attending public schools. "This bill goes too far. Since 2020, we've seen a concerted push to curt  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Warns Trump Administration Gutting of NHTSA Puts Americans at Risk as Self-Driving Cars Take to the Road in Increasing Numbers * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and senior member of the Finance Committee, warned that the Trump administration's gutting of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott, Treasury Secretary Bessent Discuss Affordability at Annual Report Hearing Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott today delivered the following remarks at the Financial Stability Oversight Council's (FSOC) Annual Report to Congress, where he emphasized the importance of financial stability and   more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson Trustees celebrate groundbreaking of new medical facility during Winter Quarterly Meetings * Clemson University's Board of Trustees met on Feb. 5-6 to receive updates from Interim President Robert H. Jones and new Provost J. Cole Smith and other administration leadership on research, industry partnerships, artificial intelligence, student successes and more. The Board also approved several academic  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson, SRNL nurture innovation in energy, security and manufacturing * Research Researchers and students from across South Carolina gathered at Clemson University Tuesday to advance shared research interests and workforce development efforts with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). The annual SRNL University Partnership Day event serves as a springboard for new research collaborations to advan  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-healing technology investments help keep customers' lights on * In 2025 alone, the company's investment helped avoid more than 280,000 extended power outages and saved more than 300,000 hours of outages for customers * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Even after Florida's first storm season in recent years without a direct hit from hurricanes, Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-h  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps communities across North Carolina attract jobs and capital investment * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has helped deliver over 48,000 new jobs and $53 billion in capital investment in North Carolina since 2005. * In 2025, several sites were identified for Site Readiness participation * Duke Energy is teaming up with several North Carolina properties for inclusion in its Site Re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation's Capital * More than 100 National Guard personnel from nine different states gathered in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington today to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath. Those guard members -from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana,   more

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Lander University issued the following news: * * * Lander Establishes Curtis G. Shaw Pre-Law Society to Honor Public Service, Leadership Karen Petit Lander University has formally established the Curtis G. Shaw Pre-Law Society, honoring the late Greenwood native and distinguished jurist whose career exemplified public service, integrity and a lifelong commitment to the law. The society's inaugural event featured South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * MUSC Health and Clemson University break ground on comprehensive health care facility that will elevate student wellness and care delivery * CLEMSON, S.C. (Feb. 6, 2026) - A state-of-the-art medical facility will open on Clemson University's main campus in Fall 2027. Leaders from MUSC Health and Clemson joined together on Friday, Feb. 6, for the new facility's ceremonial groundbreaking. MUSC Health is pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 2 -- Norfolk Southern issued the following news release: * * * Norfolk Southern rail fuels more than $7.7B in industrial development activity in 2025 More than 60 projects helped drive business and job growth for local economies * Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) customers advanced over 60 industrial development projects in 2025, representing $7.7 billion in industry investment for new or expanded rail served facilities along Norfolk Southern and short line pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott joins Senate Republican colleagues in urging Treasury and USTR to crack down on illicit Chinese e-cigarettes * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging action to curb the influ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests * Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Moto  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duf  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Lingering under the radar Researchers find rare intestinal parasite could affect 1 in 20 South Carolinians By Rebekah Friedman, 803/777-7543, rebekahb@mailbox.sc.edu If you grew up in the rural South, playing outside barefoot was a regular part of life. And before the widespread adoption of indoor plumbing, intestinal parasites were a regular part of life, too. Hookworm, roundworm and simi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Slams Economic Failure of Trump's Tariff Taxes During Senate Banking Hearing * Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the administration's tariff taxes killing manufacturing jobs across Georgia and the country The hearing follows reporting that the United States has lost 72,000 manufacturing jobs since the start of President Trump's trade war Since  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Networks and next steps Between the Tolls connects alumni professionals with Wofford students * The second annual installment of Between the Tolls: Wofford Career Connections was held Jan. 29-30 at Wofford, bringing alumni professionals and leaders from across the country to campus to share insights with students. Alumni working in fields like aviation, business, healthcare, finance, law, nonprofit fund  more