HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Coker University issued the following news: * * * New Advanced Learning Lab Strengthens Hands-On Training for Coker Nursing Students A new advanced learning lab is taking shape in the Timberlake-Lawton Physical Education Building on Coker University's campus, expanding hands-on learning opportunities for nursing and health professions students while strengthening the University's connection to the region's healthcare community. Funded through a $2 milli  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Camms' latest gift to Clemson School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences recognizes the importance of faculty excellence * Jeff and Karen Camm's latest gift to the Clemson University School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is all about making an impact. The gift establishes the Jeff '84 and Karen '82 Camm Endowed Professorship in Data Science and Decision Intelligence, a way for the couple   more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University announces Jurist in Residence program, names Judge Gary Clary as inaugural appointee * Clemson University announced the creation of a new Jurist-in-Residence (JIR) program to give students and faculty the opportunity to learn directly from distinguished judges and attorneys. Judge Gary Clary, retired Circuit Court Judge, former state legislator and longtime Clemson leader, has been na  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * CUPD and CPSR partner to incorporate VR into statewide Crisis Intervention training * Public Safety The Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) and Clemson University Center for Public Safety Research (CPSR) have partnered to integrate virtual reality modules into Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training, delivered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness in South Carolina (NAMI SC) statewide to la  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation commits $500,000 to support local environmental resilience programs across North Carolina * Up to 20 nonprofits will each receive a $25,000 grant - apply by March 13 * Funding will support projects aimed at enhancing and preserving the state's natural surroundings * Duke Energy Foundation is committing $500,000 to support local environmental resilience projects across North Car  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has published a list of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program from Jan. 1, 2026, through Jan. 31, 2026. This notice identifies individuals seeking compensation for injuries or conditions related to vaccines listed in the Vaccine Injury Table. While the Secretary of Health and Human Services is named as the respondent, the United States  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * In Win for Historic Black Community, Court Restores Access to Sacred Cemetery Blocked Off By Private Gates As lawsuit against private landowners proceeds, Gullah Geechee community can now access cemetery for funerals and maintenance * Beaufort, SC - After a hearing in December 2025, a court today ordered landowners on St. Helena Island in South Carolina to remove all obstructi  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Using Artificial Intelligence to Optimize Personalized Learning By Abbie Forbus Everett KEY TAKEAWAYS: * AI can support efficiency, efficacy and equity in personalized learning when essential practices and core beliefs are in place * Educators across grade levels, subjects and specialties surfaced a shared set of six themes for how AI-enabled classrooms support personalization * AI in educatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Nears 1,000 Measles Cases in 2026 -- Largest Outbreak in a Generation * The U.S. is approaching a troubling milestone: nearly 1,000 measles cases in the first two months of 2026 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With 982 cases already reported across 26 states -more than four times this time last year -the country is experiencing the largest single me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Feb. 23, 2026, on the anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo: * * * On this day 190 years ago, a small band of patriots defiantly stood against the Mexican Army at the Battle of the Alamo--one of the most legendary displays of American courage, resilience, and devotion to liberty in the history of our country. Following years of authoritarian abuses and repression under the tyrannical rule of Mexican President Santa Anna  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace's Bill To Eliminate Unnecessary Degree Requirements In Federal Contracting Heads To House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 23, 2026) -Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced her legislation, H.R. 5235, the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, will head to the House floor today for consideration. The legislation prohibits federal agencies from including minimum education requi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret  more

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * New SC State academic building's foundation underway The $54.7 million building is among several construction projects expected to transform the SC State campus by fall 2027. Author: Sam Watson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing A construction crew began pouring concrete for the foundation of South Carolina State University's new $54.7 million academic building   more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Savannah District stands ready to deliver innovative solutions The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Savannah District oversees a multi-million-dollar military construction program at 11 Army and Air Force installations in Georgia and North Carolina and manages water resources across the Eastern and Coastal Georgia region, including mainte  more