ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Urges State Senate to Restructure South Carolina's Income Tax System by Passing H. 4216 * Columbia, SC - Today, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) reinforced the favorable report for H. 4216 from the Senate Finance Committee, and urged the Senate to flatten the tax code by passing this bill. Setting a flat tax rate at 1.99% would not only give Sout  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds Senate for unanimously passing S.723 which strengthens penalties for child exploitation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement applauding the Senate for unanimously passing S.723. "I want to thank the Senate for unanimously voting to strengthen the penalties for those who create and dis  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports greater protection of law enforcement from harassment in South Carolina * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the debate of H.4763 in the House Judiciary Committee. "Every South Carolinian has the right to peacefully assemble and express their views. But, as we've seen across  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- South Carolina Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * South Carolina had 113,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 117,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in South Carolina was 4.5 percent in December and 4.6  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson Data Science Students Help Ohio Energy Company Tackle Environmental Risk and Workforce Gaps * Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business When Stonebridge Oil Solutions faced growing concerns about Ohio's aging oil wells and the environmental risks associated with saltwater injection, the company turned to Clemson University's Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics (M.S. DSA) program f  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University School of Nursing receives $3.75 million to deliver specialized training in rural health care and bolster nursing workforce * College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences The Clemson University School of Nursing has received a $3.75 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to deliver specialized training in rural health care and address the nursi  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 25 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Converse Commits to Cost Transparency Initiative Aligned with its mission of empowering students to "decide wisely," Converse University recently joined the College Cost Transparency (CCT) Initiative, a voluntary commitment to ensure transparency, clarity, and understanding in student financial aid communications. Converse joins more than 740 higher education institutions across all 50 states in fol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Elite Treats LLC Recalls Single Lot of Chicken Chips Due to Salmonella Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: February 24, 2026 FDA Publish Date: February 24, 2026 Product Type: Animal & Veterinary Food & Beverages Pet Food Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: May be contaminated with Salmonella Company Name: Elite Treats, LLC.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Environment Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Safe Drinking Water Today, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing titled From Source to Tap: A Hearing to Examine Challenges and Opportunities for Safe, Reliable, and Affordable Drinking Water. "Congress first enacted the S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's State of the Union Guests Reflect Her Impact on Education, Tech, and the Foster Community Sierra Burns, a participant in the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Program, and Everest Nevraumont, a 11-year-old Alpha School student, AI-advocate, and TedX speaker, joined First Lady Melania Trump in the First Lady's Box for the 2026 State of the Union. Together, they represent  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman University bands invited to play London Parade * Furman University's marching band will be ringing in the new year in London by performing for millions of viewers around the globe. On Tuesday, organizers from London Parade came to Furman's campus to formally invite the Paladin Regiment Marching Band to perform in the 2027 parade, and for the symphonic band to play in London Parade's festival co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "The evidence is clear - automatic license-plate   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, February 23, 2026 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of February 23, 2026, include the following: Tuesday, February 24 at 4:00 PM: Gov. McMaster, First Lady Peggy McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette wi  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Hecimovich speaks at unveiling ceremony for marker honoring Hannah Crafts * Two historic markers unveiled in Murfreesboro, North Carolina, on Feb. 7 honor the lives of African Americans who hailed from the region and contributed much to their community and beyond. One of the markers commemorates Hannah Crafts, the earliest known Black woman novelist and the subject of Gregg Hecimovich's book, "The Life   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Aims to Save Coastal Black-Throated Green Warbler * RICHMOND, Va. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to make an initial decision on whether to protect coastal black-throated green warblers under the Endangered Species Act. The Center and five organizations petitioned the agency in November 2023 to protect  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Announces Arrest in 26-Year-Old Cold Case Murder Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Sentrell Wilson has been arrested and charged with First Degree Murder in the death of Candice Richie, who was murdered in Columbia in 2000. A Boone County Grand Jury indicted Mr. Wilson following a joint investigation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * Nearly 100 Groups Are Standing Up for a Strong, Robust, and Independent CFPB Any attack on the CFPB's independence or ability to fulfil its consumer protection mandate is an attack on the finan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering requests to amend operating licenses for several nuclear power facilities in Illinois, New Jersey and South Carolina. The applications involve Braidwood Station and Byron Station in Illinois; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station in South Carolina; and Salem Nuclear Generating Station in New Jersey. For each request, the NRC proposes a determination that the changes involve no hazards consideration. The proposed amendme  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Office of U.S. Attorney Moore Capito Collects $4,322,154.61 in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025 United States Attorney Moore Capito announced today that the Southern District of West Virginia collected $4,322,154.61 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2025. Of this amount, $2,400,940.61 was collected i  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. to Lie in State at South Carolina Statehouse * COLUMBIA, S.C. - At the request of the Jackson family, and numerous members of the South Carolina General Assembly, the body of the Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. will lie in state in the South Carolina Statehouse on Monday, March 2, 2026. A copy of the family's letter requesting this honor can be found here. Gov  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Russ and Julie Esmacher invest in the next generation of materials engineers and scientists * College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences For Clemson University alumnus Russ Esmacher, building winning football teams and top-notch academic programs share some similarities. In both, you need great facilities and a few five-star recruits to start gaining momentum. So when the Advanced Material  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Pentagon to host The Invitational in 2026 & 2027 * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The women's basketball programs at the University of Nebraska, University of Minnesota, University of Kansas, and Kansas State University have agreed to play a doubleheader at the Sanford Pentagon in November 2026 and November 2027. On Nov. 14, 2026, Nebraska will face Kansas while Minnesota squa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * Topping Out Ceremony Marks Investment in Future of Submarine Readiness * A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia. A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regio  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Hitting the slopes can boost your brain -- if you protect it * For those who enjoy the rush of snow skiing, there's good news -it's a thrill for the body plus a workout for the brain. That's because downhill skiing requires constant coordination between sensation, perception, cognition and movement, says Shawn Arent, chair of the Department of Exercise Science in USC's Arnold School of Pu  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Waters Lecture to feature former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes * Political strategist and bestselling author to speak March 5 at Presbyterian College The Samuel Calvin Waters Lecture in Political Science will conclude Presbyterian College's 2025-26 lecture series on March 5 with a keynote address by Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor to President Barack Obama and a bestselling author on Am  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * West Virginia leads 21-state coalition urging Supreme Court to block federal rule eliminating natural gas appliances West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 21-state coalition, urging the United States Supreme Court to reverse a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld sweeping Biden-era Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards poi  more