COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 5 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces murderer sentenced to life without parole * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Jason Tyrell Ford pleaded guilty today to murder in Clarendon County for killing 72-year-old Mae Edith Burgess in her home on December 13, 2022. His office's Violent Crime Case Reduction Unit, or VCCRU, handled the case a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 5 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson issues public safety advisory following state order to shut down Silfab Solar Facility * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today issued a public safety advisory following a directive from the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services ordering the Silfab Solar facility in York County to cease operations immediatel  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Trump Administration to Withdraw Citizenship Question from Test Survey for 2030 Census * Multistate coalition also criticizes other planned changes by Trump Administration OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce opposing the U  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Beauty, Tragedy, Generosity: Penneys establish fund for global engagement after overseas medical crisis * Global opportunities for students in the College of Architecture, Art and Construction (CAAC) are set to expand thanks to the generosity of Clemson alumni Thom ('72, M '74) and Gretchen McKellar Penney ('83). With a gift of $1 million, the Penneys have established the Penney Global Engagement Fund.   more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 5 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Bonnies torch Frostbite field to reach rugby national tourney * Mar 05, 2026 Less than three months after winning the National Collegiate Rugby Division I 15s championship, St. Bonaventure University is back to steamrolling every team in its path in its quest to win the 7s national title this spring. The Bonnies qualified for the national tourney April 24-26 in Boyds, Maryland, with  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Buyer to speak on "Working Toward Excellence" * Clemson Libraries Clemson music professor Paul Buyer will share his secrets to success in a talk about the 2 nd edition of his book "Working Toward Excellence" on Thursday, March 26, at 3 p.m. in the Byrnes Room (401) in Cooper Library. The event is free and open to the public. Click here to register. Buyer's book focuses on "10 nonnegotiables for achi  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson, Brazil researchers target toxic fungus by turning its own poison against it * Two labs separated by nearly 4,500 miles -one at Clemson University and the other in Brazil -have joined forces to fight a toxic fungus that can kill vulnerable patients but can also poison itself. Stephen Dolan, an assistant professor in the Clemson Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, is working to understand ho  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors * Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February. School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi.   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Coleman Nee, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold Star Wives of Am  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 5 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman's Innovation Lab mentioned in UBJ * The Furman University Innovation Lab is mentioned in an Upstate Business Journal article about spurring the entrepreneurial economy in the Greenville, South Carolina, region. Greenville native Mick Hunt, an entrepreneur, leadership consultant, podcaster and bestselling author, will be collaborating with the Innovation Lab based at the Flywheel Coworking space i  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 5 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman's Megan Richmond comments on medical billing errors * Furman University's Megan Richmond appeared in a WSPA 7 News (CBS) consumer exclusive about medical billing. Richmond, a member of Furman's Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH), said medical billing errors cost patients billions of dollars each year. She said up to 80% of health care consumers nationwide have reported error  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 20 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging him to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package. You can find the letter here. "A fully funded Department of Homeland Security ensures our national secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on President Trump Nominating Sen. Markwayne Mullin to be DHS Secretary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after President Trump nominated U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. "I appreciate Secretary Noem's service to our country. She will do a great job  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 5 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Hill Institute among recipients of Commerce Department's Relentless Challenge grants * The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is among three Upstate winners of the South Carolina Department of Commerce's 2026 Relentless Challenge grants. Statewide, there are 14 grant recipients. Learn more in Upstate Business Journal. *** Original text here: https://www.furman.edu/news/hill-institute-  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * House Oversight Committee Passes Two Of Rep. Nancy Mace's Subpoenas * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 4, 2026) -Today, the House Oversight Committee passed two subpoena motions brought by Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC). The first demands full accountability and transparency from Attorney General Pam Bondi on the release of all files related to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The second demands   more

CLINTON, South Carolina, March 5 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College welcomes Japanese students for Winter Intensive English Program * Three-week February program blends language instruction, cultural exchange, and friendships that reach across continents For three weeks in February, Presbyterian College welcomed a group of visiting students from Japan for an immersive academic and cultural experience designed to strengthen English language skills   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026: * * * Clyburn Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Vote Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement via X on his vote for the Iran War Powers Resolution: "I voted for the Iran war powers resolution because I believe the Constitution gives the power to declare war to Congress to avoid precisely this scenario: a misguided president putting American lives  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement After Both Parties Vote To Keep Congressional Sexual Harassment Records Buried * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 4, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) issued the following statement after both Republicans and Democrats voted to kill her resolution which would have forced the public release of Congressional sexual harassment records. "Both parties colluded to  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Moves To Subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi At Oversight Committee Hearing, Demands Full Release Of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 4, 2026) - Today, during a House Oversight Committee hearing, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) moved to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi, escalating her demand for the complete and unredacted release of all files related to Jeffrey Epstein  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, America is Safer * Secretary Noem has been the most successful DHS Secretary in history WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security had its most successful period ever. Now, President Trump has asked her to continue her work to make America safe again as the Special Envoy for The Shield of   more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, March 5 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * University of South Carolina and South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics announce new scholarship program The University of South Carolina Columbia (USC) and the South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) today announced the launch of a new scholarship program designed to support GSSM graduat  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 4 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC students lead in adopting AI at ADDY Awards * AI is everywhere -and marketing is no exception. This year marked the first time that the American Advertising Federation incorporated an AI category into its Midlands ADDY Awards, and University of South Carolina students rose to the challenge, showcasing what is possible in dynamic, creative concept and design in collaboration with AI. W  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Why is Georgia Unnecessarily Restricting Access to Cancer Care? * When it comes to cancer, time is the ultimate currency for both doctors and patients. Yet here we are in the midst of another legislative debate on whether incumbent providers, primarily hospitals, should have a "competitor's veto" over additional access to care - even for treating cancer. In this instance, Senate Bil  more