ANDERSON, South Carolina, March 11 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * AnMed and Anderson University Receive Grant Funding for Pre-Med Bootcamp The AnMed Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support the Pre-Med Bootcamp at Anderson University. Twenty-four college upper classmen from across South Carolina will experience medical school for two weeks this May at the bootcamp, offered jointly by  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson provides update on Silfab Solar * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement updating the public on Silfab Solar. "My office is reviewing the latest reports regarding the Silfab facility in York County and continuing to gather additional information. The safety of students, teachers, and families in   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Win to Protect Affordable Homes for Iowans * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a victory in her lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a mandate that would have dramatically raised home prices, making them too expensive for many Iowa families. This radical "green" mandate would have forced strict regulations for homeb  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in South Carolina 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 10, 2026 * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 103 in 2024 for South Carolina, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in South Carolina was down 8.0 percent from 112 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 4.5 f  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson graduate Michael Newman turns passion for science into communications career * When Michael Newman picked up the phone one afternoon and found himself talking to Walt Disney's daughter, it was just one twist in a communications career that has had him covering everything from the science behind a presidential assassination to helping a medical researcher publicize his discovery of a new immune ce  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson welcomes turfgrass agronomist focused on research, sustainability and industry partnerships * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Idalia "Alejandra" Sierra is the new assistant professor of turfgrass agronomy at the Clemson University Pee Dee Research and Education Center (REC), near Florence, South Carolina. She brings expertise in turfgrass science, sustainable management and  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 [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

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy prices upsized offering of $1.3 billion of 3.000% convertible senior notes due 2029 Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) announced the pricing of its offering of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.000% convertible senior notes due 2029 in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The size of the offering was increased from the prev  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy reaches agreement with South Carolina customer groups and others on proposed combination of Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress * Settlement guarantees hundreds of millions of dollars of savings to Duke Energy customers * Duke Energy and a variety of organizations have reached a settlement agreement in South Carolina on the proposed combination of Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke En  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy reaches agreements with North Carolina customer advocates, NC Attorney General's office and others on proposed combination of Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress * Settlement guarantees hundreds of millions of dollars of savings to Duke Energy customers * Duke Energy and a variety of organizations have reached settlement agreements on the proposed combination of Duke Energy Caroli  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 11 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Forum to explore the future of AI in communication By Emily Martinez FIU will bring together media and technology leaders for a timely conversation about the evolving role of artificial intelligence in storytelling and journalism. On Thursday, March 12, at 1 p.m., the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communicat  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued an authorization for production activity regarding the facilities operated by ZF Transmissions Gray Court LLC. The decision applies to sites located within Subzone 38K in Fountain Inn and Gray Court, South Carolina. The administrative process began on April 15, 2025, when the applicant submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the board. This request was processed under the regulat  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Graham Highlights the Costs & Dangers of Sanctuary City Policies U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today held a hearing entitled, "Sanctuary Cities: The Cost of Undermining Law and Order." This hearing focused on the consequences of sanctuary policies that have b  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Latino Community Foundation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce expressing concern that the proposed testing approach could limit the government's ability to accurately evaluate participation challenges among Latino communities. The LCF articulated alarm over the decision to conduct the 2026 test only in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Huntsville, Alabama, regions where the Latino population is notably low. The foundation argues that  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Mission Delivery Mindset: SRNS Accelerates Non-Nuclear Construction with Shift to Commercial Standards and OSHA+ Approach Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) is embracing a transformative approach to accelerate non-nuclear, non-complex construction projects at the Savannah River Site (SRS). SRNS is implementing commercial requirements paired with Occupational Safet  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * New Report Finds States Have Deprived Schools of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Since 2016 * WASHINGTON -Forty-two states devote a smaller share of their economies to their K-12 public schools than they did 20 years ago. This decrease in education "effort" represents a loss of nearly $600 billion in state and local K-12 revenue between 2016 and 2023, accord  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Hirono, Peters Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Recognize Abortion Providers * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), led over 30 of their colleagues in reintroducing a bicameral resolution honoring abortion providers and staff by designating March 10, 2026 as "Abortion Provider Appreciation  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 10 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Shamrock Technologies, Inc. relocating corporate headquarters as part of Laurens County expansion Shamrock Technologies, Inc. (Shamrock), a global leader in specialty additives, today announced it is relocating its corporate headquarters as part of the company's expansion in Laurens County. The company's $39.6 million investment will create 57 new jobs. Shamrock produces and distribu  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Steeles establish $100,000 fund for library student assistants * Clemson Libraries Clemson alumnus Dave Steele spent many hours in Cooper Library as a student. He wasn't always there to study, though -Steele was a student employee. He credits the job, which he started in his sophomore year, with setting him on a path for success to graduation and beyond. Now Steele and his wife, Lisa, are giving back  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover $3.4 Million in Cryptocurrency Involved in an Online Investment Fraud Scheme * BOSTON - The United States Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover approximately 3,444,470 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of an online investment fraud scheme and money laund  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Broad Coalition Praises Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Warren's Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott today highlighted strong support from housing advocates, industry leaders, lenders, and community organizations across the country for  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, March 10 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Housing & Residence Life Presents Resolution of Appreciation and Service Award at SEAHO * During the business meeting of the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers (SEAHO) annual conference in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Thursday, March 5, 2026 Western Kentucky University Housing & Residence Life (HRL) presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Lana Kunkel, former Director of Housi  more