ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Applauds Passage of H. 4216 following successful 'Axe the Tax' Campaign to Deliver Historic Income Tax Reform for South Carolinians * Columbia, SC - Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) today celebrated the South Carolina General Assembly's passage of H. 4216, landmark legislation that flattens the state's income tax and sets South Carolina on a path   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Board of Family Medicine issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Where Residents Train Is Where They Stay -- And That Has Consequences for Primary Care Access If you direct a family medicine residency program, you already know that where you train physicians shapes where those physicians will practice. But a new analysis published in Health Affairs, Majority Of Family Physicians Still Choose To Practice In The State Where They   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Consumer Services] (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Americans Estimated to Lose $119 Billion Annually to Online Scams * WASHINGTON, D.C. -A new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) projects that Americans are losing an estimated $119 billion every year to online scams. This "true" cost of scams is over seven times higher than what was reported to the FBI in 2024, and comes as Americans repo  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Amid measles outbreak in South Carolina, Sen. Scott introduces bill to strengthen wastewater monitoring and improve pandemic preparedness * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Public health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated wastewater Community Testing (PREDICT) Act, legislation to strengthen and expand the nation's wastewater m  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * To Restore Trust, Doctors Need to Re-commit to the Oath of Hippocrates The medical profession has traded its birthright for a mess of pottage called evidence-based medicine, writes Stephen Hughes, M.D., in the spring issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Hughes is a resident physician in internal medicine and pediatrics in  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson secures new commitments from WeChat to combat fentanyl money laundering * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that after months of pressure from a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, WeChat has agreed to specific, enforceable commitments to help American law enforcement disrupt fentanyl-related money laundering on i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 11 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures New Commitments from WeChat to Combat Fentanyl Money Laundering * RALEIGH - Fentanyl kills about six North Carolinians a day and over 100 Americans a day. Billions of dollars in drug proceeds are laundered each year through an underground banking network that relies heavily on the messaging platform WeChat. Until now, the company has  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 1.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Cheney Brothers expands Florence County operations * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Cheney Brothers, a leading broadline food distributor, today announced it is expanding its Florence County operations with an additional $42.5 million investment that will create 85 new jobs. Headquartered in Florida, Cheney Brothers processes and distributes a variety of food products across the United States, i  more

ITHACA, New York, March 12 -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * New Paper Explores Black Workers in the South and Their Views on Unions Black workers in the Southeast face numerous challenges, including little advance notice of their work schedules, concerns about workplace safety and racial discrimination, but they also believe unions could alleviate some of these issues, according to a working paper co-authored by Kate Bronfenbrenn  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 11 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Dean's Corner: March 2026 * Dear Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Friends, Last week was filled with the kind of activity that makes me so proud of our College. Lectures in Law and Humanities First was the fifth annual Lectures in Law and Humanities series, funded by Chris Loebsack and his law firm, Loebsack and Brownlee. Each year features a week-long series of events dedicated to a specific theme. Thi  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 11 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Defending clean competition through chemistry * College of Science By Katie Gerbasich Since the first Olympic Games, athletes have used natural supplements or other substances to enhance performance. Today, doping has become far more chemically sophisticated. Chris Chouinard, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Science and Faculty Fellow of the Robert H. Brooks  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 12 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation offers $500,000 to strengthen emergency preparedness across South Carolina * HERO grant program will pay for training, equipment and resources that strengthen readiness, response and resilience to severe weather. * Now in its fifth year, the program helps first responders fill critical gaps and better protect the communities they serve. * Duke Energy Foundation is investing $5  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed individual settlements with three parties to recover costs associated with a cleanup performed at the Bennett Landfill Fire Site in Chester, South Carolina. These actions are taken under the authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. The proposed settlements involve the following entities: * City of Chester, South Carolina * JW Demolition LLC, North Carolina * Pic  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers most-watched women's college basketball regular season since 2008-09 * * Up 19% over 2024-25 historic season, the previous high since '08-'09 * ESPN's most-consumed regular season ever with 3.6 billion total live minutes * Across ESPN networks, 20 games delivered more than 500,000 viewers - the most on record ESPN networks delivered its most-wat  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 11 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman welcomes data science and Olympic luminaries examining data's impact on swimming and beyond * Furman University is hosting two Olympic medalists and a world-class mathematician for a conversation about data analytics and how it shapes the world - from technology and artificial intelligence to elite athletics. Students are invited to " Swimming in Data, " a CLP event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursda  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Honors College sophomore finds community at USC * Honors College sophomore Faith Fitzgerald wasn't sure how or if she could merge her interests in psychology and linguistics. She thought that she would have to choose one to focus on, so when she came to the University of South Carolina, she decided to study psychology. It wasn't until she was introduced to psycholinguistics, or the study o  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 11 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Humanities Hub leads a week of celebrating First Amendment rights and history * On March 5, a standing-room-only crowd filed into the auditorium of the Watt Family Innovation Center for a discussion of a pressing topic: the First Amendment. It was the second time during the week that students, faculty and friends of Clemson packed a hall to hear expert perspectives on U.S. constitutional rights as part o  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Graham Highlights the Costs & Dangers of Sanctuary City Policies * WASHINGTON - 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 been adopted by more than two hundred cities  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Highlights Bipartisan Momentum Behind the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on CNBC's Squawk Box Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, leg  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 10 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Installs Chancellor James R. Martin II on 135th Founders Day EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 9, 2026) - As North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University reflected upon its illustrious history while celebrating the 135 th anniversary of its founding, the focus was on its future with the formal installation of 13 th chancellor, James R. Martin II  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott leads colleagues in backing 2027 Military World Games in South Carolina and North Carolina * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) led a letter with members of the South Carolina delegation to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth expressing strong support for the 2027 Military World Games, which will be hosted across South Carolina and North Carolina. The lawmakers emphasized the import  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott introduces bill to protect student learning during teacher strikes and public health emergencies * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Kids in Classes Act, legislation to protect students from learning loss when schools close due to public health emergencies or prolonged teacher strikes. Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT-04) introduced the companion le  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Shamrock Technologies Inc.: * * * Shamrock Technologies, Inc. relocating corporate headquarters as part of Laurens County expansion $39.6 million investment will create 57 new jobs * 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 com  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, March 12 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Oxford Conference for the Book Returns to Celebrate the Written Word Janisse Ray to deliver keynote lecture; sessions also include Children's Book Festival * Stories can change the world, and the nation's leading and emerging authors, poets, scholars and publishers will gather this spring for discussion of those stories at the annual Oxford Conference for the Book. The 32nd conference, organized  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 12 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC team conducting research on endangered North Atlantic right whales * There are only about 384 North Atlantic right whales remaining on Earth. That's fewer than the number of students living in the Capstone dorm. Erin Meyer-Gutbrod, an assistant professor with USC's School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment, studies North Atlantic right whales and advocates for them in the global halls  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 11 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC, Prisma Health partner to improve neurological care in South Carolina * The University of South Carolina and Prisma Health are partnering to offer state-of-the-art care and diagnostics to patients with complex neurological conditions at the new Brain Health Center in Columbia. Working together, we will improve diagnoses, make groundbreaking treatments available to patients and provid  more

NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Vera Institute of Justice & Connecticut Department of Correction Form New Partnership to Transform Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces * March 11, 2026 Media Contact: Michael Czaczkes, media@vera.org New York, NY -  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Launches New Investigation into Impact of Republicans' Cuts to Health Care on Service Members and Their Families * New analysis finds Republicans' Medicaid cuts threaten health care for 40 percent of service members, veterans, and military families Warren: "Ensuring that service members and their families have access to quality health care is essential for military readiness and   more