ANDERSON, South Carolina, March 18 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * Anderson University Hosts Inaugural Higher Education Collaborative Conference Anderson University was the inaugural host site for the Higher Education Collaborative Conference (HECC) March 12 and 13, 2026. The HECC is a customer-led event designed by and for institutions using or implementing Workday Student. This unique gathering brought together higher education professionals from across the  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Dr  more

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Black Voting Rights in Mississippi * On the night of June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers stepped out of his Oldsmobile parked in the driveway of his Jackson, Mississippi home, carrying t-shirts that read, "Jim Crow Must Go." He had returned from a civil rights meeting where he'd discussed voter registration strategies. A bullet struck him moments later, fired by a white man crouched in honeysuckle bus  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 18 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson chemistry student turns undergrad research and interest in AI into startup company * What happens when chemistry collides with artificial intelligence? For Clemson University sophomore Lukas Garcia, the result is a tech startup, Crystal-XG, which has the potential to transform how scientists create and study crystals, a critical step in pharmaceutical development. Officially incorporated as a  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 19 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps customers in South Carolina advance sustainability goals through expanded clean energy initiatives * First South Carolina project under Duke Energy's updated Green Source Advantage program enters service * Renewable Choice program enrollment exceeds targets as business demand for clean energy grows * Duke Energy has placed the 10 megawatt (MW) Ebbie Solar project into service in Ma  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials A former Syrian government official who was the head of one of that nation's major prisons was found guilty by a jury today of torturing Syrian inmates at Adra Prison in Damascus then later lying abou  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child. "This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Scott Pushes for Final Passage of Market Structure Legislation, Highlights Success of GENIUS Act at DC Blockchain Summit Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, recently participated in a fireside chat with Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone at the  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Illinois Businessman Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for $14 Million Covid-Relief Fraud Defendant funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraud proceeds from the United States to financial institutions in the Palestinian Territories * CHICAGO - An Illinois businessman has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for fraud  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, March 19 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Endowed Chair at UGA Surpasses $1 Million In 2024, the NWTF and the University of Georgia created the first endowed professorship solely focused on the management, research and conservation of the wild turkey. Now, the endowed professorship -- chaired by esteemed researcher Mike Chamberlain, Ph.D. -- has surpassed $1 million. The annual returns from the $1-million-and-growi  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement After Oversight Committee Issues Subpoena To AG Pam Bondi * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 17, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) today issued the following statement after House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi. She is scheduled to appear for a deposition on April 14th. This follows the committee's appro  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down   more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 18 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Siena/SBU Survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena Research Institute (SRI) and St. Bonaventure University's Jandoli School of Communication. Over a quarter (28%) will fill out at least one b  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * South Carolina woman sentenced to prison for multi-state unemployment insurance fraud Family members also implicated in COVID-era scheme * AUGUSTA, Georgia: A South Carolina woman was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay substantial restitution for her role in a multi-state scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * The long history of silent meditation retreats * Daniel M. Stuart, an associate professor of religious studies at USC, writes for The Conversation about emerging trends in secular meditation practices. Silent retreats have become increasingly common in the United States in recent years. To calm down and reset their nervous systems, people relinquish their phones and reading materials a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 17 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC's new Brain Health Center brings leading-edge brain imaging, cognitive care under one roof * The University of South Carolina marked a major milestone in providing South Carolinians with specialized cognitive care at a ribbon cutting for its Brain Health Center on the university's Health Sciences Campus on Wednesday (March 18). The newly renovated, 65,000-square-foot facility is desi  more

GOTEBORG, Sweden, March 19 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release: * * * Volvo Cars publishes updated 2026 Green Financing Framework Volvo Cars today published its updated 2026 Green Financing Framework, to support its ambitious sustainability and electrification strategy. The updated framework received the highest possible rating, "Dark Green" shading, from S&P Global Ratings, demonstrating the group's continued progress in electrification and emission reduction. The 2026 Green Fi  more