VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * 12 Villanovans Awarded Prestigious Fulbright US Student Grants for 2026-27 * 12 Villanova University students and alumni have been selected to receive Fulbright U.S. Student Grants for the 2026-27 academic year, one of the most prestigious international academic exchange opportunities awarded by the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. In addi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 16 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * AmbioPharm expands Aiken County operations * COLUMBIA, S.C. - AmbioPharm, Inc. (AmbioPharm), a peptide manufacturer and developer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Aiken County. The company's $118.96 million investment will create 202 new jobs. Founded in 2005, AmbioPharm is headquartered in North Augusta and specializes in developing highly efficient peptide manufa  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum Participants will become experts in primordial prevention and gain skills to lead a culture of prevention in their local communities - Honoring the legacy of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, president of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, forty-seven clinicians were selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charge for Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting NC Jewish Community Center The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal hate crime charge filed against a South Carolina man accused of defacing buildings at a Jewish community complex in Charlotte, North Carolina, with neo-Nazi  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 16 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * College Prepares to Launch Ambulatory Services * Dr. Callie Fogle, faculty member and head of Veterinary Services at the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine, recently shared an update on the college during a presentation to the Greenville Livestock Association. The update highlighted the progress of building out a local ambulatory (mobile) service and how the program will help the Clemson   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation grants $77,500 to expand access to civic learning and remembrance across Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As part of the final round of grants through the Duke Energy Foundation's America250 initiative, $77,500 is being distributed to seven nonprofit organizations across Florida that are working to expand access to civic learning and remembrance. Among other projects, these efforts   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Experienced banking professional joins Pinnacle Financial Partners Mobile area team expands as firm grows in coastal Alabama - MOBILE, Ala. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus, has named Chad Newton as senior vice president and office leader for the Daphn  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 16 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * From Accelerated Scholar to Strategic Storyteller: Class of 2026's Youngest Graduate Vashti Smith Steps Into Her Next Chapter at Clemson * Hampton, Va (June 15, 2026) - By the time most students are settling into their first semester of college, Vashti L. Smith '26 had already crossed a finish line many never reach. Associate's degree in hand at 17. High school completed with a 5.0 GPA. A newsroom portfolio alr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 16 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Inside USC's National Advocacy Center: Where hospitality and technology support federal training * Along Pendleton Street in the heart of the University of South Carolina campus, a unique neoclassical-style building stands out. With its stately white columns, vibrant flower beds and rows of Carolina rockers, it resembles a smaller White House in the middle of downtown Columbia. But the bui  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 16 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Jay Hinesley named CEO of Tidelands Health as MUSC partnership advances * CHARLESTON, S.C. (June 16, 2026)- The Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) and Tidelands Health have reached another important milestone in their efforts to strengthen their partnership and expand access to care across the Tidelands region. Effective July 1 as part of this next phase, Jay Hin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist: * * * July is the New January - 2026 Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new Ja  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 16 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC recognized in top quartile among U.S. News Best Global Universities * The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has been recognized among the world's leading academic institutions in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings, earning a ranking of No. 520 worldwide and No. 117 in the United States. A total of 2,346 institutions in 105   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Scott, Warren, Hill, Waters Release Updated Bill Text on Senate Consideration of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act As the Senate considers comprehensive housing affordability legislation, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; U.S. Senator Elizab  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott introduces legislation to level playing field for American manufacturers in foreign-trade zones U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today introduced the Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2026 to allow goods produced in Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) to be exported duty-free to Mexico and Canada. This bill levels the playing field for American manufacturers by removing a trade disadv  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor State of New York NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Hochul, As Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, I'  more

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, June 16 -- Lander University posted the following news: * * * Stepping Beyond Her Comfort Zone, Haleigh Tomlin Finds Success on Every Stage * When Haleigh Tomlin takes the stage this week as Miss Lander in the Miss South Carolina competition, she will bring with her more than poise and years of pageant experience. She will carry the lessons learned from a journey that has taken her from the show ring of 4-H competitions to international study abroad experiences and  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 17 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Synovus, Pinnacle welcome Tabitha Dobbs to growing South Carolina team Synovus, which recently merged with Pinnacle Financial Partners, has added banking veteran Tabitha Dobbs to its Midlands, South Carolina team. Dobbs brings more than 25 years of banking experience as an off  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Warren, Scott, Hill, Waters Release Updated Bill Text on Senate Consideration of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act As the Senate considers comprehensive housing affordability legislation, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affair Committee; U  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, June 16 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Winthrop Senior Receives Federal Help to Travel to Japan * HIGHLIGHTS * Based in Okayama in western Japan, Becht will spend four hours a day during the week learning Japanese at the University of Okayama and another hour speaking with a local language partner. * Known as the Critical Language Scholarship Program, the immersion program provides the equivalent of one full academic year of language   more