COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 19 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Board Briefs: Trustees approve budget, key USC Next projects University of South Carolina trustees approved a 2026-27 fiscal year budget Friday (June 19) and advanced key projects tied to the Columbia campus's USC Next master plan. 2026-27 budget approved Tuition for South Carolina residents will remain the same for the eighth year in a row (the ninth year for USC's comprehensive instituti  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 19 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University Foundation welcomes two new members to Board of Directors * The Clemson University Foundation (CUF) has appointed two accomplished alumni and business leaders to its Board of Directors. Chalmers Carr III of Ridge Spring, South Carolina, and Eric J. Miller of Orlando, Florida, bring extensive experience in agriculture, entrepreneurship and philanthropy, along with longstanding records of  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following written testimony by Rachel Goode, senior vice president and head of legal and intellectual property of Fresenius Kabi, from a June 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Good morning and thank you for the opport  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Groups sue Alpek-Eastman plant for polluting Congaree River with microplastics and other toxic chemicals Pollution from the chemical plant litters miles along Congaree National Park, the suit alleges - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Today, Congaree Riverkeeper, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, filed a citizen suit in federal court against two petroche  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Groups take legal action against Spartanburg data center Petitions say ongoing construction at Valara data center lacks key approval - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Concerned Citizens of Spartanburg County and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, has petitioned the South Carolina Public Service Commission to address Valara Holdings,   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Highlights Bipartisan Housing Affordability Win, Federal Reserve Focus on Price Stability on CNBC's Squawk Box Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the Senate's bipartisan passage of housing affordability legislation and the path fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Secure America Act (S. 2), which was introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina: * * * The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 1041, which would ensure that Veterans are not prohibited from purchasing firearms merely due to having a fiduciary appointed to handle their finances. The right to bear arms is a fundamental promise of our Constitu  more

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, June 18 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State University, NVIDIA announce collaboration to expand AI education, workforce development Collaboration to strengthen student opportunities, research and innovation in applied artificial intelligence - South Carolina State University and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration designed to expand artificial intelligence education, strengthen workforce development and position South Ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott congratulates Major James Capers, Jr. on earning the Medal of Honor * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) congratulated Major James Capers, Jr. today on earning the Medal of Honor for his incredible acts of valor when his Marine Corps special operations team was ambushed during a mission in Phu Loc, Vietnam in 1967 during the Vietnam War. "Major James Capers, Jr. overcam  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * South Carolina Hero Major James Capers Jr. Awarded Medal of Honor * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Major James Capers Jr., recognizing his extraordinary heroism and leadership during the Vietnam War. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), who first introduced legislation to award Major Capers the Medal of Honor and has adv  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: * * * Two Marine Corps Legends Awarded Medal of Honor, Inducted into Hall of Heroes On June 18, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), and posthumously to Col. John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), during a White House ceremony. On June 19, both Marines will be inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, in recognition of their extraordi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 18 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC board approves freezing tuition, expanding Russell House, building Civil Rights Center * University of South Carolina trustees approved a 2026-27 fiscal year budget Friday (June 19) that freezes in-state tuition systemwide and advanced key projects tied to the Columbia campus's USC Next master plan, including an expansion of the Russell House student union and construction of a Civil Ri  more