MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 31 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news on July 30, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Enters Fraud Prevention Partnership with the Department of Justice Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, has entered a partnership with the Department of Justice to safeguard the integrity of Alabama businesses and detect fraud. During today's Southeast Regional Fraud Enforcement Partnership conference in Columbia, South Carolina, Secretary Allen sig  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet: * * * Census Bureau Reminds Select Households to Respond to 2026 Census Test Households in select parts of the Huntsville, Alabama, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, metro areas have until August 31 to respond to the 2026 Census Test. In May, the U.S. Census Bureau launched the 2026 Census Test to evaluate the viability of innovations planned for the 2030 Census, which will be used to inform readiness to achieve a c  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 30 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Environmental engineering celebrates 60 years of solutions that serve society * College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences By Debora F. Rodrigues and Jesus M. de la Garza For 60 years, environmental engineering at Clemson University has advanced a mission that is both ambitious and practical: protecting public health, supporting economic growth and strengthening the systems that sustain com  more

NEW YORK, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Volunteers and Everytown Leaders Endorsements, Backing 83 Candidates Across 18 States * Everytown Endorsements Include Candidates Running AZ, CT, FL, IL, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, VT, VA, and WI NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its latest round of endorsements of Moms Deman  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Stakeholders Applaud the FCC for Adding Foreign-Produced Power Inverters and Robots to Covered List FCC Action Follows Determinations by Executive Branch Agencies That These Devices Threaten National Security - On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission updated its Covered List to include two new categories of devices--"advanced robotic devices"  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 30 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Governor Henry McMaster's Schedule: Thursday, July 30, 2026 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster's schedule for Thursday, July 30, 2026, includes the following: Monday, July 30 at 12:15 PM: Gov. McMaster will join Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division and senior federal and state officials for a press conferen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Provides Update on Drought Conditions in North Carolina * Today Governor Josh Stein and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson provided an update on ongoing drought conditions. "After a dry fall in 2025, North Carolina had a very dry start to 2026," said Governor Josh Stein. "Although recent rainfall has made a dent in the pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start announced plans to award $143.4 million in single-source grants to multiple Head Start organizations in Florida, South Carolina and Puerto Rico for hurricane recovery efforts. The funding supports expenses tied to Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, including replacing damaged facilities and property and expanding mental health services. The grants are funded thr  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia an  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH LEADS BICAMERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE H-2A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM * Lawmakers Seek Multi-Agency Administrative Changes to Ease Strain on Agricultural, Livestock & Dairy Industries WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led a bicameral group of lawmakers in recommending administrative changes the Trump administration should take to significantly improv  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Common Ground with Bret Baier * 'We talk about peace through strength all the time. To me, this is the definition of that.' WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) yesterday joined Common Ground with Bret Baier and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). Senator Britt praised President Trump's leadership in holding Putin accountable for Russia's war of aggr  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Justice Department's Fraud Division Announces Unprecedented Fraud Enforcement Actions in Southeast Resulting from Federal-State Partnerships The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division today announced a series of significant fraud enforcement actions across the Southeastern United States, the product of robust federal-state partnerships with Alabama, Florida, Georgi  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 30 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC College of Nursing expands global role in palliative care education through ELNEC partnership * CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 30, 2026) - The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Nursing (CON) has joined the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) as an official partner. This partnership strengthens national and global efforts to prepare the health  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release: * * * Auditor Boliek Joins Southeast Fraud Enforcement Partnership to Combat Fraud State Auditor Dave Boliek joined state and federal leaders from across the Southeast today for the inaugural fraud enforcement partnership roundtable hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice in Columbia, South Carolina. More than 40 state officials and U.S. Attorneys from Alabama, Florida, Geor  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, July 31 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF New Hampshire Receives Governor's Commendation The NWTF Capital Region Strutters Chapter of New Hampshire held its 6th Annual Redneck Barbecue where a commendation from Gov. Kelly Ayotte was presented to volunteers for their outstanding commitment to conserving the wild turkey, protecting wildlife habitat and preserving New Hampshire's proud hunting heritage. John Wimsatt,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds banking leaders in Thomasville * THOMASVILLE, Ga., July 30, 2026 - Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Raymond Thompson as market executive for Thomasville, Georgia, and Tina Ramsey as office leader of its Gat  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Publix recalls all lots of GreenWise Organic Frozen Blueberries and Whole Mixed Berries Due to potential E. coli O145 contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: July 29, 2026 FDA Publish Date: July 30, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Possible E. Coli Contamination Company Name: Publix Brand Name: GreenWise Prod  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Resolutions to Ban Members of Congress from Sexual Relationships and Cohabitation with House Staff * WASHINGTON, D.C., (July 30, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced two resolutions to close the long-exploited loopholes in House ethics rules, banning Members of Congress from engaging in sexual relationships with or living with any House employee.   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 30, 2026: * * * Republican Attorneys General Join DOJ to Announce Record Fraud Enforcement COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Today, Republican Attorneys General Lynn Fitch and Alan Wilson joined Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division and senior federal and state officials at the DOJ's National Advocacy Center to announce new fraud enforce  more

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 31 - Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Schools Are Pushing Mental Health Screening. Research Shows It Does More Harm Than Good School-based routine or universal mental health screening "often functions as an entry point into a therapeutic culture that pathologizes normal childhood distress, erodes resilience and   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Young, colleagues introduce bill to end legacy admissions * WASHINGTON -As college applications open across the nation, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in introducing the Merit-Based Educational Reforms and Institutional Transparency Act (MERIT Act). This legisla  more