News Tipoffs - South Carolina Editors
Accuracy in Media: Local Governments Admit to Keeping DEI Alive in Red South Carolina
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news:
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Local governments admit to keeping DEI alive in red South Carolina
South Carolinians might be surprised to learn their taxes aren't just going to roads and schools, but also to funding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the local level.
Accuracy in Media's undercover journalist caught several local government employees discussing their DEI efforts.
"My title is still the same. All of the work is still the same. Stil
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Clemson University prepares the next-generation workforce to keep the lights on
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson University prepares the next-generation workforce to keep the lights on
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Engineers are crucial to the electric grid, but it worked so well for so long that it became a victim of its own success- many engineering students started to see it as boring and looked elsewhere for careers they perceived as more exciting.
All that is starting to chan
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Clemson University unveils Deep Orange 17, a solar-integrated, energy-positive electric vehicle
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson University unveils Deep Orange 17, a solar-integrated, energy-positive electric vehicle
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Clemson University has unveiled Deep Orange 17, a solar-integrated, energy-positive electric vehicle prototype designed to generate more energy than it consumes during a typical day of urban commuting. Developed in collaboration with BMW's research and de
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Energy & Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History & Agency Descriptions Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History and Agency Descriptions:"
(Continued from Part 2 of 3)
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Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
ARPA-E is a DOE office authorized by the America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69) to support transformational technological advances in energy technology research "in ar
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Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, WV -Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a major win for gun owners in West Virginia. A federal judge has ruled in favor of West Virginia and 14 other states in a lawsuit challenging the National Firearms Act (NFA). The decision deems the NFA's
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Capital and AI Investment in the Fifth District
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Drew Ngo and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell:
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Capital and AI Investment in the Fifth District
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, much of the recent growth in private sector investment in the U.S. economy has been technology related, from investment in information processing equipment and intellectual property products to exponential growth in data centers. In additi
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Furman physics students explore their interests and campus through summer research
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Furman physics students explore their interests and campus through summer research
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With a flip of a UV light switch, a group of Furman University physics students get to watch their hard work glow this summer.
Furman students are studying nanocomposites that glow under UV light. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University.
Physics majors Max Delia '27, Sastika Bhandari '28, Grace Bernard '27 and Zach Ris
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Ga. A.G. Carr Leads 15-State Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Carr Leads 15-State Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies
Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition in urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing ATMs nationwide.
Currently, federal law provides s
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Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation: Alison Huppmann
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 5 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation: Alison Huppmann
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Next to a sealed envelope on a table, Alison Huppmann places a small plastic plate of simulated agar gel, its surface dotted with clustered growths. On the next table, she places a cup of red fluid beside a folder of test results. Next table: X-rays and a video of a child coughing.
As a clinical associate professor at the Univers
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Greenwood County Partners with EJI to Dedicate Historical Markers
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news:
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Greenwood County Partners with EJI to Dedicate Historical Markers
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On August 1, EJI and a coalition of community members, local leaders, and public officials in Greenwood County, South Carolina, dedicated historical markers commemorating Robert Davis, who was lynched on August 16, 1906, near Greenwood, and Bennie Thompson, who was lynched on October 8, 1933 in Ninety Six, a
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Honoring the legacy: SC State names engineering and computer science complex for loyal alumnus U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 5 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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Honoring the legacy: SC State names engineering and computer science complex for loyal alumnus U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn
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Dedication ceremony honors longtime congressman's decades of personal support and millions in federal investments for the university
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -South Carolina State University dedicated its newly renamed James E. Clyburn Engineering and Computer Science Comple
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ICYMI: Chairman Scott Calls for Senate Action on Clarity Act, Highlights Momentum for Digital Asset Market Structure on Fox Business' Mornings With Maria
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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ICYMI: Chairman Scott Calls for Senate Action on Clarity Act, Highlights Momentum for Digital Asset Market Structure on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria
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Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the path forward for the Clarity Act, legislat
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Kennesaw State appoints Tracy Fasolino as associate dean, Wellstar School of Nursing director
KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 6 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Kennesaw State appoints Tracy Fasolino as associate dean, Wellstar School of Nursing director
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Kennesaw State University has named accomplished nursing educator and healthcare leader Tracy Fasolino, Ph.D., as associate dean and director of the Wellstar School of Nursing (WSON) and professor of nursing, effective Aug. 1.
Fasolino joins Kennesaw State from Clemson University, where she most recent
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Network, Empower, Lead: 2026 Converse Women's Leadership Conference
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Converse University posted the following news:
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Network, Empower, Lead: 2026 Converse Women's Leadership Conference
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Written by Karen Rhodes
Established in 2018, Converse University's Annual Women's Leadership Conference is more than just an event - it's a supportive community that allows emerging and established women leaders across the Upstate to share their knowledge, success stories, and strategies for advancement. This year's event, held on
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Leads Coalition Warning Federal Contempt Ruling Could Reach State Courts
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 7 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Drummond leads coalition warning federal contempt ruling could reach state courts
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today led a coalition of 11 states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief asking the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to rehear the contempt-of-Congress case against a former White House adviser. Peter Navarro was co
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Pinnacle Financial Partners adds new office leaders to serve Central Florida
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 [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:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners adds new office leaders to serve Central Florida
New hires bring deep banking experience to Winter Park, Longwood and Apopka offices
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ORLANDO, Fla. -Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus Bank earlie
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Pinnacle Financial Partners expands Tallahassee leadership team with veteran banker
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 [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:
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Pinnacle Financial Partners expands Tallahassee leadership team with veteran banker
Chris Mills brings 26 years of local market banking experience to the firm
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Aug. 6, 2026 -Pinnacle Financial Partners has named Chris Mills a
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Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement on Fauci Contempt Vote
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement on Fauci Contempt Vote
Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace released the following statement in response to the Senate Homeland Security Committee's vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress:
"Americans lost their jobs. Businesses were destroyed. Kids spent years behind masks. Families said goodbye to loved ones through plexiglass.
"Anthony Fauci helped
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Rep. Nancy Mace's Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act Passes Senate Committee Unanimously
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Nancy Mace's Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act Passes Senate Committee Unanimously
Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace released the following statement on her bipartisan Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act passing unanimously out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, bringing the legislation one step closer to becoming law:
"This is a win for American workers.
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Republican Attorneys General Escalate Accountability Push Over COVID-19 Origins and Pandemic Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Republican Attorneys General Escalate Accountability Push Over COVID-19 Origins and Pandemic Shutdowns
Florida launches new investigations into Dr. Anthony Fauci, and a growing multistate coalition demands answers on the pandemic response that upended American life and cost taxpayers trillions of dollars
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Multiple Republican state attorneys general are intensifying their push
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that he is joining 14 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act, which the coalition calls critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing
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Savannah River Site's Latest Liquid Waste System Plan Calls for Fewer Canisters
AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release:
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Savannah River Site's Latest Liquid Waste System Plan Calls for Fewer Canisters
About 300 fewer high-level waste canisters will need to be poured at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to complete the legacy cleanup mission, thanks to more waste being added per canister and a processing opportunity realized.
SRS Liquid Waste System Plan Revision 24.1 includes two changes that
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Senate Banking Chairman Scott: Opportunity Should Not Be Determined by Your Zip Code
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Chairman Scott: Opportunity Should Not Be Determined by Your Zip Code
Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) held a hearing on capital formation and how to make it easier for entrepreneurs, small businesses, growing companies, and everyday investors to build opportunity in America. Chairman Sc
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Senators Kim and Hagerty Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect American AI Technology from Foreign Attacks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Senators Kim and Hagerty Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect American AI Technology from Foreign Attacks
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Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), introduced the Blocking
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Students Discover the Joy of Catholic Liberal Arts Education at Christendom's Best Week Ever Summer Program
FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- Christendom College posted the following news:
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Students Discover the Joy of Catholic Liberal Arts Education at Christendom's Best Week Ever Summer Program
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Christendom College hosted a record-breaking summer for its Best Week Ever high school summer program (BWE), welcoming 335 rising seniors from 39 states as well as Canada, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, and the United Kingdom for five week-long sessions. The most popular, well-attended, and highly ranked
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Tenn. Economic Dept.: Traxion Materials to Expand Tire Shredding, Recycling Operations in Campbell County
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 7 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Traxion Materials to Expand Tire Shredding, Recycling Operations in Campbell County
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Traxion Materials officials announced today the company will expand operations in Campbell County.
Traxion Materials has invested mor
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