News Tipoffs - South Carolina Editors
"You can't put 'btw' in your writing for the bar exam": CAH alumni deliver practical advice for future attorneys
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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"You can't put 'btw' in your writing for the bar exam": CAH alumni deliver practical advice for future attorneys
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College of Arts and Humanities
Multiple generations of Clemson alumni from the College of Arts and Humanities came back to campus to guide students toward future careers in law on September 21, 2026.
Attorneys Will Maxey '11 (B.A. English), Michael Hirsch, '13 (B.A. History) and Jessica Co
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'American Revolution Experience' Connects Lander, Community with Nation's Founding
GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Lander University posted the following news:
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'American Revolution Experience' Connects Lander, Community with Nation's Founding
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Lander University will host the American Revolution Experience, an innovative, traveling exhibition, Oct. 16 - 29 at the Jackson Library.
The exhibit includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling, illustration, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audienc
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2026 College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences promotions and tenure
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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2026 College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences promotions and tenure
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College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences
At the beginning of the Fall semester, the University announced the tenure and promotion of 19 faculty members in the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences. These individuals have demonstrated a commitment to research, teaching and service in support of the College
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27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news:
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27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles.
The brief was fi
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AG Campbell Co-Leads Coalition Urging Federal Energy Regulators To Reject NextEra/Dominion Merger
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Co-Leads Coalition Urging Federal Energy Regulators To Reject NextEra/Dominion Merger
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of state attorneys general, state energy and environmental protection agencies, and state ratepayer advocates urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject the propos
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Arlington and Alexandria Partner to Intervene in Dominion Energy-NextEra Merger
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release:
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Arlington and Alexandria Partner to Intervene in Dominion Energy-NextEra Merger
September 28
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria entered into a joint representation agreement to intervene in the State Corporation Commission (SCC) proceeding related to the acquisition of Dominion Energy Inc., by NextEra.
"This acquisition would have significant implications
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Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
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Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic d
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the ala
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to
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Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating dang
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Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security
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Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the att
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Attorney General Tong Co-Leads Coalition Urging FERC to Reject NextEra-Dominion Merger
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Co-Leads Coalition Urging FERC to Reject NextEra-Dominion Merger
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of state attorneys general and ratepayer advocates urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy to form a combined energy beh
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California Entrepreneur Zainab Ghadiyali Returns to Winthrop for Whitton Series
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Winthrop University posted the following news:
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California Entrepreneur Zainab Ghadiyali Returns to Winthrop for Whitton Series
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#HIGHLIGHTS
* During a free Nov. 5 lecture as part of the Whitton Executive Series, Ghadiyali will share practical lessons from moving between engineering, product leadership and entrepreneurship in a lecture entitled "Building What Doesn't Exist: Lessons in Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation."
* She has l
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Clemson Rural Health launches diabetes management program in Midlands South Carolina
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson Rural Health launches diabetes management program in Midlands South Carolina
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Clemson Rural Health is delivering a new diabetes management program in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and surrounding counties through $600,000 in funding from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Foundation.
Type 2 diabetes disproportionately affects adults in rural South Carolina, where food insecurity, limite
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Dean's Corner: October 2026
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Dean's Corner: October 2026
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College of Arts and Humanities
Dear Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Friends,
It has been a heady month in the College as we launched Fiercely Forward into a new academic year.
Lessons from the Ancient World
Two weeks ago, we hosted Shadi Bartsch, the Helen A. Regenstein Distinguished Service Professor of Classics and Director Emerita of The Institute on the Formation of Know
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Earned Income Tax Credit - How It Works & Who Receives It Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43805) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "The Earned Income Tax Credit: How It Works and Who Receives It" by public finance analyst Brendan McDermott.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit that boosts the incomes of eligible low-income workers, especially those with children. Because the credit is refundable, an EITC recipient need not owe
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Federal Register: DOEd Restores Vacated 2024 Sex Discrimination Rule to Update Code of Federal Regulations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Recodification of Title IX Rules
The Secretary of Education publishes a final rule to repeal the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 final rule amending the Title IX regulations and restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. The Department takes this action because the 2024 final rule has been vacated and is not enfor
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Forbes Shares Insights on Economy, Entrepreneurship at Anderson University
ANDERSON, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Anderson University posted the following news release:
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Forbes Shares Insights on Economy, Entrepreneurship at Anderson University
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Internationally renowned publisher, businessman and politician Steve Forbes visited the Anderson University campus September 25 to share his insights on the American economy, entrepreneurship and what lies ahead in the future.
Forbes also met with AU students while speaking in the theater of the G. Ross Anderson Jr. S
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Furman earns national recognition in 2027 college rankings
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Furman earns national recognition in 2027 college rankings
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Furman University continues to earn recognition from national and regional publications for its academic programs, faculty and undergraduate experience. Recent rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Niche, The Princeton Review, and TIME highlight Furman's standing nationally, among liberal arts institutions and across South Carolina.
In its
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Furman's Ben Thompson '27 offers op-ed about a little-understood funding tool for nonprofits
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Furman's Ben Thompson '27 offers op-ed about a little-understood funding tool for nonprofits
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Furman University senior Ben Thompson writes an opinion piece in The Post and Courier about how donors and nonprofits can make the most of donor-advised funds, shoring up the gap left by traditional funding vehicles.
Thompson, a politics and international affairs and a Spanish major, says a DAF is like "a ph
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, September 28, 2026
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news:
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, September 28, 2026
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of September 28, 2026, include the following:
Tuesday, September 29 at 11:00 AM: Gov. McMaster will attend the 3rd Annual South Carolina Nuclear Su
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GSSM Ranked Top School in South Carolina, #3 in the Nation by Niche.com
HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release:
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GSSM ranked top school in South Carolina, #3 in the nation by niche.com
September 28, 2026
HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- (September 28) -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) has again been recognized by Niche.com as the #1 best public school in South Carolina and the #3 best public school nationally, up from the #4 spot i
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Lander University's Wind Ensemble to Perform
GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Lander University posted the following news:
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Lander University's Wind Ensemble to Perform
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Lander University invites the Greenwood and Lander communities to join the Lander University Wind Ensemble for the first performance of the 2026-2027 academic year Tuesday, Oct. 6. The program is free and open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. at the Abney Cultural Center Auditorium.
The Lander University Wind Ensemble is the premier instrumental con
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Miss. A.G. Fitch and La. A.G. Murrill Urge Congress to Protect Women in College Sports
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 23 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
AG Fitch and AG Murrill Urge Congress to Protect Women in College Sports
(Jackson, Mississippi) - Today, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a letter signed by 13 other attorneys general urging House and Senate leadership to ensure that language now in S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, t
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Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation From Generic Drug Settlement
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release:
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September 28, 2026
AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement
(Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut gr
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Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges NSC to Protect GLP-1 Drugs From Chinese Exploitation
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 24 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release:
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September 24, 2026
Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges NSC to Protect GLP-1 Drugs from Chinese Exploitation
(Jackson, Mississippi) Ahead of Xi Jinping's meeting with the President, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio urging the administration to guard against Chinese efforts to introduce low-quality and
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Miss. A.G. Fitch, Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Majority Leader Thune, House Speaker Johnson
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following letter with co-signers to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 23, 2026
The Honorable John Thune
U.S. Senate Majority Leader
511 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House
H-232 The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
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Momentum Already Building for Sens. Tim Scott, Adam Schiff Bill to Establish a Federal Film Tax Credit with 8 New Bipartisan Backers in Senate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Momentum Already Building for Sens. Tim Scott, Adam Schiff Bill to Establish a Federal Film Tax Credit with 8 New Bipartisan Backers in Senate
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Bipartisan, bicameral backing from Senators in film production states - Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, New Jersey, and Montana - follows call for action by President Trump, decades-long push by lawmakers to enact federal credit
Washington, D.C. -Bipart
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats
September 29, 2026
TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their fam
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NNSA Deputy Administrator Pappano Celebrates Construction Progress at Pit Production Training Facility at Savannah River Site
AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release:
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NNSA Deputy Administrator Pappano celebrates construction progress at pit production training facility at Savannah River Site
AIKEN, S.C. (Sept. 29, 2026) - The Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Principal Deputy Administrator Scott Pappano to view firsthand the tangible construction progress happening at the High-
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Padilla, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bridge Gap in Veteran Services
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bridge Gap in Veteran Services
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Building Readiness and Integration for Dependents Going to Civilian Environments (BRIDGE) Act of 2026, legislation to support military and veteran families during the transition from military to civilian life. This bill
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Power of the Paw survey open through Wednesday, Oct. 7 for Clemson students
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Power of the Paw survey open through Wednesday, Oct. 7 for Clemson students
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Clemson is conducting its annual fall installment of Power of the Paw -a twice-yearly "quick pulse survey" that measures well-being and sense of belonging -through Wednesday, Oct. 7 for both undergraduate and graduate students. The survey is emailed to each student from Clemson University Student Affairs with an anonymous, indi
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Sen. Murray, Co-signers Issue Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following letter with co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 25, 2026
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
Dear Secretary Kennedy: As the fiscal year rapidly comes to an end on September 30, we are very concerned that your De
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Staying connected: Nature's way of joining tendons and bones could help solve an engineering challenge
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Staying connected: Nature's way of joining tendons and bones could help solve an engineering challenge
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
Zhaoxu Meng of Clemson University was studying how cigarette smoking and other factors can contribute to deterioration of the tendon-bone connection when he started thinking about a broader engineering problem.
Nature had developed an effective
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Thune: Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Program Delivers Historic Investments in All 50 States
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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September 29th, 2026
Thune: Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Program Delivers Historic Investments in All 50 States
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, we're coming to the end of the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Pr
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Virginia Military Institute: Lt. Gen. Furness' First Year in Review
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news:
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Lt. Gen. Furness' First Year in Review
By Marianne Hause | September 29, 2026
Lt. Gen. David Furness '87 recently reflected on the first year of his tenure as the 16th superintendent of Virginia Military Institute, and described it as a fast-paced, fun-filled year of learning.
A goal Furness prioritized and one he stated is important when leading any organization is to establish relationships with
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Westinghouse and University of South Carolina Partner to Advance Nuclear Workforce Development
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release:
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Westinghouse and University of South Carolina Partner to Advance Nuclear Workforce Development
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#Agreement will explore opportunities to build the nuclear workforce needed to support fleet deployment of AP1000(r) reactors in the U.S. through USC's planned Nuclear Innovation Center
Columbia, S.C., September 29, 2026 - Westinghouse Electric Company and the Univer
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WYFF, FOX Carolina highlight program that builds connections between incarcerated parents and their children
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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WYFF, FOX Carolina highlight program that builds connections between incarcerated parents and their children
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Riley's Readers, a program crafted by Furman University's Riley Institute Fellows, was featured on WYFF News 4 and on FOX Carolina News. Riley's Readers enables incarcerated parents to record their voices as they read stories to their children.
The recordable books are then shared with the in
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