Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina
47% complete with 2.5 weeks until annual required training deadline
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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47% complete with 2.5 weeks until annual required training deadline
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Clemson University launched this year's annual required training program for all faculty and staff on September 29. As we approach the November 10 deadline, faculty and staff are encouraged to complete the two required training modules sooner rather than later.
An average of 47% of employees have completed both required courses.
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Ala. A.G. Marshall Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Marshall Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights
October 19, 2026
(Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall joined an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting the religious rights of parents to object to vaccination requirements for their daughter who attends an online-only public school. Krystal and An
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces two people charged with stealing $18,000 from vulnerable adult
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces two people charged with stealing $18,000 from vulnerable adult
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Jacob G. Melobo, 37 years old, and Samantha A. Onorati, 40 years old, both of Tabor City, N.C.
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Attorney General Griffin Leads Amicus Brief Backing South Dakota's Ban on Sale and Advertisement of Drugs for Illegal Abortions
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Leads Amicus Brief Backing South Dakota's Ban on Sale and Advertisement of Drugs for Illegal Abortions
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Griffin: 'This case highlights widespread efforts by organizations and individuals in pro-abortion states to undermine the duly enacted laws of pro-life states'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and Loui
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Beyond a Binghamton Degree: Pharmacy Alumni Give Back by Guiding the Next Generation
BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 20 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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Beyond a Binghamton degree: Pharmacy alumni give back by guiding the next generation
As preceptors, these grads mentor future pharmacists across diverse areas of practice
By Ethan Knox '20
October 19, 2026
Pharmacy offers many paths to making a difference.
Improving patient outcomes clinically or advancing drug development are only a few paths to follow. For many Binghamton University School of Pharmac
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BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment September 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Oct. 20, 2026 (18 pages)
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Unemployment rates were lower in September in 5 states and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 7 states had increases, and 23 states had little change. The national unemp
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Brooks Center, Clemson University Symphony Orchestra and area arts organizations bring free family concert to Patrick Square
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Brooks Center, Clemson University Symphony Orchestra and area arts organizations bring free family concert to Patrick Square
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The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts and Clemson University Orchestras, in partnership with Trudel Music Studio, the City of Clemson Arts Center and Patrick Square, invite families to Symphony in the Square: A Family Music Festival on Saturday, November 7, at the Village Gree
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Clemson accepting applications for research funding
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 19 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson accepting applications for research funding
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The Division of Research has outlined funding opportunities available with the $500,000 investment allocated by President Ben Ayers.
Grants will be awarded through numerous funding mechanisms to provide opportunities for all colleges. Brief introductions to funding opportunities are below. Calls for proposals are posted on the Division of Research web
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Clemson students take consulting into the real world with new Signature Program
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 19 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson students take consulting into the real world with new Signature Program
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At Clemson, students in the new Management Consulting Signature Program will learn consulting by taking on the work itself. Mock cases and industry mentorship come first. Real clients follow. The experience culminates in a year long advanced engagement that asks students to turn research and analysis into real-world recommen
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Construction Employment Increases in September From a Year Ago in 34 States; But Only 25 States Add Jobs From August to September Amid Price and Funding Questions
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 20 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases in September From a Year Ago in 34 States; But Only 25 States Add Jobs From August to September Amid Price and Funding Questions
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Louisiana Has Largest Number and Percentage of Gains from September 2025 to September 2026, While Georgia and Alaska Trail; Oregon and Rhode Island Top Monthly Gainers, While Wisconsin and Al
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Fleming comments on the changing face of political ad spending
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Oct. 19 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Fleming comments on the changing face of political ad spending
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Most political advertising dollars are spent on TV despite a growing shift toward social media outlets, reports Bella Carpentier for The Greenville News. She turned to Furman University's David Fleming for comment.
Fleming, a professor of politics and international affairs and a senior researcher with The Riley Institute, said that as mor
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Four generations of Hartsville family leave their marks at Carolina
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Four generations of Hartsville family leave their marks at Carolina
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When he was growing up, there was no real question that Colin Hungerpiller would be a Gamecock. Sure, he toured a few other schools as a student at Hartsville High School. But really, with an interest in history, a desire to be a pharmacist and a love of his home state, it wasn't hard to predict his college choice.
He wo
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From drive-thru to driveway: Clemson chemist turns fast-food trash into cement
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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From drive-thru to driveway: Clemson chemist turns fast-food trash into cement
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When Clemson University chemistry professor Rhett Smith took his research group to lunch at Chick-fil-A, he gave them an unusual instruction: do not throw away the trash.
The sandwich boxes, bags, napkins, cups, straws and leftover fries were returned to the laboratory, where they were ground into a pulp and formed into bric
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Greenville makes Travel and Leisure's fall getaway list
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Oct. 19 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Greenville makes Travel and Leisure's fall getaway list
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Among Travel and Leisure's "20 Best Destinations for Fall," Furman University's hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, makes the grade. The smallish, unassuming town at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains is in good company. Other destinations on the roster include Kyoto, Japan; Sonoma, California; Burmuda; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; prime Northern
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Greenwood man arrested on two Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Greenwood man arrested on two Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of James Patrick Regan, 65, of Greenwood, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Attorney General's Office made the arrest.
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Historian to Discuss Revolutionary War Battlefield Preservation at Lander on Oct. 29
GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- Lander University posted the following news:
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Historian to Discuss Revolutionary War Battlefield Preservation at Lander on Oct. 29
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What secrets lie beneath the landscapes where American patriots fought for independence 250 years ago? Battlefield preservationist and historian Durant Ashmore has spent years uncovering those stories and working to ensure that the places where history unfolded are preserved for future generations.
Ashmore will share
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Libby Adams '27 found her way to Furman, and now she's helping shape its future
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Libby Adams '27 found her way to Furman, and now she's helping shape its future
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Libby Adams '27 wasn't looking for Furman when she first began her college search.
The psychology and politics and international affairs double major grew up in Canal Fulton, Ohio, about 45 minutes south of Cleveland, and initially planned to visit colleges closer to home. But a chance conversation on a bus ride changed t
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NWTF Alabama Allocates $431,256 for Conservation, Access, Research and More
EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Oct. 21 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release:
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NWTF Alabama Allocates $431,256 for Conservation, Access, Research and More
October 20, 2026
EDGEFIELD, S.C. -- The Alabama State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation recently met in Auburn to review project proposals for the 2027 fiscal year. The board allocated $152,232 for conservation projects, $40,424 for wild turkey research, $95,000 toward the NWTF's Habitat for
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President Hutson Named Chair of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources
SWEET BRIAR, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Sweet Briar College posted the following news:
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President Hutson Named Chair of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources
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Following three years of service as a member, President Mary Pope M. Hutson '83 has been named chair of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources (VBHR).
Operating under the Virginia Department of Historic Resources' State Historic Preservation Office, VBHR is a group of Virginia citizens appointed by the governor with an interest i
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SC State students kick off Homecoming Week with community service project
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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SC State students kick off Homecoming Week with community service project
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Verizon BOLD partnership supports young people experiencing homelessness through Covenant House Georgia
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- South Carolina State University students kicked off Homecoming Week on Monday, Oct. 19, by packaging hygiene products for young people experiencing homelessness through a community service pa
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Sociologist Zhaodi Chen examines why some online stories face silence
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Sociologist Zhaodi Chen examines why some online stories face silence
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Violence against women is a significant public health and human rights issue worldwide. Nearly one in three women have experienced partner or sexual violence.
Many have turned to social media as a way to make their voices heard. The #MeToo Movement, which supports survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, went vir
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Ten ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 8, led by No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas on 'ABC Saturday Night Football'
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Ten ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 8, led by No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas on 'ABC Saturday Night Football'
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Week 8 of the 2026-27 college football season features ten AP Top 25 teams in action, including three of the top 10. ESPN networks present an 81-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 24, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Ne
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The data of Death Valley: Alex Bina helps prepare the Clemson Tigers football team for game day
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Oct. 19 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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The data of Death Valley: Alex Bina helps prepare the Clemson Tigers football team for game day
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You might not have heard of Clemson University alumnus Alex Bina, but if you watch Clemson Tigers football you see the results of his work on Saturdays in the fall.
Bina, the team's director of applied science, is part of a small army that works behind the scenes to get players ready for game day.
It's a ro
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Winthrop Lake Dam to Undergo Modernization in October (10/20/26)
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Oct. 20 -- Winthrop University posted the following news:
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Winthrop Lake Dam to Undergo Modernization in October (10/20/26)
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ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Later this fall, the Winthrop Lake water level will be reduced to allow for an extensive dam renovation and modernization on the decades-old infrastructure at the Winthrop Athletics, Recreational and Research Complex.
Winthrop Board of Trustees' members approved on Sept. 17 a contract with Faulkner Developme
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