COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Additional investment will create 500 new jobs * * * Boeing (NYSE:BA) today announced it plans to expand its operations in Charleston County. The company plans to invest $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades at its existing site and create 500 new jobs over the next five years. For more than a decade, Boeing South Carolina (BSC) has been the home of the full 787 Drea more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The Dayton Foundation issued the following news release: Eight highly skilled older adults have been selected as the newest fellows for The Dayton Foundation's Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative, which deploys retired or career-transitioning older adults to work on significant community issues. Each fellow brings new sources of talent and experience to nonprofit organizations tackling critical needs in Greater Dayton. Since the initiative launched in 2017, Del  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from the Environmental Research and Education Foundation: * * * To: Mr. Vasco Roma U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation, Atmospheric Protection - Climate Change Division 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 ATTN: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0350 RE: Use of Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Quantification of Annu more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2873) on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in the City of Muscle Shoals and Colbert County actions listed on Schedule A move under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate our order that conditionally transferred those actions to the District of South Carolina for inclusion in MDL No. 2873. Defendants BFI Was more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3094) on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * In Re: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RAs) Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the Wolfe action listed on Schedule A moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407(c) to transfer Wolfe to the District of South Carolina for inclusion in MDL No. 3094. Defendants Novo Nordisk Inc. and Novo Nordisk A/S support transfer. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3116) on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * In Re: Lawrence L. Crawford Litigation ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS RELIEF Before the Panel: In August 2024, pro se plaintiffs Lawrence L. Crawford, Alton Chisholm, Jeremiah Mackey, and Anthony Cook filed a motion for reconsideration of our July 31, 2024 order denying centralization in the District of New Jersey under more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement on President Joe Biden providing clemency for nearly 1,500 individuals on home confinement and pardons for 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes. "I applaud President Biden for pardoning 39 people with non-violent convictions and commuting even more," said Congressman James E. Clyburn.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Rep. Nancy Mace, a survivor and advocate for women, is pushing the Safe Shelters Act to bar registered sex offenders from emergency shelters shared with women and children during disasters. This bill has been cosponsored by Reps. Anna Paulina Luna, Van Drew, Weber and Boebert. The bill builds upon policies in Florida counties like Flagler and Marion which require sex offenders to evac more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) announced his Grant Transparency Act of 2023 has now been signed into law by the President of the United States. The Grant Transparency Act requires government agencies to disclose their selection methods for awarding competitive grants. Federal grants are critical to state and local governments across the country, as well as many organizations. Applying for federal gr more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Gov. McMaster Proposes I-77 Exit 90 Feasibility Study * * * Governor Henry McMaster today announced the appointment of former York County Council Chairman Dr. James Britt Blackwell as his at-large nominee for the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission. The governor also unveiled a $2 million executive budget proposal to fund a feasibility study for the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) released the following statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) final rule capping overdraft fees at banks and credit unions: "As I've said repeatedly, lawful and contractually agreed upon payment incentives promote financial discipline and responsibilit more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news on Dec. 12, 2024: * * * $2.9 million investment will create 19 new jobs * * * Senn Brothers Produce, a produce distributor, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Jasper County. The company's $2.9 million investment will create 19 new jobs. Founded in 1944 and based in West Columbia, Senn Brothers Produce is a family-owned distributor of locally  more PR