COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Additional Charges Filed for Conspirator in North Charleston Public Corruption Scheme CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A federal grand jury in Charleston returned a 12-count superseding indictment against Rose Emily Lorenzo, 64, of North Carolina, including one count of making a false statement to the FBI and two counts of falsification of reco more PR

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * AFL Donates $8,000 to Support GSSM's STEM Summer Camps The South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) partnered with AFL, a global fiber optic manufacturer headquartered in Duncan, S.C., to offer GoSciTech STEM camps in summer 2025. AFL's $8,000 gift provided financial aid for Upstate students with economic n more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237; WT Docket 02-378) on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * The Region 37 (South Carolina)/1 Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Beginning at 8:30 am, the 800 MHz RPC will convene at the Hilton Resort, 10000 Beach Club Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572. The agenda for the 800 MHz me more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Governor McMaster Signs Legislation to Secure South Carolina's Energy Future * On June 18, 2025, Governor Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Energy Security Act, to improve South Carolina's ability to generate and deliver the power needed to keep pace with the state's rapid economic growth and rising population. The law stre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Mace Moves To Strip Ilhan Omar Of Committee Seats * (Washington, D.C., September 15, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) has filed a resolution to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and strip her of all House committee assignments for her vile comments mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk. "Ilhan Omar has shown us exactly who she is: someone who defends political violence and refuses to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Mace Urges DOE: Cut Off Federal Funding To Schools Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Assassination * Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) is pressing the U.S. Department of Education following disturbing reports of educators and institutions celebrating or excusing the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  Mace called on Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to cut off every dime of federal funding to any e more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * North Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty in Public Corruption Scheme CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Michelle Stent-Hilton, 56, of Goose Creek, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds and honest services wire fraud, bribery with respect to programs receiving federal funds, honest services more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Repeat Felon Convicted at Trial for Illegal Gun and Drug Sales LaClarence Lamarcus Anderson, 42, of Columbia, has been convicted by a federal jury following two days of trial. Anderson was found guilty on 12 counts of gun and drug trafficking offenses. Evidence introduced at trial showed that on four separate occasions over about  more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * SRS opening new construction work fronts to accelerate SRPPF project The Savannah River Site (SRS) is opening new early construction work fronts to accelerate building the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) and reestablish the nation's capability to produce plutonium pits in support of sustainable nuclear deterrence. "It's amazing to see the scale a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * UNFI Workers in South Carolina Join Teamsters * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (RICHBURG, S.C.) - More than 50 drivers at UNFI in Richburg, South Carolina, have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 509 for better wages, stronger benefits, and improved working conditions. The victory is the latest in a more PR