GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman University to mark Bicentennial with special campus events on Feb. 12 * Furman University will commemorate its bicentennial milestone with a full day of reflection, learning and celebration on Thursday, Feb. 12, honoring 200 years of shared history and institutional excellence. As the university begins its third century, Furman will gather members of its campus community for several signature events recognizing the people, purpose and tradition more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 --The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-443) on the Accreditation for College Excellence Act (H.R. 3453). The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on Jan. 13, 2026. The House passed the bill on Jan. 22, 2026, and it has been received by the Senate, but not referred to a committee. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose The purpose of H.R. 3453, the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act, is to modify the program of grants supporting high-quality charter schools. Specifica more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * NAB Leadership Foundation Announces Class of 2026 for the Media Sales Academy and Technology Apprenticeship Program The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) today announced the Class of 2026 participants for its two flagship collegiate programs, the Media Sales Academy (MSA) and the Technology Apprenticeship Program (TAP). These workforce development initiatives are preparing the next generation of leaders fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Joins Rep. Tim Burchett's DOGE Subcommittee To Root Out Waste And Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 6, 2026) - U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (SC-01) announced she is joining the House Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE), chaired by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN). "Washington has been picking the pockets of hardworking families for decades. Every dollar wasted on bloated bureaucracy and frau more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 1/30/2026-2/6/2026 * Amplifying the Stories of U.S. Citizens Victimized by DHS Agents [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral public forum to receive testimony on the violent tac more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * South Carolina Man and Coal Mine Owner Sentenced for Tax Fraud LONDON, Ky. - A Meggett, South Carolina, man, John Quintrell, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier to 48 months in prison for willful failure to pay over more than $22 million in taxes owed to the IRS. According to his plea agreement, from at least September 2018 through April 2025, Quintrell was the sole ow more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Story time! Cocky's Reading Express has been promoting childhood literacy for 20 years. The folks behind the popular program revisit the journey. By Craig Brandhorst, CRAIGB1@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-3681 The kids go wild. That may be the best way to start a story about Cocky's Reading Express. The University of South Carolina-based childhood literacy outreach program celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025, and for 20 straight years now, t more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * New Normal Former war correspondent and Ukraine bureau chief Isabelle Khurshudyan begins next chapter By Rebekah Friedman, rebekahb@mailbox.sc.edu, 803-777-7543 In the early months of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, six Ukrainian soldiers went missing after an ambush. Questions lingered for their families and comrades: Were they captured? Or were they killed? And if they were killed, where were their bodies? Isabelle Khurshudyan mulled more PR