ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 13 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * 'Memory matters': SC State's legacy of 1968 lives beyond a single day Author: Dionne Gleaton, Senior Writer At the 58th Orangeburg Massacre commemoration, speakers connected the legacy to the modern call for social justice. * The names Henry Smith, Samuel Hammond Jr. and Delano Middleton remain etched into the identity of South Carolina State University, not simply as history, but as a c more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Associate professor of political science earns prestigious Harry Frank Guggenheim Distinguished Scholar Award * Amira Jadoon, associate professor in the Clemson University Department of Political Science, has received the Harry Frank Guggenheim (HFG) Distinguished Scholar Award from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. HFG Distinguished Scholar Awards recognize leading scholars and support high-impact more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces State Grand Jury indictments against former officials at the South Carolina Department of Transportation * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today the return of a seven-count indictment by the South Carolina State Grand Jury regarding allegations of public corruption by James Murray Cooper and Curtis Si more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott Charts Path Forward on Digital Assets and Capital Formation at Hearing with SEC Chair Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today highlighted the Committee's work to restore regulatory clarity, strengthen U.S. capital markets, and expand capital formation during an oversight hearing more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Coastal Precast Systems LLC: * * * Coastal Precast Systems selects Laurens County for first South Carolina operation Approximately $9 million investment will create about 70 new jobs * Coastal Precast Systems, LLC (Coastal Precast Systems), a manufacturer of precast and prestressed concrete components for bridge and marine infrastructure, today announced it selects Laurens County fo more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 13 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy leverages AI to protect customers and combat scams * AI technology proactively scans websites, social media and paid ads to detect scams * Duke Energy is advancing its commitment to customer safety by deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to detect scams targeting energy customers. This innovative technology scans websites, social media and paid advertisements for open-source social engin more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman's Bell Tower goes red for women's heart health * Furman University's iconic Bell Tower glowed red on Feb. 6 for the American Heart Association (AHA) Go Red for Women campaign, raising awareness for women's cardiovascular health. Furman's Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) has long partnered with the AHA to collaborate and provide students the opportunity to get involved wi more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Georg Utz Inc.: * * * Georg Utz, Inc. selects Sumter County for first South Carolina operation Approximately $40 million investment will create 50 new jobs * Georg Utz, Inc., a plastic container manufacturer, today announced it selects Sumter County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The approximately $40 million investment will create 50 new jobs. Founded  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on President Trump Nominating Sheria Clarke to be a Federal District Court Judge for South Carolina * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement following President Donald J. Trump's nomination of Sheria Clarke to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of South Carolina. "In choosing Sheria Clarke to be a federal distric more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH OPPOSES BILL TO CODIFY OFFSHORE ENERGY MORATORIUM * Miss. Senator Says Permanent Offshore Energy Restrictions Would Limit Work to Unleash American Energy VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Explains Opposition to Pending Outer Continental Shelf Legislation. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today registered her opposition to legislation to codify an existing mor more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 12 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Institute for Engaged Aging expands University Center of Greenville office, opens new phlebotomy lab * The Clemson University Institute for Engaged Aging (IEA) has expanded its office at the University Center of Greenville (UCG) in Greenville, South Carolina, marking a new chapter in its growth and community engagement. The newly expanded space features a large community area to host events, collaborati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * John Vincent Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2026 U.S. Representative candidate for South Carolina, John Vincent (district 7), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, incumbent Rep. Russell Fry also signed th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Develop, Demonstrate, and Deploy Technologies to Accelerate Nuclear Waste Cleanup * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the su more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NOAA Takes Steps to Improve Red Snapper Management in the South Atlantic * Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a public comment period on applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) from Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Improving access to and the management of the South Atlantic red sna more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Demands DOJ Explain Why Epstein Files Were Removed From Public Website * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 12, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding a full explanation for why documents from the Epstein Files were removed from the Department of Justice's public website after their initial release on January 30th. The letter comes af more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On House Passage Of SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 12, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) voted YES on the SAVE America Act, which passed the House of Representatives 218-213. She released the following statement: "The House passed the SAVE America Act and all but ONE Democrat voted against it. "It's clear our colleagues on the Left are the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Stands With Epstein Survivors, Returns To DOJ For Second Visit To Review Unredacted Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 11, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) stood with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein at a press conference, demanding full transparency and accountability in the ongoing investigation into Epstein's co-conspirators. "This morning we stood with the survivors more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 12 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Security Industry Association posted the following news release: * * * Security Industry Association Names Daniel Reichman and Mark Schreiber as 2026 Sandy Jones Volunteers of the Year * Reichman and Schreiber will be honored for their leadership in growing SIA's programs and services at The Advance, SIA's annual membership meeting. SILVER SPRING, Md.-The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Daniel Reichman and Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Wilson Logistics to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit * Settles federal lawsuit alleging company refused to hire deaf truck driving applicant GREENSBORO, N.C. -Transportation Management Group, a trucking company doing business as Wilson Logistics, Inc., will pay $50,000 to a deaf truck driver and furnish other relief to settle a disability-based hiring discrimination more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Feb. 13 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * Winthrop University, Atrium Health's The Pearl and Levine Children's Hospital Unite to Deliver Hands-On STEM Learning to Pediatric Patients HIGHLIGHTS * Hands on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) lessons for hospitalized K-12 students will be taught by Winthrop Teaching Fellows and Levine Children's Hospital educators -- supported by curriculum, professional development and materials fro more PR