CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 27 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * A grassroots initiative connects Clemson scientists across ecology and evolution * Ecology and evolution are often taught separately, but scientists say the two are closely connected, making it difficult to fully understand one without the other. "Everything an organism does is influenced by its evolutionary history and its ecological relationships," said Michael Caterino, the John and Suzanne Morse Ch more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 16 other states supporting a public schoolteacher's challenge to a district policy preventing her from decorating her classroom with a small personal crucifix. The district asks teachers to decorate their classrooms. Mrs. Arroyo-Castro's walls were more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from AVM Group: * * * AVM Group establishes national headquarters in Charleston County $5 million investment will create 30 new jobs * AVM Group, a leading national provider of turnkey controlled environments, today announced it is establishing its national headquarters in Charleston County. The company's $5 million investment will create 30 new jobs. Founded in 1983, AVM Group designs more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Leads FARM Stability Act to Stabilize Agricultural Labor Costs * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led several of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Farmworker Access and Retention Modernization (FARM) Stability Act today, which would codify the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) initiative to stabilize agricultural labor costs. This legislation aims to provide farmers wi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Madeline Drake, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency. Drake has been the Assistant Secretary for Biodiversity and Habitat at the California Natural Resources Agency since 2022.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: * * * Closing the Sensor-to-Shooter Gap, One Dynamis Serial at a Time * CHARLESTON, S.C. & FORT CARSON, Colo. - In an increasingly complex global landscape, the speed of decision-making on the battlefield is not just an advantage, it is the ultimate arbiter of victory. From March 3-20, Project Dynamis, the Marine Corps' engine for AI-enabled battle management, conducted its fifth iterative exercise concurrently more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Clyburn, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Voting Rights Today, U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn (SC-06) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) reintroduced bicameral legislation to modernize America's voter registration system and protect voting rights. The Voter Empowerment Act (VEA) would expand voter registration and voting access by requiring s more PR

ANDERSON, South Carolina, March 28 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * College of Engineering Receives Bosch Community Fund Grant for Advanced Math Studies, Summer Engineering Camp The Anderson University College of Engineering received a $30,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund, which will benefit current and future engineering majors. Specifically, the grant will fund skills readiness for incoming freshmen and the Engineering Summer Institute for high school s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nancy Mace Explains Where The House Is At On The DHS Shutdown * Where we are on TSA funding...The Senate unanimously decided to give in to Democrat demands to not fund ICE or CBP. They passed a bill by voice vote (which is why you saw them leaving town last night before the actual vote early this morning). The Senate sent it to the House to fund all of DHS except ICE and the Bo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Takes Action to Strengthen Mental Health Support for Military Families * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) is leading an effort to strengthen mental health support for military-connected children and teens, with the backing of the National Military Family Association (NMFA). Building on her more than 30 years of experience in healthcare as a bo more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Cool Classes Fall 2026 * Imagine this: You're sitting in front of your laptop, staring at Self-Service Carolina, ruminating over the benefits of taking an earlier section of a required course before deciding a later class will work better for you. You're about to finalize your schedule when you realize something is missing -an elective. You're looking for something fun, engaging -maybe e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Disability Rights South Carolina has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing the agency's proposed rule changes to rescind key regulations that enforce accessibility requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for programs and facilities receiving federal assistance. Disability Rights South Carolina describes the proposed direct final rules as unlawful and contends that they conflict with the fundamental objectives more ST

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 27 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Erin Wamsley quoted in TIME about memory and learning * In a TIME magazine article, Furman University cognitive neuroscientist Erin Wamsley argues that less is more when it comes to retaining newly acquired information. The story explores the glut of mostly digital content our society is exposed to - about 12 hours per day according to some estimates - and how the brain needs "offline states" so it can more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 27 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman Engaged was a steppingstone for Fretwell '16 * Before Joe Fretwell '16 worked for a national nonprofit, he built a foundation of community work and research at Furman University. These days Fretwell is vice president of neighborhood planning at national nonprofit Purpose Built Communities based in Atlanta. He collaborates with partners throughout the country to help transform neighborhoods thr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sheria Clarke and Katie Lane, Trump Nominees for Lifetime Judgeships in South Carolina and Montana, Dodge Truth About 2020 Election, Jan 6 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday morning, Sheria Clarke and Katie Lane, Trump's nominees to lifetime judgeships on federal district courts in South Carolina and Montana respectively, refused to tell the truth wh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- McCown Co. LLC, Greenville, South Carolina, representing a network of carriers and drivers across multiple congressional districts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration addressing ongoing challenges in the American trucking industry. The letter proposes a legislative solution named the American Fair Freight Transportation Reform Act (AFFTRA) aimed at restoring transparency and stability in t more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The letter addresses CMS's proposed rule for Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes affecting Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, and Medicare Cost Plan programs. In their letter, the NAIC expressed support for efforts to streamline notifications regarding provider network changes and beneficiary rights to spe more ST

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * North Charleston man arrested on six Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jacob Dylan Huff, 28, of North Charleston, S.C., on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Charleston County Sheriff's Offi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Novant Health has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program proposed rule. The integrated healthcare network, which serves communities across North Carolina and South Carolina through more than 900 locations, expressed support for CMS's interest in modernizing the MA program amid growing enrollment, which now exceeds 54% of Medicar more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Bill to Authorize Medal of Honor for Maj. James Capers Jr. * WASHINGTON -President Trump signed into law H.R. 3377, legislation that authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Major James Capers, Jr., for his extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War. Major Capers, a native of Bishopville, South Carolina, distinguished himself more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 27 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * S.C. 4-H Engineering Challenge provides hands-on STEM experiences * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences John Terry's effort to find the sweetest apple his father can safely eat without spiking blood sugar earned him first place in the Clemson University South Carolina 4-H Engineering Challenge's agri-science poster challenge competition. Terry, of Abbeville County, was among more than  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 28 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * SCDOT, SCDPS Highlight Progress and Announce Continued Efforts to Improve Roadway Safety in South Carolina The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) today highlighted significant progress in improving roadway safety and announced continued joint efforts to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott leads bicameral letter urging FDA to reconsider gene therapy decision * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) penned a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to reconsider and reverse a prior decision denying a Pediatric Rare Disease Priority Review Voucher (PRV) for a gene therapy treating sickle cell disease (SCD). Sen. Scott was join more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott reintroduces legislation to protect and support pregnant women and families * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) reintroduced the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, legislation aimed at ensuring pregnant women and new mothers have access to critical support services by protecting funding for pregnancy resource centers and community-based famil more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * South Carolina Advances Boat Tax Reform Legislation * This week, South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation that would significantly reduce property tax applied to boats and simplify the way boats This week, South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation that would significantly reduce property tax applied to boats and simplify the way boats are taxed a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Promotes His New Bill to Rein in Transfer Portal During HELP Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke at a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing about how Congress can reform college athletics to better protect students and ensure they have opportunities to succeed. During his remarks, Sen. Tuberville discussed the more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release: * * * Two Sentenced In Connection With Luxury Vehicle Theft Ring Involving Millions and Drug Trafficking Two Charlotte men were sentenced to prison today for their involvement in a multi-state stolen vehicle conspiracy involving millions of dollars in high-end vehicles and trafficking large quantities of marijuana, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. A more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 27 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC has five Goldwater Scholars in 2026 * Five University of South Carolina students have been awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, marking the 34th consecutive year the university has at least one Goldwater Scholar. This year's winners are Khufu Holly Jr., Hannah Keen, Ria Kothari, Ansley Martin and Reagan Stanton. The five Goldwater Scholars this year set a university record. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for Leadership Change at EPA * In 'Time to Wake Up' speech on Senate Floor, Senator Whitehouse detailed EPA Administrator Zeldin's lies to Congress and the American people as he serves fossil fuel polluters Whitehouse was joined on the Senate floor by Senator Markey Washington, DC - Last night, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered his 305 th speech urging more PR