PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 31 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson applauds SCOTUS win for free speech * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding today's SCOTUS decision in a challenge to Colorado's ban on so-called "conversion therapy." The law effectively banned professional counselors from helping kids work through confusion about gender or sexuality un more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 31 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson issues statement regarding the litigation involving Captain Sams Spit * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following statement following the State Fiscal Accountability Authority's approval of a settlement agreement in the Captain Sams Spit lawsuit: "Today, the State Fiscal Accountability approved a settlement more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Fights for States' Rights to Ensure Election Integrity * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a 25-state coalition in a brief before the United States Supreme Court defending Arizona's right to ensure election integrity in their election process. The coalition maintains that Arizona should be able to ensure that its voters are citizens as part of t more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by David Axe, a journalist, author and filmmaker: * * * Europe's Porous Air Defenses Unmasked by Iran War Images of French and British fighters using high-tech air-to-air missiles to destroy Iranian attack drones may give the appearance of strength, but it betrays a serious weakness. * The European defensive campaign over the Middle East has underlined the fragility of its air f more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 31 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson names 2026 Duckenfield Scholars * Clemson students Ellisen Berry of Westminster, South Carolina, and Olivia Oefinger of Bells, Texas, will study at the University of Oxford this summer as 2026 Duckenfield Scholars through a selective Honors College opportunity. During a five-week program at St. Peter's Summer School at Magdalen College, students take part in an immersive academic experience at  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Duke Energy completes sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire * Close of transaction previously announced in July 2025 * Proceeds to help fund industry's largest regulated capital plan * Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it has completed the sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire - one of the largest publicly traded natural gas compan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission Wireline Competition Bureau has officially ended a regulatory proceeding involving Gigapower LLC, Dallas, Texas and the city of Rock Hill, South Carolina. The decision follows a successful negotiation between the company and local officials, which eliminated the need for federal intervention. The case centered on the Petition of Gigapower, LLC for Preemption and Declaratory Judgment Ruling Pursuant to Section 253(d) of the Communicati more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Five Charged in $3.5M Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina has unsealed an indictment charging five individuals for their roles in a fraud and money laundering scheme that resulted in a cumulative loss of at least $3.5 million. The following have  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 31 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette's Schedules: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette's schedules for Wednesday, April 1, 2026, include the following: Wednesday April 1 at 9:00 AM: Lt. Governor Evette will attend the 2026 South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month - Kickoff Breakfast, The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumt more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 31 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. McMaster Authorizes Deployment of S.C. Incident Support Team to Hawaii for Flood Response * COLUMBIA, S.C. -Members of South Carolina State Fire's Palmetto Incident Support Team (IST) were authorized by Governor Henry McMaster to deploy to assist with response and recovery efforts following flash flooding in parts of Hawaii. While deployed, IST members will integrate into the  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 1 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news on March 30, 2026: * * * Linious Martin Sauls IV named to SCDOT Commission The South Carolina Department of Transportation is announcing the swearing in of Linious Martin (Marty) Sauls IV to its Commission. Sauls, of Jasper County, was appointed by Governor McMaster and was recently unanimously confirmed by the South Carolina Senate and House of Representatives. Commissioner Sauls p more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 31 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Major Discovery Night connects first-year engineering students with industry leaders * College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences More than 450 Clemson University students who are on the cusp of deciding which engineering major to pursue gathered in Hendrix Student Center on March 24 for Major Discovery Night, giving them access to about 120 industry leaders, faculty and staff who stood rea more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 1 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce posted the following news on March 31, 2026: * * * Mercedes to invest $4 billion in Alabama plant, marks 5 millionth vehicle built in state VANCE, Alabama - Mercedes-Benz plans to invest $4 billion at its Tuscaloosa County plant by 2030, as the German automaker continues to build on a legacy that launched Alabama's dynamic automotive industry. Company officials announced the move today at a ceremony where they also unveiled t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * National Park Service Awards $8.5 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to Preserve Historic Battlefield Lands Additional round of grants awarded to conserve America's historic landscapes and outdoor heritage * The National Park Service today announced it will award $8,567,745 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants funded through the Land a more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, April 1 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Announces Partnership with First Lite and MeatEater to Support Conservation The National Wild Turkey Federation and First Lite -- a premium technical hunting apparel brand -- have forged a new partnership to advance conservation and strengthen America's hunting heritage. "Outdoor brands like First Lite play a vital role in conserving wildlife and wild places," said Natalia  more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, March 31 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College senior turns lifelong love of hockey into data-driven research on NHL performance * Vanessa Palisin '26 blends sports passion and business analytics to examine how contracts shape player performance-and her own career path Long before she ever opened a dataset or wrote a line of code, Vanessa Palisin, a senior economics and business administration major from Myrtle Beach, was lea more PR

GOTEBORG, Sweden, April 1 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Resolutions at Volvo Cars' Annual General Meeting 2026 At the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of Volvo Car AB (publ) on 31 March 2026, the following was resolved. All the proposals of the Board of Directors and Nomination Committee were approved by Volvo Cars' shareholders. Adoption of the income statement and the balance sheet The AGM adopted the income statement and the balance sheet as w more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Budd, colleagues introduce FARM Stability Act to stabilize agricultural labor costs * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) in introducing the Farmworker Access and Retention Modernization (FARM) Stability Act, which would codify the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) initiative to stabilize agricultural labor costs. This legislation aims to provide more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 31 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Sierra Burns M'29 made headlines at February's State of the Union for her advocacy of the foster care system * Six days before most of her coworkers at Prisma Health even knew what had happened, Sierra Burns M'29 was back at work answering referrals, checking patients in and out and settling into a routine that looked remarkably normal for someone who had just spent an evening at the State of the Union more PR

GOTEBORG, Sweden, April 1 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release: * * * Volvo Cars intends to become importer of Lynk & Co cars in Europe according to a signed MoU with Geely Auto Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), for a new commercial partnership with Lynk & Co in Europe, subject to final agreements. The partnership states Volvo Cars becoming the exclusive importer of Lynk & Co cars in Europe and being responsible for Lynk & Co's commercial a more PR

GOTEBORG, Sweden, April 1 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release: * * * Volvo Cars plans to consolidate Polestar 3 production at its U.S. plant Volvo Cars and Polestar plan to consolidate the production of Polestar 3 cars at Volvo Cars' US-based car plant in Ridgeville outside Charleston in South Carolina. The Polestar 3 is currently also produced in Chengdu, China. This further reinforces the strategic role of Volvo's US plant as a key manufacturing site for Volvo Cars and Polestar more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy more PR

STUTTGART, Germany, April 1 -- Mercedes-Benz Group, a company that say it offers a high-end passenger cars and premium vans, issued the following news release: * * * World premieres of new GLE and GLS marked by five-millionth model assembled at MBUSI in Tuscaloosa * World premieres of the new Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS commemorated by the five-millionth SUV to roll off the line in Alabama, highlighting 30 years of U.S. operation * Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI), established in more PR