CLINTON, South Carolina, April 2 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * A Court Comes to Campus: Supreme Court of South Carolina holds historic session at Presbyterian College, bringing 'civics lesson on the road' to students and community * Two-day event in Belk Auditorium offers rare, firsthand look at justice in action for Upstate audiences For two days, the Supreme Court of South Carolina traded its courtroom in Columbia for a stage in Clinton, offering students, educ more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Leads Bipartisan Coalition Defending Use of Geofence Warrants by Law Enforcement * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the State of Iowa in leading a bipartisan multistate coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States. The coalition is urging the Court to uphold the constitutionali more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects taxpayers from funding inmate sex-change surgeries * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 23 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief that supports a state's right to regulate medicine for the protection of public health and safety, particularly in correctional institutions. A prisoner in Alaska is demanding to receive  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Carolinas Credit Union League (CCUL) has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding the agency's proposed rule establishing an application framework for permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs). Representing credit unions across North Carolina and South Carolina, CCUL emphasized the importance of ensuring credit unions can participate in digital payment innovations without being placed at a competitive disadvantag more ST

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 2 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Proclaims This Weekend in Honor of the UConn Huskies Women's and Men's Basketball Teams * Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is proclaiming the weekend of Friday, April 3, through Monday, April 6, 2026, in honor of the UConn Huskies women's and men's basketball teams for each advancing to the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournaments and hope more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 2 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Designs Award-Winning Electric Mower * by Charis Marshal, Student Public Relations Writer Artists create beauty. Engineers create functionality. Industrial designer Tim Brewster does both, and his Ryobi electric mower design just won a 2025 GOOD DESIGN Award. Cedarville industrial and innovative design alum, leads award-winning mower project Brewster, a 2021 graduate of Cedarville University 's more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on Attorney General Pam Bondi * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement. "I very much appreciate Attorney General Pam Bondi's service to our country and her leadership at the Department of Justice. She has done a great job for the people of our nation as Attorney General, and she has been a great friend for a long time. "I k more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Animal Sanctuary Will Appeal to North Carolina Supreme Court After Appellate Court Upholds City Ban Family-operated sanctuary in Winston-Salem is fighting rules that threaten its ability to care for special needs animals. * WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary will appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court after a state appeals court ruled that Winston-Salem can restrict the n more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 2 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Institute for Parks honors exemplary contributions to the fields of parks and conservation during annual lecture series and awards ceremony * The Clemson University Institute for Parks (CUIP) recently hosted the 2026 George B. Hartzog Jr. Lecture and Environmental Awards program to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and commitment to sustainability, stewardship and community en more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice filed a proposal to modify a 2014 consent decree with the Columbia, South Carolina, to address ongoing Clean Water Act violations. This proposal seeks to adjust the legal framework governing the city's sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment plant. The original agreement required the city to finish remedial projects and implement a capacity assurance program to stop sanitary sewer overflows. Under the updated terms, Columbia  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 1 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette's Schedule: Thursday, April 2, 2026 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Lt. Governor Pamela S. Evette's schedule for Thursday, April 2, 2026, includes the following: Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 AM: Lt. Governor Evette will participate in the Child Abuse Prevention Month Press Conference, Statehouse, first floor, 1100 Gervais Street, Columbia, S.C. Thursday, Apri more PR

NEW YORK, April 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Enrolling Patients in DoD-Funded Clinical Trial of Drug-Free Neuromodulation Therapy for Postpartum Depression * The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today announced the enrollment of its first patient in a U.S. Department of Defense-funded pivotal clinical trial to evaluate whether a fast-acting, drug-free brain stimulation therapy can safely and quickly relieve more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * State Auditor's Office to Provide Oversight of $650 Million Bank of America Stadium Renovations The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor will provide oversight of $650 million being committed by the City of Charlotte toward improvements and renovations to Bank of America Stadium. The city's contribution plans for the Bank of America Stadium renova more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 3 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Drummond urges Congress to protect communities from illicit xylazine Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to protect Oklahomans and reduce overdose deaths. The act would classify xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer often mixed with fentanyl and other opioids, as a controlled substance. In a l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began * One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On Reports Of President Trump Considering Replacing Attorney General Pam Bondi * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 2, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace issued the following statement in response to reports saying President Trump is considering replacing Pam Bondi as Attorney General with Lee Zeldin. "If the reports that Lee Zeldin will be replacing Pam Bondi as Att more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news on April 1, 2026: * * * SCDOT receives a "Clean Audit" of Agency's Finances for eighth consecutive year The South Carolina Department of Transportation was presented with an unmodified, or "clean audit" for the fiscal year 2024-2025. This report marks the eighth consecutive year the agency's financial operations have received an unmodified review with zero findings. The audit was con more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Signature Foods USA selects Anderson County for first South Carolina operation * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Signature Foods USA, a specialty food products manufacturer, today announced it selects Anderson County for its first South Carolina operation. The company's $11.5 million investment will create 202 new jobs. A division of the Netherlands-based company Signature Foods, Signature Foods U more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 3 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Signature Foods USA: * * * Signature Foods USA selects Anderson County for first South Carolina operation $11.5 million investment will create 202 new jobs * Signature Foods USA, a specialty food products manufacturer, today announced it selects Anderson County for its first South Carolina operation. The company's $11.5 million investment will create 202 new jobs. A division of th more PR

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, April 2 -- Winthrop University posted the following news: * * * Traveling Exhibit of State's Founding Documents Coming to Winthrop on April 14 * HIGHLIGHTS * The exhibit, called Foundations of a Revolution: South Carolina, 1775-1777, is sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). * The exhibit will be featured at the Louise Pettus Archives from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Department staff will give a presentation about the documents at 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers $95K in owed wages for 33 cooks denied overtime pay at IHOP restaurants * COLUMBIA, SC - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $95,095 in back wages for 33 cooks at three IHOP franchise locations that failed to pay overtime - as federal law requires - at locations in both North and South Carolina. The department's Wage and Hour Division found a restaurant franch more PR

GOTEBORG, Sweden, April 3 -- Volvo Cars issued the following news release: * * * Volvo Cars reports sales for the first quarter of 2026 Volvo Cars reported global sales of 153,316 cars for the first quarter of 2026, down 11 per cent compared to the same period in 2025. Sales of fully electric cars increased 12 per cent during the quarter which resulted in an increased market share in the premium fully electric segment in the Europe and RoW region. Positive momentum in fully electric car sale more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 2, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Imports BOLSTERING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OF STRATEGIC METALS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation to strengthen tariffs imposed on imported steel, aluminum, and copper in order to more effectively address the national-security threat posed by such imports. * The Proclamation define more PR