CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 8 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees Announces 2026 Award Recipients * CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees has announced the recipients of its annual awards recognizing philanthropy, military support, and outstanding service. Recipients will be honored at university events throughout the next year. This year's winners include Billy Atkins (APSU Philanthropist of the Year), Dr. Michelle D. Smith (Boar more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 8 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson-led NASA mission to launch rockets into aurora to study space weather * A new NASA-funded mission led by Clemson University physicist Stephen Kaeppler aims to better understand how energy trapped in the Earth's magnetic field interacts with Earth's upper atmosphere. The $2.8 million mission, called the Ion-Neutral Coupling During Active Aurora-2 (INCAA-2), will send four sounding rockets into the auroral zone above Alaska in early 2028. The rock more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Clyburn, Van Hollen, Carson, DeLauro, Johnson, Khanna, Nadler Lead 119 Democrats in Condemning the Anti-Muslim "Sharia-Free America Caucus" and Harmful Legislation Today, U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Chair of the Democratic Faith Working Group, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), with Representatives Andre Carson (IN-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jerry Nadler (NY-12), Hank Johnson (GA-07), and Ro Khanna  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 5 more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU names Kirk Foster dean of the College of Social Work * Florida State University has named nationally recognized scholar and academic leader Kirk A. Foster as the next dean of the College of Social Work. Foster currently serves as dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington and will begin his role at Florida State on Aug. 17. With more than two decades of experience in higher education leadership, teaching and resea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Pushes Legislation to Strengthen Election Integrity, Stop Illegal Aliens from Voting * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) introduced the Election Security Partnership Act that would incentivize states to take action to prevent illegal aliens from voting in federal elections. Under this legislation, states that submit their voter registration lists to the Department of Hom more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, with additional states expected to begin granting p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) providing scho more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 8 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Meet the Team: Sidney Angner * Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine Sidney Angner joins the team as the Anatomy Laboratory Technician for the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine (PCVM). Angner brings together her passions for science and hands-on learning to support student success in the anatomy lab. Angner's path to the role was somewhat unexpected. Already employed by Clemson before joining the PCVM, she discovered th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA and U.S. Military Veterans: a Force to be Reckoned With NOAA and Force Blue visited Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary to enjoy fishing and time on the water, while learning new skills. - Weather--or, more specifically, bad weather--has been a part of the fishing experience for centuries. Although NOAA's National Weather Service does a great job predicting weather, they unfortunately are not able to more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, June 9 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * NWTF Supports GAOA 250 to Improve Public Lands for Hunters and Outdoor Enthusiasts The National Wild Turkey Federation announced its support today for the Great American Outdoors Act 250. This legislation would modernize and maintain federal public lands managed by the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Indian Education in celebration more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Secures 29 Wins For America's Military In FY27 NDAA Markup * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jun. 8, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) secured 29 amendments during the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup, delivering wins across military readiness and merit, accountability, women's safety, public health, animal welfare, and South Carolina's coastal industry. The amendments reflect Congresswoman Mace's commitment to a more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 9 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * SCDOT seeks input on proposed intersection improvement project in Florence County The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks public input on a proposed intersection improvement project at S-29 (North Cashua Drive) and S-167 (West Darlington Street) in Florence County. The purpose of the project is to help reduce the frequency and severity of crashes at the intersection, while also improving traffic operations. Plan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * South Carolina Legislature Makes Tobacco Cheaper and More Accessible * COLUMBIA, S.C. - "Nearly 40,000 South Carolinians will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Against that backdrop, lawmakers should be doing everything they can to reduce tobacco use in our state to save lives. "Instead, during the most recent legislative session, Sout more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 8 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Three Clemson Extension leaders inducted into Lever Hall of Fame * Three Clemson Cooperative Extension professionals whose careers helped shape South Carolina agriculture, strengthen youth development programs and expand the reach of Extension education have been inducted into the A. Frank Lever Hall of Fame, Clemson Extension's highest honor. Raymond Sligh, John Irwin, and William R. "Rusty" Thomson were recognized for careers serving South Carolina co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge Semifinalists * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the 10 states selected as semifinalists for the Connecting Talent to Opportunity (link is external) (CTO) Challenge, a national call to action designed to strengthen the connections between learners and earners by accelerating the development of integrated, state-wide Talent Marketpla more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Waterbury Juneteenth Event Looks at Underground Schools That Powered the Civil Rights Movement * Acclaimed author Elaine Weiss will be the featured speaker at the UConn Waterbury Juneteenth Celebration, organized by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), a learning program for older adults based at UConn Waterbury, and taking place on Friday, June 12 at 6 p.m. on campus. Weiss, a journalist and historian, has published three books of n more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnson v. Fleming argues that those exclusions violate  more PR