COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty at U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced he has joined two friend-of-the-court briefs to support religious liberty in two separate cases. The first brief supports Catholic preschools in Colorado that were barred by the state from receiving universal pre-K funds. The funds were withheld because of the schools' religious beliefs about  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND BIPARTISAN COALITION PUSH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers to prevent scammers from deceiving Americans through robocalls and text messages.  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston, S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.89 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included managemen more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, N.C.-S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.13 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included man more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia, S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.38 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($59.45), healthcare practitioners a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Florence, S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.86 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($60.03), healthcare practitioners a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.49 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($ more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.37 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational gro more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $23.90 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational gro more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Spartanburg, S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.68 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($61.89), legal ($49.47), and  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 8 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Sumter, S.C. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * Workers in the Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.66 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($54.53), healthcare practitioners and t more PR

NEW YORK, July 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Appeals Court Revives Challenge to South Carolina's Curriculum Censorship Law * Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a lower court's dismissal of a federal civil rights lawsuit, NAACP-SC v. Weaver, challenging South Carolina's discriminatory Budget Proviso and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings. The lawsuit, filed by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), Bailey more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 8 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Groups ask court to require Spartanburg County to provide transparent review of proposed data center COLUMBIA, S.C. -- On behalf of Concerned Citizens of Spartanburg County, the Southern Environmental Law Center is asking a state court to require Spartanburg County to follow its own land development ordinance by publicly reviewing the proposed Valara Data Center before the Planning Commission as a major land development. Spart more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 9 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS Attorney General Anne Lopez and 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation T more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Unlawful Robocalls Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Millions of Americans Lost Their Health Care This Year Because of Republicans * 2.6 million fewer Americans have health care coverage The AP reports that new federal data shows states across the country have seen "steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) over the past year" as a result of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill. Ohio and Oklahoma saw declines of over 32%, followed by Arizona, South Carolin more PR

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, July 8 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College Appoints Carlton Kinard as Director of Governmental and External Affairs * Newberry College President Dr. David Harpool has appointed Carlton L. Kinard '16 as the college's director of governmental and external affairs, a newly expanded leadership role designed to strengthen partnerships between the college and the broader community while advancing civic and governmental engagement opportunities for students, faculty, and staff.  As dire more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * 2025 Species Recovery Grant Awardees Announced NOAA awards $4.2 million to support 19 state and tribal projects advancing recovery of threatened and endangered species. NOAA awarded $4.2 million in funding to states and tribes through its Species Recovery Grant Program. These grants promote the recovery of species listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. From these funds: * $1.9  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 9 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners adds Ricky Poole as financial advisor in Midland, South Carolina SUMTER, S.C. - Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus bank earlier this year, has hired Ricky Poole as a financial advisor in its Sumter office. Poole brings more than 15 years of banking experience, joining the firm afte more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Arts Commission." Here are excerpts: * * * Mr. David Platts, Executive Director and Members of the Commission South Carolina Arts Commission Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Arts Commission (the Commission) for the period July 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, and selected procedures more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Codification of Laws and Legislative Council." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the South Carolina Codification of Laws and Legislative Council State of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the Codification of Laws and Legislative Council (the Council) for the period July 1, 2025, through  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Confederate Relic Room." Here are excerpts: * * * Mr. W. Allen Roberson, Executive Director and Members of the Commission South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum (the Museum) for the period more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Criminal Justice Academy." Here are excerpts: * * * Mr. Lewis Swindler, Executive Director South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy 5400 Broad River Road Columbia, South Carolina 29212 We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (the Academy) for the period July 1, 2025, through February 28, 202 more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Department of Agriculture." Here are excerpts: * * * The Honorable Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner South Carolina Department of Agriculture Columbia, South Carolina 29201 We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (the Department) for the period July 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026, and the fis more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "SC Department of Children's Advocacy." Here are excerpts: * * * Margaret F. Bodman, Executive Director South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy (the Department) for the period July 1, 2025, through February 28, more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Human Affairs Commission." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the Commission South Carolina Human Affairs Commission Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission (the Commission) for the period July 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Legislative Audit Council." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the General Assembly and Members of the Council South Carolina Legislative Audit Council Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Legislative Audit Council (the Council) for the period July 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, and  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Office of the Governor - Executive Control of State." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the South Carolina Governor's Office - Executive Control of State State of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Governor's Office - Executive Control of State (the Office) for the peri more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Office of the Governor- Mansion and Grounds." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the South Carolina Governor's Office - Mansion and Grounds State of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Governor's Office - Mansion and Grounds (the Office) for the period July 1, 2025, throu more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "SC Department of Natural Resources." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources State of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the Department of Natural Resources (the Department) for the period July 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026, and the fiscal more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School." Here are excerpts: * * * Members of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School State of South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School ("School") for the period July 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 8 (TNSrep) -- The South Carolina State Auditor issued the following report entitled "Workers' Compensation Commission." Here are excerpts: * * * South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission Columbia, South Carolina We have performed the procedures described in Attachment 1 on the systems, processes and behaviors related to financial activity of the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission (the Commission) for the period July 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026, and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 9 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Pushes Federal Communications Commission To Further Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and 48 other Attorneys General have called upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. "Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and defraud ci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott celebrates the release of Pastor Ezra Jin from prison in China * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement following the release of Pastor Ezra Jin from prison in China. Jin had been abducted and imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party in October of 2025 alongside other members of Zion Church, one of China's largest underground congregations. "The Chinese Communist Party attempted to thwart Zio more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 7 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Translocated bears have low survival Animals involved with conflict with humans run into trouble outside of Tennessee park - Bears translocated away from human settlements due to conflict have low survival in their new ranges in Tennessee. When people think of translocation to remedy conflicts, "it's a little bit of out of sight, out of mind," said Kristin Botzet, who conducted this research as a graduate researc more PR