WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * 'It Was My Calling': Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton Bids Farewell to the Air Force and AFLCMC * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) - Lt. Gen. Donna D. Shipton capped a 33-year, 11-month Air Force career with a retirement ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, July 10, closing her tenure as commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC). Family, friends, colleagues, elected of more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Statement on Wes Moore's Visit to South Carolina * Charleston, SC - This week, as Maryland governor Wes Moore visits South Carolina, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) State Director Matt Humm released the following statement : "Thousands of people have moved to South Carolina in recent years, enticed by low taxes and great weather; and our state government is doing what it can to keep them here b more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 15 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition * If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 16 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition * **If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money.** Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark. The more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * C hicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 48 attorneys general, today announced a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, resolving allegations the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread and long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & DARLINE GRAHAM INTRODUCE LEGISLATION WITH 60+ COSPONSORS TO HOLD PURCHASERS OF RUSSIAN OIL ACCOUNTABLE * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Darline Graham (R-SC) led more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. U.S. Senat more PR

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, July 16 -- Lander University posted the following news: * * * Board of Trustees to Meet July 21 * The next meeting of the Lander University Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, at 9 a.m. in the F. Mitchell Johnson Board Room. * Agenda *** Original text here: https://www.lander.edu/news/2026/07/board-of-trustees-to-meet-july-21.html more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Brook T. Smith Launchpad to host High School Entrepreneurship Summer Camp * Office of the President The Brook T. Smith Launchpad at Clemson University will welcome 100 high school students from across South Carolina July 20-24 for its High School Entrepreneurship Summer Camp, a weeklong program designed to help the state's next generation of innovators develop entrepreneurial skills and turn ideas into action. The camp will bring together rising juni more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Celebrate National Blue Cheese Dressing Day with Clemson University's award-winning blue cheese * Blue cheese is a staple of summer potlucks and tailgating, making Clemson Blue Cheese an invaluable ingredient for favorite recipes. As National Blue Cheese Dressing Day approaches on July 16, South Carolinians have a delicious reason to celebrate with a product made right here in the Palmetto State. Clemson University Blue Cheese -crafted at the Clemson more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Leads Effort to Protect SNAP from Retailer Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) led a group of his House Republican colleagues in a letter to Acting Administrator Shiela Corley urging the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize experience, specialized personnel, advanced technology, and proven results as it selects a contractor to inve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Secures Water Infrastructure Wins for Western PA in Biennial Water Resources Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), a member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (otherwise known as WRDA) out of committee. This biennial, bipartisan legislation successfully passed out of committee unanimously. The WRDA bill is a compreh more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 16 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Detpak USA selects Spartanburg County for first US manufacturing operation * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Detpak USA (Detpak), a global packaging supplier supporting quick-service restaurant (QSR), food service, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and retail customers, today announced it selects Spartanburg County for its first U.S. manufacturing operation. The company's multi-million-dollar investment will create over 50 new jobs during its initi more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Detpak USA: * * * Detpak USA selects Spartanburg County for first US manufacturing operation Multi-million-dollar investment will create over 50 new jobs - Detpak USA (Detpak), a global packaging supplier supporting quick-service restaurant (QSR), food service, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and retail customers, today announced it selects Spartanburg County for its first U.S. manufacturing operation. The company's multi-million more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 16 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Marine Fisheries announces 2026 commercial estuarine flounder season opening dates * The NC Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries today announced the 2026 commercial flounder season opening dates for Internal Coastal and Joint Fishing Waters. Landings (fish brought to the dealer) will be split by the Flounder Management Area and Gear categories outlined in Amendment 4  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Taylor Pessin: * * * How Have Fuel Prices Changed for Fifth District Consumers? Introduction Recent supply shocks from the conflict in the Middle East have increased fuel prices across the United States and the Fifth District, but the impact is not uniform. Within the Fifth District, consumer gas prices have long been the highest in Washington, D.C., and the lowest in South Carolina. From June 2025 to May 2026, prices increa more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 16 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman junior Anna Moon '28 leads regional biodiversity research project * Furman University junior Anna Moon '28 is spending her summer listening to the birds. Across the Carolinas, recording devices placed in a variety of landscapes are recording bird songs. In Greenville, South Carolina, Moon is using machine learning to identify the birds caught on these microphones, and seeing how the environment supports local biodiversity. "Machine learning  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 14 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Announces Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office has joined with 41 other attorneys general in reaching a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe. This settlement resolves allegations stemming from a 2023 breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide and includes $150 million in allowed claims for states. more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Geography faculty member earns national research award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Zhenlong Li, associate professor of geography at Penn State, has received the 2026 Early/Mid-Career Research Award from the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) for research that has advanced the field of geographic information science. UCGIS presents the award to an early- or mid-career researcher whose research works are seminal more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Harvard's EdRedesign Lab expands research-backed 'Success Planning Network' to six new communities * The EdRedesign Lab's Institute for Success Planning at Harvard Graduate School of Education has announced that six new communities will join the fifth cohort of its Success Planning Community of Practice. Selected from a competitive national pool, the cohort will work across school systems, health and human services agencies, community- and faith-based o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Finnerty on Newsmax Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Finnerty on Newsmax to discuss the debate over birthright citizenship, his Citizenship Act of 2026, and the life and legacy of Sen. Lindsey Graham. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "At the end of the day, it's absurd to think that even any democrat would believe that the babies of foreign invaders would be eligible for birthright citizensh more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 17 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Conway receives Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement Professor Emeritus Mike Conway received the 2026 Sidney Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement by the American Journalism Historians Association Service Awards Committee. Conway will be formally recognized at the AJHA's 45th annual convention Nov. 5-7 at the Westin Poinsett Hotel in Greenville, South Carolina. Conway received almost 40 references in his nomination packet. Letters support more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 17 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Litigator David Black Marks Latest Baker Donelson Addition in Carolinas David Black, a litigator with more than 25 years of experience trying complex cases in state and federal courts across the country, has joined the national law firm Baker Donelson as a shareholder in the Firm's Columbia, South Carolina, office. Mr. Black's litigation practice has a particular emphasis on breach of contract, fraud, tort, defamation, and other complex litig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on the Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham: "Terrible news this morning. Senator Graham spent his life serving our country, first in the Air Force and later in Congress. He was committed to public service. "My prayers are with Senator Graham's family, friends, staff, and the people of South Carolina. more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark For Widespread Conspiracy To Overcharge Patients for Prescriptions and Suppress Competition Consumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 48 states and territories  more PR

OAKLAND, California, July 16 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * Nothing About Us Moves Without Us: Women Living with HIV and the Fight for Democracy What is #PWNVotes? #PWNVotes is PWN-USA's approach to building long-term political power by engaging voters to advance racial, gender, and reproductive justice, transform systems, and shift narratives. We do this work alongside our members, allies, and communities in conversations about the issues that matter most to people living with HIV. #PWNVotes is multi-p more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, July 16 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * NPR correspondent Eleanor Beardsley '86 featured on 'Tocqueville Talks' * Furman University alum and NPR Paris Correspondent Eleanor Beardsley '86 H'19 joined Furman's Brent Nelsen on podcast "Tocqueville Talks." The conversation included how the European history and French alum "followed what she loved" navigating a career that spanned a number of roles including working in the U.S. Congress, producing for a D.C.-based French TV news organization, and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 14, 2026 Submitted via www.regulations.gov RE: Request for Information - Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers [EERE-2026-BT-STD-0133] To Whom It May Concern: The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) respectfully submits the following comments to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in response more ST

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Commemorates Lindsey Graham * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) commemorated the life and legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). "Lindsey Graham was part of the glue for the Senate -not just for Republicans, but for Republicans and Democrats... When Lindsey would see an issue, he would hop on a plane and go fix it, whether it was overseas or in my home state of Nebraska," said Ricketts. " more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Risch, Graham, Blumenthal Lead 60+ Senators in Announcing Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Darline Graham (R-S.C.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led 60+ members of the Senate in announcing the text of an agreement negotiated with U.S. Senator Lindsey  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news: * * * More than $7M awarded to improve communities across SC S.C. Department of Commerce distributes Community Development Block Grant funds to 8 recipients - Communities throughout South Carolina are receiving community development grant funds totaling more than $7 million for public improvement projects. This funding comes from the South Carolina Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which biannually awards grants to aid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Blumenthal & Darline Graham to Introduce Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable * Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Darline Graham (R-S.C.) who le more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 16 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * SELC, Conservation Groups, to Sue Over 'Disastrous' Wildlife Rollbacks National Wildlife Federation and five others will take FWS and NMFS to Federal Court - CHARLESTON, S.C.--The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), on behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Florida Wildlife Federation, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, Association of Northwest St more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott accepting applications for fall 2026 internships * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is now accepting applications for internships in his Washington, D.C., North Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville offices for fall 2026. The internship program offers undergraduate and graduate students the chance to work with public service professionals and gain practical experience in constituent services, federal policy, and more more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Shaheen Joins Blumenthal and Darline Graham in Introducing Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ran more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from SteelFab Inc.: * * * SteelFab expands Florence County operations $38.92 million investment will create 108 new jobs - SteelFab, Inc. (SteelFab), a leader in the steel fabrication industry, today announced it is expanding its operations in Florence County. The company's $38.92 million investment will create 108 new jobs. Founded in 1955, SteelFab opened its first South Carolina fabrication plant in 1988. The company has 35 locatio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Darline Graham, Richard Blumenthal, Jeanne Shaheen, Roger Wicker Lead Bipartisan Group of 62 Senators in Announcing Russia Sanctions Legislation in Honor of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham * '[Lindsey] said that this would be the most consequential piece of legislation that he ever had an opportunity to get behind and get to the President's desk...' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Darline Graham (R-S.C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Darline Graham, Blumenthal, and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Today, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Darline Graham (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in U more PR