COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious liberty in the classroom at SCOTUS * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) -Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 12-state coalition in a friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court supporting religious liberty for teachers. The case deals with a Maryland school district policy that requires teachers to use the "preferred pronouns" of students while also prev more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Second Amended Complaint in PFAS Litigation Alleging New Fraudulent Transfers by DuPont Defendants * The first-of-its-kind amended lawsuit seeks to hold DuPont defendants' MOU and MOU amendment as fraudulent transfers OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a Second Amended Complaint in his existing lawsuit against some of nation's largest chemical companies. The Second Amended Com more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 7 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Attacks * Today, Attorney General Hanaway announced that she has joined a 15-state coalition in urging Congress to pass S. 3798, the Safe Access to Cash Act. The legislation would strengthen efforts to prosecute organized crime rings that are robbing automated teller machines (ATMs) nationwide. "Organized criminal networks are targeting ATMs  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 7 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads states in urging the EPA to cut bureaucratic red tape slowing infrastructure projects * Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 states supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to rewrite how the agency handles the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. Since it was signed into law in 1970, NEPA required that before the federal  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in South Carolina Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region * * * From September 2025 to December 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in South Carolina were 130,511, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 107,896, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the differen more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Duke Energy Florida, Sea Turtle Conservancy and Clearwater Marine Aquarium Return to Treasure Island to Mark Progress in Protecting Hatchlings * Partners gathered on Sunset Beach where turtle-friendly amber lighting was first piloted in 2021 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Duke Energy Florida, Sea Turtle Conservancy and Clearwater Marine Aquarium returned to Treasure Island last week to review progress in protecting sea turtles during peak nest more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 7 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Embracing what's next: CU Grow leads staff to fresh opportunities * As a scientist, bioinformatician and lifelong learner, Rooksie Noorai gathers every piece of information before taking action. Currently, Noorai is a senior high-performance computing facilitator on Clemson's Research Computing and Data team within CCIT. When she joined CU Grow, Clemson's staff development program, she was looking for an opportunity to sharpen her leadership skills. At more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Former Moms Demand Action Volunteer Dr. Annie Andrews for U.S. Senate in South Carolina * NEW YORK -Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund announced its endorsement of Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Carolina. Andrews is a former volunteer with the South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action, which she joined in 2018. She later participated in De more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44692) on July 29, 2026, entitled "Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program: Status and Issues in Brief" by natural resources policy specialist Laura B. Comay. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Leasing Program Status ... 1 Change to Framework for Environmental Analysis ... 3 P.L. 119-21: Lease Sales Outside the Five-Year Program ... 4 Selected Issues for Congress ... 4 Issues Related to the 2024-2029 Program ... 4 Regional Leasing more PR

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 4 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news release: * * * GSSM robotics team wins international competition CALGARY, Alberta -- The Golden Dragons robotics team from the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) and their alliance partner, ViCyber from Bucharest, Romania, captured the championship title at the Canadian Rockies FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Premier Event held July 24-26, setting two high-score records en route to victo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Peanut Board issued the following news: * * * National Peanut Board Approves FY-27 Plans for Continuing Industry Momentum U.S. peanut growers on the National Peanut Board (NPB) unanimously approved the proposed fiscal year 2027 (FY-27) Program of Work and $13.1 million budget during the 2026 Board Meeting that took place from July 27 - 30 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Building on the strong progress of FY-26, representatives of peanut-growing states aligned on the organizati more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The South Carolina Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * S.C. DOT Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Completion of More Than 700 Crosswalk Improvements Across the Lowcountry The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), in partnership with local counties, municipalities, and partner agencies celebrated the improvement of more than 700 crosswalks across the Lowcountry as part of a regional pedestrian safety initiative during a ribbon cutting ceremony in Charleston County.  more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 7 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State Summer Bridge prepares 17 new Bulldogs for academic success * Weeklong program gives incoming freshmen an early start on college coursework, campus life and building connections. ORANGEBURG, S.C. -Before taking on their first full semester at SC State, 17 new Bulldogs got a head start on college life through the university's 2026 Summer Bridge Program. The Office of First-Year Experience (FYE), in partnership with Retention and more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 7 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State's BECT Education and Research Greenhouse opens fall semester with plant sales, workshops * Educational workshops, plant sales and volunteer opportunities planned for the fall semester. ORANGEBURG, S.C. -The BECT Education and Research Greenhouse at South Carolina State University will open the fall semester with educational workshops, plant sales and volunteer opportunities for students and the community. Operated by South Caro more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 7 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Scott Baier named associate dean of research * The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business (PCoB) has named Scott Baier associate dean of research, effective August 1, 2026. Baier has served in the role in an acting and then interim capacity since January 2025. In the role, Baier will continue leading strategic initiatives to advance research across the College, support faculty scholarship and foster collaboration among business disciplines. His wor more PR

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 7 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens announces over $200 million in U.S. manufacturing investments and 1,500 new jobs to expand electrical infrastructure production * Building on its recent milestone of more than $1 billion invested in U.S. manufacturing over the past five years, Siemens today announced a combined investment of over $200 million in new manufacturing facilities in Pendergrass, Georgia and Grand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: BizIndustrial Materials] -- Siemens USA, a technology company that say it focuses on industry, infrastructure, transport and healthcare, posted the following news release: * * * Siemens announces over $200 million in U.S. manufacturing investments and 1,500 new jobs to expand electrical infrastructure production * * New $185M Pendergrass, GA facility to serve as low voltage U.S. manufacturing hub for electrical products and distribution equipment * $19M Grand Prairie, Texas manufacturing site expands U.S. c more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, Aug. 7 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony Planned for First Class of A-State's College of Veterinary Medicine * JONESBORO, ARK. - The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is poised to welcome its first class of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) students at Arkansas State University this fall. Ahead of the start of classes, a white coat ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, at Fowler Center. "The white coat ceremony marks the entry of our students into the more PR