COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * 2026 artificial intelligence faculty experts list * Artificial intelligence is transforming health care, education, national defense, disaster response and more. At the University of South Carolina, researchers are exploring how to help shape the technical, ethical and policy conversations around AI's rapid growth. This curated list invites access to faculty across engineering, computer science, law and hospitality-making it a go-to resou more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * AI reminders for the new school year * As a new academic year begins, Clemson faculty and staff have more opportunities than ever to use artificial intelligence in teaching, research, information discover and daily work. Along with those opportunities come important responsibilities around data protection, academic integrity, and the appropriate use of University-approved tools. The reminders below highlight key resources and practices to keep in mind t more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces State Grand Jury indictments against alleged fentanyl manufacturing ring * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that eight targets of the State Grand Jury "Pressed for Time" investigation have been indicted. The investigation is focused primarily on a fentanyl trafficking organization operating in Greenwood and Abbeville Counties with ties to Aiken, more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces State Grand Jury indictments alleging large drug trafficking pipeline from Mexican cartels to the Charleston area * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a multi-jurisdictional operation was conducted last week to finish apprehending over 30 individuals indicted in the South Carolina State Grand Jury investigation known as "Last Stand". Primaril more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Fighting Illegal Climate Activism in Financial Reporting * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general raising concerns over potentially illegal financial reporting requirements by the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In a letter to the Big 4, the coalition questions their stated more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 24 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Beyond the classroom, TSU's Dr. Kisha Bryan-Jordan to Shape Global Education in Vietnam as Fulbright Scholar * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - When Dr. Kisha Bryan-Jordan was a young girl growing up in St. Helena Island, South Carolina, her professional aspirations didn't shift with the visual trends of the day. While others cycled through dynamic career goals, her destination remained resolute: she wanted to be a teacher. Now an associate pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates were lower in 10 states in July 2026 In July 2026, unemployment rates were lower than a month earlier in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, changed little both over the month and o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain Holds Field Hearing on Supporting Servicemembers Serving on School Boards * MICHIGAN \- House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) today held a field hearing at Richmond City Hall titled Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools. The hearing examined how schools, communities, and government can better support service more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 launches their first year at Furman's Convocation * Libby Adams '27, president of the Student Government Association, speaks during Convocation. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University. Furman University's Class of 2030 made this year's opening convocation an emotional Monday morning for university President Elizabeth Davis. As she looked out on the first-year class, a sea of purple t-shirts in McAlister Auditorium, she saw them taking  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson entrepreneurship program inspires South Carolina's next generation of founders * For one week this summer, 100 of South Carolina's brightest rising high school juniors and seniors traded their traditional summer routines for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to team up with like-minded peers from across the state and experience the exhilaration of creating and selling new business ideas at Clemson University's Brook T. Smith Launchpad. The program, no more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson mourns passing of Trustee Emeritus Tom McTeer '60 * Thomas Barton McTeer Jr. '60, whose service to Clemson University included 50 years on the Board of Trustees and a term as chairman during a defining period in the University's history, died Aug. 21, 2026. He was 89. McTeer was elected to the board on June 9, 1976, beginning a 35-year tenure as an active trustee, which would become the third-longest in Clemson history. He served as chairman of  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson STRIDE announces Translation Tuesday research webinar series schedule * Office of the Provost Clemson University's STRIDE program (Stimulating Translation of Research via Intentional Development and Ecosystem) has announced this semester's schedule for Translation Tuesday, a semester-long webinar series designed to help researchers, faculty and innovators translate their work into real-world results. The series will take place every other Tues more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 24 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Cobb Chamber names KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig as its 2028 Board Chairwoman * KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 24, 2026 The Cobb Chamber's Board of Directors has named Kathy "Kat" S. Schwaig, president of Kennesaw State University, as its 2028 Chairwoman of the Board. Schwaig will succeed Pete Quinones, CEO of MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service, Inc., who begins his term as Chairman of the Board in 2027. Schwaig will start her term as Board Chairwoman in Ja more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * CUPD set to join MADD South Carolina for "Saturation Saturday" * Public Safety This Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, the Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) will join forces with Mothers Against Drunk Driving(r) (MADD) South Carolina for "Saturation Saturday," a powerful state and nationwide initiative to fight impaired driving ahead of Labor Day weekend. In conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Drive Sober or Get Pulle more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * From the desk of the CWO: Just writing -- on cancer and community * Institutional Excellence How do you write a blog about getting cancer to a community you've been blogging to for over two years about health and well-being? Especially when you usually try and start the new academic term with cheer and rah-rah? I guess you just start writing. The summer took a sudden turn when I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Suddenly, more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation: Betsy Blake * Before she was a professor of clinical pharmacy and outcome sciences in the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Betsy Blake was a family medicine pharmacist in Charleston. Before that, she was a pharmacy resident and primary care pharmacy resident at MUSC, following patients from inpatient service to discharge and tracking outpatient medications. But before any of tha more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, August 24, 2026 * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of August 24, 2026, include the following: Tuesday, August 25 at 11:30 AM: Gov. McMaster and First Lady Peggy McMaster will vote in the U.S. Senate Special Republican Primary Run-off election, Lourie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on new Farm Credit System Bank loans are used in com more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Katun's Eunice Wang Named Recipient of 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum Award * Katun Corp. has announced that its vice president of global supply chain and human resources, Eunice Wang, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Forum Award, in the Workforce Innovator category. Presented by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, leading publications covering the global supply chain, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems * Maine and Mississippi are the latest states to license the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic system designed to revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of insurance regulatory processes. With its broad array of services, SBS stands as a comprehensive solution th more PR

MIAMI, Oklahoma, Aug. 25 -- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College issued the following news: * * * NEO Agriculture Hall of Fame Honors 2026 Inductees Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College celebrated the rich tradition and legacy of its agriculture program on August 22 during the 2026 NEO Ag Alumni & Hall of Fame Banquet at the Calcagno Family Ballroom. The annual event brought together alumni, agriculture supporters, friends, and members of the NEO community to celebrate the accomplishments of two outstanding alumni. This year, NEO welcomed Michael more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * PCVM Welcomes Inaugural Class at Historic White Coat Ceremony * Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine The Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine (PCVM) at Clemson University marked another historic milestone Saturday as students in its inaugural Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) class received their white coats during the college's first White Coat Ceremony. The ceremony formally welcomed the 80 students of the Class of 203 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, posted the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Finance Partners adds two new members to growing restaurant finance team * ATLANTA, Aug. 24, 2026 -Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Veda Cloud and Chris Jones as financial advisors on its Restaurant and Franchise Finance Services team. Cloud is based in Atlanta and Jones in Nashv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill Requiring EPA to Back Pesticide Approvals With Real Science Before They Reach American Plates * WASHINGTON, D.C., (August 25, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Scientific Oversight for Unbiased and Neutral Data in Pesticide Research Act, the SOUND Pesticide Research Act, requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to rely on four generations of toxicity data when making pesticide re more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Robert J. "Bob" Rutland '64 passes * Robert J. "Bob" Rutland '64, founder of the Clemson University Rutland Institute for Ethics, passed away on Aug. 18, 2026. A service commemorating Rutland's life is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 at First Baptist Church in Covington, Georgia. His full obituary is available online. Rutland graduated from Clemson in 1964 with a degree in industrial management. He went on to a successful business career, including more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 24 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State announces Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 * Young alumni recognized for professional achievement, leadership, service and commitment to their alma mater ORANGEBURG, S.C. -A new generation of Bulldogs is carrying South Carolina State University's influence into professions and communities across the nation as members of the university's Forty Under 40 Class of 2026. Established in 2019, SC State's Forty Under 40 Alumni Achievement more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott supports resolution to celebrate National Park Week * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in introducing a resolution to designate August 22 through August 30 of 2026 as National Park Week. The Senate passed the resolution by unanimous consent. "America is the greatest country on earth, and our national parks contribute immensely to that greatness. From the natural beauty of Congaree t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers $618K in back wages for 779 workers denied pay, full tips by South Carolina restaurant group * COLUMBIA, SC - A South Carolina restaurant group has paid $618,666 in back wages to 779 employees and an additional $100,000 in civil money penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found child labor and wage violations across 13 restaurant locations. Investigators with the department's Wage and Hour Division more PR