ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 4 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * 'I have your best interests at heart': SC State SGA president emphasizes strength, respect and tradition * Austin Stephens is a criminal justice major from Beaufort, South Carolina. ORANGEBURG, S.C. -Austin Stephens, president of the Student Government Association at South Carolina State University, wants every student's voice heard through an administration focused on strength, respect and tradition. He said his "SRT" administration i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Expands the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis)-Quarantine Area in South Carolina * Subject: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), working with Clemson University's Department of Plant Industry, is expanding areas quarantined for Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora gla more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 4 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University builds on 200 years of Global Engagement * Two hundred years after Thomas Green Clemson studied abroad in France, Clemson University continues to expand global learning, partnerships and professionally relevant international opportunities. As the University kicks off the Fall semester, an estimated 2,000 students will travel abroad in 2026-27 to study in more than 100 locations worldwide. Over the past three academic years, Clemson st more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nancy Mace Hits 100 Bills Introduced This Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C., (Sept. 4, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) marked a triple-digit milestone: 100 pieces of legislation introduced this Congress. She ranks 5th out of all 435 House members and has introduced more bills than any other member of South Carolina's House delegation. Each bill starts with a real problem facing South Carolinians: a shrimper fighting  more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 3 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Converse Mourns the Loss of Former Board of Trustees Member Bee Smith Maybank '66 * Written by Amanda Mathis Beatrice "Bee" Smith Maybank '66 served with grace throughout her life. The Converse alumna and past Board of Trustees member passed away in Dalton, GA, on September 1, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Born on June 1, 1944, in Asheville, NC, Bee arrived on the Converse campus and was active in student life as a Tarpon Sharks swimmer.  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 4 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Distinguished Clemson alum and longtime administrator Nick Lomax '63 passes * Manning N. "Nick" Lomax '63, who held a variety of roles during a 31-year administrative career at Clemson University, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 3. Lomax was 84 years old. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Sally, children Nick Jr. (Michelle) and Jeanie Bolton (Stephen), and grandchildren, Noah and Maddie. A native of Abbeville, South Carolina, Lomax graduated from C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Under Trump's Failing Economy, Americans Enter Another Holiday Weekend They Can't Afford As Americans prepare to celebrate Labor Day weekend by hitting the roads or hosting a backyard cookout, they will be spending even more on their holiday plans. Under Trump's failing economy, this year's Labor Day is shaping up to be one of the most expensive ever with gas, cookout staples like ground beef and hot dogs, and air more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 3 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Elevate Well-Being: Investing in ourselves and each other * Institutional Excellence The monthly "Elevate Well-Being" blog series shares thoughts and reflections of Clemson Well-Being Council members and University faculty, staff and students. Our September 2026 blog is courtesy Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Learning Sean Brittain. The mission of the Division of Undergraduate Learning is to serve our partners across the institution as we  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Fort Mill man arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charge * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of John Christopher Maselli, 49, of Fort Mill, S.C., on one charge connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the York County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 4 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Join The CHAT: Clemson Health Advancement Talks * Clemson University faculty, students and staff are invited to join their colleagues during a virtual lecture series this fall that highlights health research and innovation. Offered by the Clemson University School of Health Research (CUSHR), The CHAT: Clemson Health Advancement Talks series features health innovators from across disciplines who provide short talks on their research. Each CHAT features  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Political] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Freedom of Information Act Branch Acting Chief: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 FOIA Branch Acting Chief 4CON, Room 6.153 Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Email: CRT.FOIArequests@usdoj.gov Acting Chief/1: This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Sec. 552). The NAACP requests tha more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina drought expands in some parts of the state * A week that saw parts of North Carolina receiving near or above average rainfall was not enough to improve drought conditions statewide, with the extreme drought worsening in parts of the northern Piedmont, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday. Because many river, reservoir and groundwater levels are still below normal in t more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 4 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news: * * * Ole Miss Students Explore How Business and Nature Coexist in Iceland * OXFORD, Miss. - A group of University of Mississippi business students got an up-close look at how tourism drives one of the world's fastest-growing economies this summer when they traded the Mississippi heat for three weeks of Icelandic waterfalls. Twenty-six students spent Aug. 1-20 taking in the sights and talking with business and government leaders about how tourism and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Kick High-Fructose Corn Syrup Out Of The American Food Supply * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 3, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Removing Excess Additives and Limiting Sugar Act, or the REAL Sugar Act, to bring common sense back to America's food supply. The legislation bans high-fructose corn syrup in food sold in the United States. "Americans are tired of being fed highly processed  more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 4 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State's Marching 101 builds on tradition with bigger band, bigger opportunities * Marching 101 set to perform Sept. 13 at HBCU Battle of the Bands in Savannah ORANGEBURG, S.C. -South Carolina State University's renowned Marching 101 Band is entering the 2026 season with a larger roster, new international members, and opportunities for larger performances, while continuing its tradition of excellence. "We're looking forward to a bigg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/28/2026-9/4/2026 * Condemning ICE's Abuse of Power & Harmful Tactics in Connecticut [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a public forum to receive testimony from the Danbury community about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s destructive and indiscriminate detentions last week. Prior to the forum, B more PR

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 4 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Dept. of Fine and Performing Arts Appoints New Orchestra Director The Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Department of Fine and Performing Arts in the College of Arts and Science welcomes Dr. Allison Gaines as its newly appointed Orchestra Director and instructional associate professor of Music. Gaines is a bassist, conductor, educator, occasional cellist and clinician whose career more PR