COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces man with power of attorney charged with stealing more than $10,000 from nursing home resident * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office's Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested Brian Leslie Liles, 49, of Gaffney, S.C. Liles faces the following charges: * One count of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {SS more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in August, up 3.1 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.2 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent over the month. The energy index increased 1.0 more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson's AI Essentials for Business helps leaders turn AI potential into practical strategy * Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday business, but for many leaders, understanding where it can create real value remains a challenge. This October, the Clemson MBA Program will help business professionals move beyond the headlines and gain a deeper understanding with AI Essentials for Business, th more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 11 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Clinical Practice Teaching Award: Angela McLeod * At first glance, Angela McLeod's path to the field of speech pathology might seem direct. Her younger brother was born with a cleft palate, and she remembers tagging along as a young girl to appointments where a therapist would work on her brother's ability to enunciate. "He had a lot of extensive surgeries and required speech therapy for most of his childhood," recalls McLeod, recipient  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 174) on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 10, 2026, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 174: PUBLIC NOTICES Report No: REPORT NO. PN-1-260910-01. Released: 2026-09-10. APPLICATIONS. MB. DOC-424890A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424890A1.pdf) DOC-424890A1.txt (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-424890A1.txt) Released: 2026-0 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Foam recycling now available at Johns Hopkins A new recycling machine in a parking lot at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center takes airy chunks of foam and churns them into dense plastic cubes that can be made into park benches, picture frames, new foam packaging, and more By Rachel Wallach We've all done it. You unbox a new monitor or laptop, retrieve the electronics, and debate briefly with yourself before optimistically tossing the molded foam in more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Sept. 11 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman alumni at the center of global affairs return to Greenville for 'America and the World' * More than three decades ago, Alexander Stubb '93 H'17 and Gen. Joshua Rudd '93 were Furman students headed in very different directions. Stubb, a political science major from Finland, arrived on campus with a broad curiosity about the world and quickly immersed himself in political theory and international affairs. Rudd, also a political science major, wa more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Groups Sue Trump Admin for 2025 Immigration Raid of Cato, NY Factory * In a military-style raid, federal immigration authorities ripped workers from their families, violated their rights, and called immigrants animals Body Camera Footage of the Raid Available Here. Spanish Version of Press Release is Below. NEW YORK - Today the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), Worker Justice Center of New York (WJCNY), and Paul Tuck  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges * BOSTON - A Brazilian national unlawfully residing in Peabody, Mass., who served as a "general" in Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), a violent transnational criminal organization based in Brazil, has pleaded guilty to multiple drug trafficking and firearm charges. PCC is one of the largest cocaine distributors in the world and is re more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 12 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Good citizens, good taxpayers New K-State research challenges the "license to cheat" By Ruthie Gergeni College of Business Administration Friday, Sept. 11, 2026 When we do something good, like donating to a local food bank, does it give us a "mental pass" to be a little less virtuous elsewhere? In the world of psychology, this is known as "moral licensing," the idea that performing a good deed provides a "license" to behave immorally later. However,  more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 11 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Nepal Flood Response Continues, Midwife Kits Reach South Sudan, and Diabetes Medicines Arrive in Yemen * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 398 shipments of requested medical aid to 45 U.S. states and territories, and to 28 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 12.9 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included rare disease treatments, diabetes treatments, cancer  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Legislation 1. S.____, a bill to extend authorizations for aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, multi-benefit watershed health projects, and WaterSMART grants, and for other purposes. (Mr. Wyden) 2. S. 456, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed are more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The University of South Carolina Aiken Campus issued the following news: * * * Future hospital administrator named Rotary Club of Aiken's September Student of the Month Friday, September 11, 2026 - Caleb Cunningham The Rotary Club of Aiken named USCA's Chelce Dicks as its Student of the Month for September. After she earns her degree in public health, Dicks plans to pursue a master's degree in health administration, followed by a doctorate. "I can use my education and leadership skills to improve heal more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rules require voic more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Kevin Beanland to Deliver Lecture in Honor of His Appointment to the Rupert and Lillian Radford Professorship Beanland's talk, titled "Searching for Structure in Infinite Dimensions," will be held Sept. 29 in Science Addition, Room 214. By Brian Laubscher September 11, 2026 Kevin Beanland, professor of mathematics and associate dean of the College for administration at Washington and Lee University, will present a public lecture to mark his app more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Wendell Berry Followed Jesus * Jason Varnadore, MDiv '21, is the rector of St. David's Anglican Church (ACNA) in Cheraw, South Carolina. This article was originally written for the newspaper of The Anglican Diocese of South Carolina (ACNA). Years ago, back during my seminary days, my wife, Jenna and I traveled to Port Royal, Kentucky, to meet Wendell Berry at an event The Berry Center was hosting. The moment finally came for us to get in the book-s more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * Western Carolina Power earns four Public Power Awards of Excellence Western Carolina Power has once again been recognized for excellence in serving its customers and community. WCP, Western Carolina University's community-owned electric utility, received four Public Power Awards of Excellence from ElectriCities of North Carolina for its accomplishments during 2025. The awards were presented in the categories of Future-Focused, Strengthen Publ more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 12 -- Wofford College issued the following news: * * * Terriers connect through research Sarah Stahl '27 joins lab of Dr. Caroline Erter Burns '95 during Papadopoulos Scholar experience 2026-09-11 Each summer, the Gus and Maria Papadopoulos Endowed Scholarship at Wofford College affords students the opportunity to do innovative research across the nation. For Sarah Stahl '27, her Papadopoulos Scholar research in Boston connected her to an exceptional Wofford graduate. Stahl studied the development of the more PR