GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * A look back at Homecoming Week 2026 * Homecoming Week 2026 was special for so many reasons, but 2026 stood out thanks to a celebration and combined community, school spirit, old friends and the conclusion of Furman's Bicentennial events and the wrap of Clearly Furman: A Campaign for our Third Century. Current students, former classmates, esteemed faculty and spirited staff came together all of last week in the tradition of Homecoming to cheer and say  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 27 -- The University of California Riverside campus posted the following news: * * * A polling expert weighs in on mid-term polls * Immediately after Donald Trump won a second presidential term in 2024 and Republicans held the House and captured the Senate, Democrats began counting the days until the mid-term elections. At long last, the mid-terms are upon us. The mid-terms are typically bad news for a presidential administration, lacking the luster of a presidential election cycle and acting as a referendum. Go more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11495) by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from August 2026 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals are often the last word on consequential legal questions. The federal appella more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Converse University posted the following news: * * * Converse Graduates Earn Recognition for Impact on Spartanburg Schools * We're proud to celebrate three Converse University Master of Education alumni whose dedication to education has earned recognition across Spartanburg County. At OneSpartanburg, Inc.'s 2026 Annual Celebration, Ben Coates '81, Livingston "Liv" Hawkins III '25, and Rhiannon Wyatt '09 joined fellow community leaders as they were honored for the important work they do every day. Liv more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Crews Fill First Mega-Size Disposal Unit With Grout at Savannah River October 27, 2026 AIKEN, S.C. -- The first mega-size disposal unit constructed and operated at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is now filled with grout. Saltstone Disposal Unit 6 (SDU) is one of seven aboveground concrete units at SRS where the final stabilized form of Cold War legacy salt waste will be safely and permanently stored. The SDUs hold app more PR

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Danielle Vinson comments on Trump's Upstate visit * Ahead of President Donald Trump's campaign stop in the Upstate last week, WYFF News 4 turned to Furman University's Danielle Vinson for her take. Vinson, a Furman alum and professor of politics and international affairs, said the visit was important to rally Republican support in a tight midterm race between Democrat Annie Andrews and Republican candidate Darline Graham. "I think they're a bit worrie more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46413) entitled "Election Day: Frequently Asked Questions" by senior knowledge management librarian Caitlin Curran: * * * SUMMARY Election Day is the day legally established to select public officials in the United States. General elections for federal offices - President, Vice President, and U.S. Congress - are held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. Citizens vote for President and Vice President every more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 27 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Notables | November 2026 * Szabolcs Blazsek, Ph.D., professor of economics, co-authored the paper "Hessian Filter-Based Gradient Scaling for Score-Driven Filters with Financial and Economic Applications," which was selected as the best paper for the 57th EBES Conference, held in October in Prague. The paper was co-authored with Astrid Ayala, Ph.D., associate professor of economics and finance, and Alvaro Escribano of the University Carlos III o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the First Quarter of Calendar Year 2026 Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to comply w more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Gov. McMaster Announces Conservation Commission Members * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Governor Henry McMaster today announced 25 appointments to the Governor's Conservation Commission. These appointees from the private and academic sectors will serve alongside ex officio members, including South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Director Tom Mullikin, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Duane Parrish, Chie more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Agricultural Leaders and Market Participants Join CFTC Chairman Selig in Overland Park, Kansas for AgCon 2026 October 27, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Risk Management Center at Kansas State University co-hosted the 2026 Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference (AgCon) in Overland Park, Kansas. The two-day conference brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and market parti more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * October 27, 2026 Animal Sanctuary's Fight to Stay Open Ends After North Carolina Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Family-operated sanctuary in Winston-Salem fought zoning rules that threaten its ability to care for special needs animals. - ARLINGTON, Va.--A Winston-Salem animal sanctuary's fight against senseless zoning restrictions has ended after the North Carolina Supreme Court declined to hear the case. Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary owner  more PR

MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 27 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Maryville College Board signs President Coker to 6-year extension * Maryville College Board of Directors announces 6-year contract extension for President Bryan Coker Oct. 27, 2026 Key Takeaways * Maryville College President Coker receives a 6-year contract extension through 2032, demonstrating the Board's confidence in his leadership. * The extension follows a comprehensive evaluation that highlighted Coker's successes in fundraising and institutional a more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * Nash Technologies expands Charleston County operations * COLUMBIA, S.C. - Nash Technologies (Nash), a logistics artificial intelligence platform, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company's investment will create approximately 30 new jobs over the next five years. Founded in 2021, Nash connects merchants, distributors, and transportation and logistics companies to optimize, dispatch, track and more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from Nash Technologies: * * * 27 October 2026 Nash Technologies expands Charleston County operations Company's investment will create approximately 30 new jobs over the next five years - COLUMBIA, S.C. - Nash Technologies (Nash), a logistics artificial intelligence platform, today announced it is expanding its operations in Charleston County. The company's investment will create approximately 30 new jobs over the next five years. Fou more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release: * * * October 27, 2026 Annie Andrews' Supposed Republican Backers are Democrats In case you missed it, Annie Andrews' "Republicans for Dr. Annie" coalition is mostly Democrats, according to new reporting. Andrews is refusing to explain her most recent lie. This is just another example of Andrews desperately lying to South Carolinians in her deceptive campaign. Andrews has tried shapeshifting on several positions including her support for  more PR

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- Tufts University Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement posted the following research: * * * One Week Away: Registrations Surge Among Newly Eligible Voters * With one week to go before the 2026 midterm elections, there are now 3% more youth (ages 18-29) registered to vote than there were at a similar time before the 2022 midterms. And among newly eligible voters ages 18-19, there is an even larger increase: +8%. These estimates of changes in youth voter registration are based more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State education major Alayna Lemon receives $2,500 Quarter Century Club Scholarship * Manning native hopes to return to her hometown to teach and inspire future generations ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- South Carolina State University student Alayna Denise Lemon of Manning was named a recipient of the $2,500 Quarter Century Club Scholarship last spring, supporting her pursuit of a career in elementary education. The Quarter Century Club is com more PR

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news: * * * SC State honors service, scholarship at Clyburn Scholars induction ceremony * U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn urges scholars to fulfill their civic mission ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- South Carolina State University inducted nine Clyburn Scholars into the Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College on Friday during the university's ninth annual induction ceremony and breakfast. The event at SC State's I.P. Stanback Museum and Planetarium began with a p more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, posted the following news: * * * SteelFab Inc. grows South Carolina footprint with new Richland County operations * COLUMBIA, S.C. - SteelFab Inc. (SteelFab), a leader in the steel fabrication industry, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Richland County. The company's $30 million investment will create 100 new jobs. Headquartered in Charlotte, SteelFab engineers, manufactures and supplies fabricated structural steel  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 28 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news from SteelFab Inc.: * * * 27 October 2026 SteelFab Inc. grows South Carolina footprint with new Richland County operations $30 million investment will create 100 new jobs - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- SteelFab Inc. (SteelFab), a leader in the steel fabrication industry, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with a new operation in Richland County. The company's $30 million investment will create 100 new jobs. Headquartered  more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Oct. 28 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * October 27, 2026 Students gaining experience with Boeing in new UM-Flint course By Shaun Bailey University of Michigan-Flint students are getting a firsthand look at the art of business negotiation through a new graduate course that brings a Boeing executive's expertise into the classroom. Offered through UM-Flint's School of Management, the course is co-taught by Gregory Laurence, chair of SOM's Management and Marketing Department, and Kevin Lam more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 28 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * University of Pittsburgh chancellor and alumna Joan Gabel to deliver Commencement address Oct 27, 2026 By Halleigh Manibusan Charles Davis, dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, to deliver graduate address - Joan Gabel, University of Pittsburgh chancellor and graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, will deliver the fall undergraduate Commencement address at UGA on Dec. 11 in Stegeman Coliseum. The ceremony will be more PR