COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $64 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for South Carolina drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water   more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Dillon White, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 50th Attack Squadron and Air National Guardsmen from the 163rd Attack Wing conducted a historic first here Feb. 14, 2024, successfully landing an MQ-9 Reaper at Shaw Air Force Base under satellite control. Satellite-controlled landings are becom  more

NINETY SIX, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022. At Ninety Six National Historic Site, record visitation coincided with the Park's efforts to offer more variety in programming and special events while increasing partnerships and outreach efforts. The 1,022-acr  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Rayshawn Mortress Tutt Smoot, 34, of Florence, was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine and crack cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Evidence presented to the court showed that on Aug. 11, 2022, investigators with the Florence Police  more