ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in South Carolina - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 30,100 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in South Carolina in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that this resulted  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 25, 2024, from St. Joseph's-Candler Health System, Savannah, Georgia: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-Lasure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1808-I FC P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 Re: Medicare Program; Changes to the Fisc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from 23 attorneys general: * * * To: The Honorable Miguel A. Cardona, Ph.D. Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202 CC: Linda McMahon, Nominee for Secretary of Education Re: Comment by States of Missouri, Kansas, and 21 other States on Student Debt Relief for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Mid America Pet Food LLC: * * * To: Jeff Caswell, Chief Executive Officer, Mid America Pet Food LLC, 2024 N. Frontage Road, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455-6474, United States Dear Mr. Caswell: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your pet food manufacturing facility located at 2024 N. Frontage Road, Mount Pleasant, Texas from November 2, 2023,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) met with former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Director of National Intelligence. "I very much enjoyed my meeting with Tulsi Gabbard, who I have known for years. We served together briefly in a Capitol Hill reserve unit, and I believe she is a very bright person. "We talked  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) met with Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). "I had an outstanding meeting with Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to be the new FBI Director. We discussed how the FBI can deal with the national security threats that America faces at home and abroad. He i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after meeting with President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. "I had a very positive, thorough and candid meeting with Pete Hegseth about his nomination to be the next Secretary of Defense. I appreciated how forthright and forthcoming he was. "I have known Pete for many  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 10 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Approximately $50 million investment will create 172 new jobs * * * Meyn America, LLC (Meyn America), a leader in poultry processing solutions, today announced it is growing its South Carolina footprint with an expansion in Oconee County. The company's approximately $50 million investment will create 172 new jobs. A subsidiary of Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will open in Greenwood County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. Greenwood County United Way of the Lakelands929 Phoenix St.Greenwood, SC 29646 Open Dec. 10-14, Dec. 16-20, 8 a.m. 7 p.m. Closed Dec. 15. Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are scheduled to open  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a request for comment in the Federal Register on Dec. 6, 2024, entitled "Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc.; Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1; Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment draft Supplement 15, Second Renewal, to the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for License Renewal of Nucl  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 11 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson today warned four voice service providers that they have been transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks on behalf of one or more of their customers. "We all hate spam calls, robocalls, and scammers, and our efforts to combat them have to be coordinated between the states and federal government," Attorney General Wilson  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster today announced his appointment of Dr. Rebecca Battle-Bryant as the first director of the Office of Statewide Workforce Development (OSWD) housed within the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW). The position, created by the Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act, signed into law by Governor McMaster in 2023, is tasked with coordin  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Stacey Bentley, 53, of Blacksburg, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Evidence presented to the court showed that Bentley was part of a drug trafficking conspiracy when she was caught attempting to pick up a package of three kilograms of methamphetamine from a U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create good-paying jobs.  more