WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Hurricane Helene made landfall on Sept. 26, bringing destructive winds, flooding, tornadoes, and extensive damage to utility infrastructure and homes in South Carolina that evening into the following day. Since then, FEMA has deployed more than 650 personnel across the state and approved more than $203 million in housing and other types of assistance to over 204  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the University of Chicago, Illinois, and the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research issued a 36-pg. joint final report to the Appalachian Regional Commission in August 2024 entitled "Appalachian Diseases of Despair." Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 Methods ... 2 Findings ... 4 Overall Mortality ... 4 Diseases of Despair: Comparisons Between Appalachia & the Non  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12800) on Oct. 30, 2024, by income security specialists Julie M. Whittaker and Katelin P. Isaacs. Here are excerpts: * * * Unemployment Benefits for Workers Impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton Workers who become unemployed for reasons directly attributable to a major disaster, such as Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, may be eligible for income support based on their wo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice * * * COLUMBIA, S.C. (Oct. 31, 2024) -- Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced t  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: BROWNING, Mont. U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Alayna Tolentino, a veterinarian technician with the 7359th Veterinary Detachment, stands in Browning High School's agricultural classroom, the room currently serving as her unit's makeshift veterinary clinic in support of the Blackfeet Tribal Health Operation Walking Shield Innovative Readiness Training (IRT). The room is filled with the cats a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) are investigating instances of local law enforcement, inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Administrator Michael Pentony. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Ms. Karen Baker Chief, Office of Renewable Energy Programs Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, Virginia 20166 RE: Commercial Leasing for Wind Power  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Civil Rights Division Staff Available to Receive Nationwide Reports Throughout Election Day * * * The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to acc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The National Park Service today announced the addition of seven new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. This national network connects sites across the country who provide education, interpretation and research related to the period of Reconstruction. The Reconstruction Era (1861-1900) is one of the most fascinating and misunderstood periods   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: The House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano's refusal to provide crucial ICE detainer records, citing willful obstruction. These records, detailing her handling of ICE requests and the termination of the County's 287(g) agreement, have significant public safety implications. Rep. Nancy Mace, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, I  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Defendant sentenced to 25 years in prison * * * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that a Lexington County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking cocaine in Kershaw County. On October 31, 2024, Walter Goad was found guilty of trafficking more than 200 grams of cocaine in Kershaw County. In August of 2016, agents started inv  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016, you could be eligible for money Attorney General Wilson announces cooperation agreements and settlements with Heritage and Apotex totaling $49.1 Million First two settlements and cooperation agreements with corporate defendants as states prepare for   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multistate effort urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to affirm the dismissal of U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump. The brief argues that Smith's actions are invalid due to regulations that violate Article II of the U.S. Constitution. "Our argument is p  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: A federal jury in Columbia has convicted Kelsey Antonio McCallum, 27, of Sumter, of illegally trafficking firearms. Evidence presented at trial revealed that McCallum and his sister, Daeja Hodge, conspired to purchase firearms and resale those firearms for profit. At least 13 times from 2020-2022, McCallum made false statements to acquire firearms at dealers  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and nine of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter calling out President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for fueling a national security crisis at the southern border through a series of destructive executive orders. "Instead of addressing the flow of illegal immigration and illici  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Today U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), John Thune (R-South Dakota), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) sent a letter to the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling for an investigation into misconduct allegations against Prosecutor Karim A.A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: As Part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help Grocers, Markets and Other Organizations Provide Healthy Food Options to Underserved Communities Nov. 1, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to invest nearly $6 million to improve access to healthy foods in underserved communiti  more