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Child Care Assistance Is Available for South Carolinians Affected by Hurricane Helene
FEMA
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November 6, 2024
South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA Child Care Assistance even if they did not have property damage. FEMA may award payment for Child Care Assistance under its Other Needs Assistance program to those with...
Escape of Non-Human Primates in South Carolina Serves as Call for Congress to Pass FDA Modernization Act 3.0
EIN Presswire
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November 13, 2024
Animals provide unreliable data to pharmaceutical companies, causing harm to animals, driving up drug prices, and delaying cures and treatments WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As officials continue the...
Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette's Schedule: Saturday, March 8, 2025
South Carolina Office of the Governor
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March 8, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette's schedule for Saturday, March 8, 2025, includes the following: Saturday, March 8 at 10:30 AM: Lt. Gov. Evette will visit with state forestry officials and firefighters responding to the...
First Watch to Acquire 16 Franchise Restaurants in North and South Carolina
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 11, 2024
BRADENTON, Fla., Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FWRG) (together with its subsidiaries “First Watch” or the “Company”), the leading Daytime Dining concept serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, today...
DPH Celebrates Women Leaders in Science for International Women’s Day
South Carolina Department of Public Health
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March 6, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mar. 6, 2025 COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is proud to celebrate women leaders in science and support opportunities for women and girls...
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against TELUS International, Novo Nordisk, Micron, and ModivCare and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 4, 2025
NEW YORK, March 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that class actions have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of TELUS International (Cda) Inc....
30 Days After Hurricane Helene, Recovery Continues in South Carolina
FEMA
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November 1, 2024
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...
Public Assistance Available for 31 Counties and the Catawba Indian Nation in South Carolina
FEMA
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October 27, 2024
Governmental agencies and certain nonprofits (including faith-based organizations) in South Carolina that were affected by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA Public Assistance. This assistance can help cover costs for debris removal,...
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for South Carolina Disaster Areas
U.S Department Of Agriculture - Washington D.C.
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November 4, 2024
Four More Counties in Florida Also Now Eligible for D-SNAP, Increasing Coverage Area Previously Announced on Oct. 21 WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from Hurricane Helene may be...
Westinghouse Official to be Sentenced on November 20 for Role in South Carolina Nuclear Reactor Construction Debacle
EIN Presswire
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November 1, 2024
Deception by Admitted Westinghouse Felon Concerning Construction of Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear Reactors at the V.C. Summer Site Resulted in Project Termination COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, November 1, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After various...
Gov. Henry McMaster Signs Bill Establishing South Carolina-Ireland Trade Commission
South Carolina Office of the Governor
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October 23, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette today were joined by Ireland's Consul General Frank Groome, members of the General Assembly, and other state leaders for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 621, the...
South Carolina Captive Insurance Regulator Joins Captives.Insure
EIN Presswire
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August 9, 2024
South Carolina Department of Insurance Director of Captives leaves the Department and joins Captives.Insure as EVP, Director of Captive Consulting. KNOXVILLE, TN, USA, August 9, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Captives Insure, an award-winning...
Two South Carolina Men Plead Guilty to Hate Crimes, Conspiracy and Other Charges for Bias-Motivated Armed Robberies Targeting Hispanic Victims
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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October 22, 2024
Two South Carolina men pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbia, South Carolina, to federal hate crime and other charges in connection with a string of racially-motivated armed robberies targeting Hispanic victims. According to court...
U.S. Shrimpers Welcome Senator Cassidy’s Call to Halt U.S. Funding for Foreign Shrimp Aquaculture
EIN Presswire
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March 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, has called on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to block U.S. taxpayer dollars from financing...
Newberry Arts Center Breaks Ground on New Home, Expanding Arts Accessibility in Rural South Carolina
EIN Presswire
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October 28, 2024
Nationally Recognized Arts Hub Ushers in New Era of Creativity for the Newberry Community. NEWBERRY, SC, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Newberry Arts Center (NAC) is set to make an enduring impact on the local and...
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against TELUS International, Polestar, Arconic, and IAS and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 25, 2025
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that class actions have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of TELUS International (Cda) Inc....
9 Medicaid Providers Indicted on Fraud Charges
Ohio Attorney General
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July 10, 2025
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — In indictments filed this week by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, nine Medicaid providers are accused of stealing a combined $1.2 million from the government health-care program for the needy. Eight home-health...
American Bar Association Offers Free Legal Aid to Hurricane Helene Survivors in South Carolina
FEMA
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October 22, 2024
Free legal assistance is available to disaster survivors in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington,...
Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Clean, More Affordable Energy for Seven Rural Electric Cooperatives from South Carolina to Colorado as Part of Investing in America Agenda
U.S Department Of Agriculture - Washington D.C.
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October 25, 2024
More Than $3 Billion in Clean Energy Financing Will Help Lower Energy Costs and Reduce Pollution for Rural Americans Westminster, Colo., Oct. 25, 2024 – Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced more than $3 billion through the United...
Gov. Henry McMaster Announces Team South Carolina County Day in Greenwood
South Carolina Office of the Governor
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October 17, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette today announced that state and federal officials and representatives from nonprofits will hold an additional Team South Carolina County Day in Greenwood on Tuesday,...