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SBA approves Governor Henry McMaster’s request for disaster assistance
Following Governor Henry McMaster’s June 21 request, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that South Carolina’s businesses and residents affected by the June 10 severe weather are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. The declaration covers Berkeley County and the adjacent counties of Charleston, Clarendon, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg.
HBCU D2 to FCS: What history predicts for new South Carolina State coach
After building up Benedict College, Chennis Berry is taking over one of HBCU football’s most storied programs in the FCS — South Carolina State. He will enter the FCS ranks as a head coach for the first time after cutting his teeth at the HBCU Division II level. How big of a difference is that […] The post HBCU D2 to FCS: What history predicts for new South Carolina State coach appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
“F” is for Furchgott, Robert Francis (1916-2009)
“F” is for Furchgott, Robert Francis (1916-2009). Pharmacologist, Nobel laureate. A native of Charleston, Furchgott grew up in Orangeburg. He graduated from the University of North Carolina and received his Ph.D. fn biochemistry from Northwestern University. He was a research fellow and faculty member of a number of prominent medical schools including Cornell University and Washington University. He became known for his research in cardiac pharmacology, peripheral adrenergic mechanisms, the theory of drug-receptor mechanisms, and vascular pharmacology and physiology. In 1986 Furchgott and two other scientists were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system. Robert Francis Furchgott received numerous other awards and was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Dominion Energy customers voice concerns about potential rate increase
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dominion energy customers could see an increase in their electric bill. The energy company is requesting a 14% rate hike from regulators. The Public Service Commission held two hearings Monday to listen to customers' concerns. “They are not working to make the planet better, they are...
Court Watch sees success across US. Group’s leaders say program could benefit SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Leaders of a nationwide movement called Court Watch believe implementing it in South Carolina and the Lowcountry would help defendants, victims and the community as a whole. Court Watch, which carries the motto, “Injustice happens in empty courtrooms,” exists in some form in cities across the...
South Carolina Man Celebrates $500,000 Second-Chance Win
RALEIGH – William Wood of Charleston, S.C. tried his luck in a second-chance drawing and won a $500,000 prize. Wood found out he won the prize in Wednesday’s $10 Million Spectacular Second Chance drawing when he got an email from the lottery. There were more than 1.9 million entries in the drawing.
Six years after SC passed law protecting pregnant workers, advocates say it’s helping
COLUMBIA — When Emily Walsh got pregnant last year, she was afraid she would have to quit her job. She typically spends her days driving from house to house, teaching life skills to people with disabilities. But the severe dizziness and fatigue that came with her pregnancy made driving difficult some days. She worried about […] The post Six years after SC passed law protecting pregnant workers, advocates say it’s helping appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
New 821 area code to go in effect in South Carolina
UPSTATE, S.C. (WACH) — The Public Service Commission of South Carolina is reminding 864 residents that a new area code overlay goes into effect in July. Since January, residential and business customers served of Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson have electively been dialing ten digits to make local calls. On...
South Carolina attorney general asks Supreme Court to stop student loan plan
(The Center Square) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has filed an emergency request asking the United States Supreme Court to stop the SAVE student loan repayment plan. Last month, a federal district court granted a preliminary injunction to put the plan — formally named the Saving on a Valuable Education Plan — on hold. Wilson previously called the ruling "a huge win for South Carolina." ...
Two raccoons test positive for rabies, seven people exposed in Lexington
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that two raccoons have tested positive for rabies in two Midlands counties. DPH officials say the raccoons were found near Springwater and Viceroy Lanes in Swansea and Stonewood Drive and Wilton Road in West Columbia. ALSO...
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