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Brick Manufacturer, Shipping Container Firm Grow In South Carolina
US Brick, a manufacturer and direct supplier of residential and commercial brick, is expanding its Richland County, South Carolina operations. The company’s $5.5 million investment will create 33 new jobs. With a focus on continuing its legacy of “Born Here. Built Here,” US Brick will modernize its facility, located in Columbia, SC with a secondary kiln and manufacturing line that will double its capacity at the site. Operations are being phased in and will be completely online by the end of 2025.
S.C. forms Smalls Monument Commission
The state’s new Robert Smalls Monument Commission is expected to hold its first meeting Aug. 28 to begin the process to place a statue on the Statehouse grounds to honor the Beaufort native. Ten members of the S.C. General Assembly have been appointed to the commission. If Small’s statue...
South Carolina extends, raises tax credit in hopes of revitalizing abandoned buildings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina leaders are hoping to further incentivize the redevelopment of abandoned buildings across the state with the expansion of a decade-old program. Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing for S.1021 on Wednesday, a bill that extends the state’s tax credit for abandoned buildings through 2035. It also raises the […]
SCDNR & CMC work to finalize sale of International Drive land near nature preserve
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Conway Medical Center is working to complete a land sale with the South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The property is located on International Drive by the Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve. It was originally proposed that the roughly 350 acres be rezoned...
$32k worth of cocaine found in box of hair extensions during bust in Orangeburg
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WACH) — A man could face up to 25 years in prison after thousands of dollars worth of drugs were found during a sting in Orangeburg. ALSO |'Little princess' dies: Young girl shot accidentally by another child. Sheriff Leroy Ravenellsaid Rocsan Anquillano , 40, is charged with...
Music therapy program holds karaoke showcase for adults with disabilities
If you're a karaoke lover, this one's for you! Community Chords, an Augusta Symphony program, partnered with the Tri-Development Center of Aiken County for its first Karaoke Showcase at the Miller Theater on Friday.
Orangeburg County, city negotiate fire contracts
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Residents and businesses located roughly five miles outside of Orangeburg city limits have to have a fire contract with the city. For over 7 years, the city and the county of Orangeburg have been trying to reach an agreement that they say will lower insurance costs those with contracts.
Charleston woman receives money after falsely arrested
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Charleston woman received $47,500 from the state’s Insurance Reserve Fund. Sheri Methvin filed a lawsuit against Orangeburg County because of an invalid warrant. In March of 2022, when Methvin was pulled over on Clements Ferry for a tinted windshield, the City of Charleston police...
News About Town: H.C. garden club earns national, regional, state, and district awards
The Seed and Weed Garden Club of Hampton County recently earned national, regional, state, and district awards. It was presented with two certificates in appreciation of award participation from the National Garden Clubs, Inc. The certificates were for "Permanent Community Gardens" and "Therapy Gardens." The NGC Awards Program recognizes the...
USC ends teacher-training program on ‘culturally relevant’ K-12 lessons, citing funding issues
COLUMBIA – The University of South Carolina is ending a teacher-training program that sought to improve Black students’ success in school by incorporating their life experiences in classroom lessons. The governing board for the state’s largest university system voted Friday to end the Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students — a […]
Minivan flips over Interstate 95 onto Bells Hwy: Multiple critical injuries
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after a van flipped over the I-95 embankment crashing head-on to Bells Hwy, resulting in multiple critical injuries. Colleton County Fire-Rescue said the incident occurred Friday morning around 9:38 a.m. A Toyota Sienna was traveling southbound leaving I-95 just before exit 57, they then […]
Finding solutions: Volunteers support cancer patients in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Cancer Support Services helps meet the needs of cancer patients and their families. They’re centered around healing and creating better outcomes. On Friday, volunteers met at their facility to support them in what they do by finding solutions to make the journey for cancer patients a little brighter.
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