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South Carolina to start multimillion-dollar forensic review of $1.8B outlay
(The Center Square) — A South Carolina taxpayer-funded forensic accounting review could soon answer questions about roughly $1.8 billion officials found in a state account. On Oct. 31, 2023, South Carolina Comptroller General Brian Gaines sent a letter to South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, directing Loftis to research the account's origins. It marked the start of a months-long Senate investigation that exposed what a Senate Finance Committee Constitutional Subcommittee report...
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
Workers across Southern states demand relief from record-breaking heat
Workers from various service industry sectors across Atlanta, Charleston, South Carolina, and Durham, North Carolina, united in a set of simultaneous rallies last month to address the escalating challenge of extreme heat in their workplaces. This coordinated effort, organized by the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), aimed to highlight the hazardous conditions faced by employees as temperatures soar to unprecedented levels this summer.
Trump campaign blocks pair of anti-abortion activists from RNC platform committee
The shakeup, which has not been previously reported, comes as anti-abortion groups petition Trump, his campaign advisers and members of the RNC not to make significant changes to the party’s platform on abortion.
National analyst believes South Carolina football is one of the teams hurt most by league expansion
On Monday, the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners officially joined the SEC. Conference expansion is a major talking point ahead of the 2024 season as it has affected all of the major leagues across the country. One national analyst believes that the growth of the SEC from 14 teams to 16 teams is going to hurt the South Carolina football program disproportionately.
Cellphone ban in K-12 schools will not begin immediately, SC education officials say
COLUMBIA — It could be January before a new law barring K-12 students in South Carolina from using their cellphones in class takes effect, according to a memo from the state’s education agency. A clause included in the state budget requires districts to adopt a policy banning cellphones during the school day or risk losing […] The post Cellphone ban in K-12 schools will not begin immediately, SC education officials say appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
These Carolina cities are the most, least educated, study says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A recent study by WalletHub took a look at 150 major cities in America and used 11 different parameters to determine which places were the most or least educated. Some of those parameters include how many adults have higher than a high school diploma, the quality...
South Carolina adds freshmen walk-ons to official roster
The official roster on South Carolina's website was recently updated, and it includes the names of several freshmen, who have joined the team as walk-ons. A majority of the freshmen walk-ons are from the state of South Carolina, but the Gamecocks have added players from North Carolina, Virginia and Texas. All have reported to campus and are with the team for summer workouts.
Dead in the water: Anonymous coach puts South Carolina HC Shane Beamer on blast
The highs have been high, but the lows have been low. In three years leading the South Carolina Gamecocks, head coach Shane Beamer has been consistently inconsistent. Although he is the son of Virginia Tech icon Frank Beamer, some questioned if the tight ends coach at Oklahoma was ready for a big job like this. Oh, he will win big games, but South Carolina also failed to reach a bowl game...
Gray Collegiate football relying on “Next” players
It’s a “Generation Next” movement taking place at Gray Collegiate Academy. Under new head coach De’Angelo Bryant, the War Eagles are moving up to Class 4A with a roster filled with second-generation players. On the defensive side, linebacker Michael Boulware Jr. is coming off a first...
A remarkable feat 50 years later
When he was the governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter canoed the infamous Bull’s Sluice on the Chattooga River to draw attention to the Chattooga River, shared by Georgia and South Carolina. The year was 1974, the year the federal government recognized the Chattooga as an official wild and scenic river and gave it the protections it enjoys today. And, now 50 years later, a local conservation organization will celebrate the Chattooga as a Wild and Scenic River, and the public is invited to be part of the event. The group Stay Wild Chattooga Conservancy offers an evening of music, a farm-to-table dinner, along with a bar service from 6 to 10 Saturday night, August 3 at the Chattooga Belle Farm, Damascus Church Road, Long Creek.
Mushroom-infused chocolates recalled amid probe into illnesses; illness reported in NC
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to avoid a brand of mushroom-infused chocolates and sweets after the foods were linked to dozens of illnesses and some hospitalizations.
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