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Sweet 16: South Carolina's first Whataburger opens doors, 'we're very excited to be here'
Dozens of cars lined up in Boiling Springs Monday morning for the grand opening of South Carolina’s first Whataburger. Located at 3647 Boiling Springs Road, the new location of the Texas-based hamburger chain is offering only drive-thru service in July while staff members continue to train. ...
Spartanburg Water joins statewide oyster recycling program
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - As the saying goes, ‘the world is your oyster,’ but did you know our world wouldn’t be the same without oysters? That’s why a second location in the Upstate is joining a statewide oyster recycling program. Spartanburg Water is the newest...
Gibson Park & Pool Party features ribbon-cutting for new playground equipment
COLUMBUS—On Saturday afternoon, Polk County Parks & Rec. and the Spartanburg YMCA held the Gibson Park & Pool Party to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month. The event featured the ribbon-cutting for a brand-new playground at Gibson Park. The long-anticipated playground equipment, chosen by the community in a vote this spring, was finally unveiled after three […] The post Gibson Park & Pool Party features ribbon-cutting for new playground equipment appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Comporium Helps York Electric Cooperative Secure Broadband Grant Funding
ROCK HILL, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 16, 2024-- Comporium recently provided York Electric Cooperative (YEC) with a check for $1,099,012 from the South Carolina Accelerated Deployment Grant Program (ADGP). The ADGP was administered by the SC Broadband Office. This funding reimbursed YEC for a part of its material and labor costs to extend gigabit Internet service to underserved areas of YEC’s York and Cherokee County footprint. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240716535320/en/ The need for reliable high-speed Internet in rural areas became obvious during the COVID-19 pandemic. YEC partnered with Comporium to address this challenge and extend fiber optics to unserved members. The $16 million project constructed nearly 600 miles of cable between December 2020 and June 2023. This expansion enabled Internet access to more than 5,000 YEC members. As a result, members gained access to remote work, online education, telehealth, and participation in the gig economy.
Charter school will open in former office building in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Around 1,000 students will begin walking the halls later this summer at Mountain View Preparatory, a new charter school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Greenville Journal reports that the school will provide students in grades seven through 12 with career and technical educations with a focus on sports and entertainment careers.
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