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Worker's union releases report on AT&T worker issues amid contract negotiations
(WCIV) — The Communications Workers of America Southeast released a scathing report this week outlining issues they say are faced on the job and at home by AT&T technicians. The report comes as the union is negotiating with the multinational telecommunications holding company for a new contract. Communications Workers...
Over $5.5 million awarded to rural energy projects in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is once again partnering with local farmers and small businesses across the United States to "expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills" through the agency's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Rural Energy for America Technical Assistance Grant Program. In South Carolina, that means a total of $5,531,058 will be going to fund four projects in three counties that could eventually lower energy costs for surrounding homes and businesses.
Ridge View Student’s Representation Of South Carolina At Ala Girls Nation
Ridge View High School’s Jada-Love Roper has been chosen as one of the 100 high school seniors to attend the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. The program, established in 1947, aims to impart exceptional civic education to its attendees, introducing them to the workings of the federal government.
Deer tags for South Carolina hunters arriving soon
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Some South Carolina hunters should be getting their deer tags in the mail in the coming weeks, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Those who have an annual or three-year hunting license and big game permit that is valid on Aug. 15 should automatically receive a base set […]
Pizza Hut franchisee with 140 units files for bankruptcy
A Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 140 locations in the South and Midwest has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. Nation’s Restaurant News reports franchisee EYM Pizza L.P. and affiliated companies filed for bankruptcy on July 22 in the Eastern District of Texas. EYM operates...
Woman threw away SC lottery ticket — but it was worth $200,000. Husband saved the day
A woman threw away a $5 lottery ticket, not realizing it was worth six figures, according to South Carolina lottery officials. If that sounds like the start of a heartbreaking lottery fail, here’s where things took another surprising turn. The Spartanburg woman’s husband “spotted the ticket in the trash,...
Permitting reform needed to capitalize on infrastructure investments
The bipartisan federal infrastructure law that Sen. Lindsey Graham helped craft and pass in 2021 makes critical investments in building, strengthening, and modernizing America’s infrastructure, including our network of roads, bridges, and highways. While these investments have enormous potential to help address our nation’s dire infrastructure needs, they could be wasted if Congress does not […]
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