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Community stunned by death of Blythewood High School student
BLYTHEWOOD – A Blythewood High School student passed away Saturday morning, according to BHS Principal Matt Sherman. According to Sherman, the male student died of natural causes. “We are devastated,” Sherman said. ”We’ve been in touch with the family, and we have informed the Blythewood High School family....
Governor McMaster responds to controversial political roast event at USC
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — Governor Henry McMaster chimed in on the controversy at the University of South Carolina over a student-organized roast of Vice President Kamala Harris. Gov. McMaster supported the university's position, stating that USC must follow the law and uphold free speech. "To make insults, that's...
GLEAMNS is Now Enrolling for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs Across Multiple Counties
August 30, 2024 – GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission, Inc. is excited to announce that it is currently enrolling children for its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Their Head Start programs serve families in Greenwood, Laurens, Edgefield, Abbeville, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda, Richland, and Lexington counties. GLEAMNS HRC is dedicated to providing quality free preschool education to children from birth to five years old.
4 SC colleges among Princeton Review's best. See how many Upstate schools made the grade
Do you have a high schooler who is wondering what college to go to next year after they graduate? If so, you may want to consider these four South Carolina colleges named by The Princeton Review. In its current edition of "The Best 390 Colleges," published August, the College of Charleston, Furman University,...
Week 0: Lower Richland High School wins Football Friday Band Cam
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Lower Richland High School won the Football Friday Band Cam for Week 0. Every week during Football Friday, our WIS crew will look for Midland’s best bands to be included in Band Cam. Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WIS. For more free content...
Dreher High student qualifies for National American Miss Competition
Dreher High School sophomore Elizabeth Wise has qualified to compete in the junior teen division of the National American Miss (NAM) competition. The beauty pageant emphasizes the importance of developing real-world skills and shaping the future leaders of tomorrow. Wise was named a junior teen division state finalist during the...
Two Blythewood teachers named R2 TOY finalists
COLUMBIA — Richland School District Two is announcing its five finalists for 2024-2025 District Teacher of the Year. Among those five finalists are teachers from Blythewood schools – Hannah Cummings (Round Top Elementary) and Julie Russell (Blythewood High School). Finalists received surprise visits from the superintendent, their principals...
BHS volleyball defeats Dutch Fork
IRMO – Blythewood girls’ volleyball opened their 2024 regular season with a big win over Dutch Fork High School. The Bengals dominated in the first set, taking a 25-13 win over the Silver Foxes. They looked to end things early after taking a 25-20 win in the second set.
USC Next outlines bold vision for Columbia campus
On Friday, August 23, The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved the “USC Next” campus master plan, establishing an ambitious vision for future growth and development on the school’s Columbia campus. USC Next was developed in collaboration with Sasaki Associates design firm and provides...
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