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Greenville, SC, psychiatrist and veteran sends reminder that fireworks can impact people with PTSD
GREENVILLE, S.C. — As you prepare to celebrate Independence Day, a psychiatrist with Prisma Health in Greenville, SC, wants to remind you to remember your neighbors. Dr. Benjamin Griffeth, who is also a Navy veteran, said the loud noises that fireworks make can have a negative effect on veterans and people with PTSD.
Clyburn says he plans to talk to Biden to give assessment
Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said in an interview that aired Tuesday he plans to talk to President Biden soon to give him an assessment of his “standing” with Americans in the wake of the president’s rough debate performance. “I did plan to … talk with him later today or … tomorrow morning,” Clyburn said in…
Greenville restaurant vets opening ‘Take Care,’ returning to Village
A new restaurant concept from former Golden Brown & Delicious chef and co-owner Alex George and chef de cuisine Jen Anderson will open early 2025 at 1233 Pendleton St. in the Village of West Greenville. The two friends and business partners officially announced a signed lease and plans July 2...
Can my child afford college? FAFSA delays continue, impacting families and area universities
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. — The FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid's remodel was supposed to make the application easier and faster to fill out. And for some, it was. "I appreciate that they're trying to make the system better," said Michelle Manbeck, whose son is in college....
SC technology hub gets $45 million in federal money for energy projects
COLUMBIA — A conglomerate of South Carolina colleges, a federal nuclear research laboratory and the state’s economic development agency won a $45 million federal grant to establish a technology hub focused on developing new energy technologies. The hub, known as SC Nexus, was one of just a dozen federally recognized tech hubs awarded federal funding […] The post SC technology hub gets $45 million in federal money for energy projects appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
SCRA awards $50K grant to ThreatCaptain, welcomes Treblehook as member
South Carolina Research Authority, a public, nonprofit corporation that works to fuel the state’s innovation economy, announced July 2 it awarded a $50,000 acceleration grant to ThreatCaptain LLC of Greenville. The information technology startup is a financial cyber risk tool tailored specifically for managed service providers. FRD Accel LLC...
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...
Legislature earmarks $300K for Richland County employee’s nonprofit despite few details
Outside of the normal budget process, the South Carolina has set aside $300,000 for a foundation with little track record, founded by a Richland County employee, to run an ambitious program to provide arts education and address food insecurity.
Greenville Triumph Signs James Madison University Forward, Rodrigo Robles
Spanish forward set for first season with the Triumph. Greenville, SC (July 2, 2024) – Rodrigo Robles will join the Greenville Triumph Soccer Club for his rookie season, pending league and federation approval. The Spanish forward spent his freshman season at West Virginia and the following four seasons at James Madison University. In his time with James Madison, Robles became an impact player, leading the team with nine goals and 24 points, pacing the team with six assists in his final season.
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.
Furman’s Morgan makes history with third-straight SoCon Female Athlete of the Year Honor
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Furman’s Anna Morgan was chosen the 2023-24 Southern Conference Female Athlete of the Year, becoming the first three-time winner in the history of the award, as announced by the league office on Monday. Voting was conducted by the league’s athletic directors and a media representative from each member school.
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.
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