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What are the dangers of swimming without a lifeguard
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 4,000 accidental drownings annually in the United States and according to the Spartanburg County Coroner's Office, the number of accidental drownings in the Palmetto State has increased since 2020.
Kier Meredith shifts from playing for the Drive and at Clemson to coaching for team USA
Kier Meredith played baseball at Clemson from 2017-2021, then played three seasons of minor league baseball, including last year with the Greenville Drive. However, during the offseason, Meredith ended his playing career to take a job as a scout with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shortly after the career change, he was asked if he’s like to […]
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…
Fireworks stand in Greenville, South Carolina turns transactions into relief for Ethiopian teens in need
GREENVILLE, S.C. — July 4 is highly anticipated every year across the country, but a fireworks stand in Greenville is making an impact beyond Independence Day. BOOM Fireworks was started back in 2019. "BOOM stands for building opportunities for orphan ministries,” co-founder Danielle Jackson said. BOOM was started...
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...
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