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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.
RECALL: Minnesota Eggs Sold in Nine States Mislabeled
More than 4,000 pounds of liquid egg products manufactured in Minnesota and sold to food service locations in nine states across America are being recalled after they were mislabeled with undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reporting that Gaylord-based Michael Foods Inc. failed to disclose the presence...
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.
Soldiers with SC National Guard reunite with families after nearly a year-long deployment
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Soldiers of the 1782nd Engineer Support Company from the South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) reunited with their families after being gone for nearly a year. According to SCNG, the united deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. While there, the soldiers...
Cellphone ban in K-12 schools will not begin immediately, SC education officials say
COLUMBIA — It could be January before a new law barring K-12 students in South Carolina from using their cellphones in class takes effect, according to a memo from the state’s education agency. A clause included in the state budget requires districts to adopt a policy banning cellphones during the school day or risk losing […] The post Cellphone ban in K-12 schools will not begin immediately, SC education officials say appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
These Carolina cities are the most, least educated, study says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A recent study by WalletHub took a look at 150 major cities in America and used 11 different parameters to determine which places were the most or least educated. Some of those parameters include how many adults have higher than a high school diploma, the quality...
South Carolina adds freshmen walk-ons to official roster
The official roster on South Carolina's website was recently updated, and it includes the names of several freshmen, who have joined the team as walk-ons. A majority of the freshmen walk-ons are from the state of South Carolina, but the Gamecocks have added players from North Carolina, Virginia and Texas. All have reported to campus and are with the team for summer workouts.
A remarkable feat 50 years later
When he was the governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter canoed the infamous Bull’s Sluice on the Chattooga River to draw attention to the Chattooga River, shared by Georgia and South Carolina. The year was 1974, the year the federal government recognized the Chattooga as an official wild and scenic river and gave it the protections it enjoys today. And, now 50 years later, a local conservation organization will celebrate the Chattooga as a Wild and Scenic River, and the public is invited to be part of the event. The group Stay Wild Chattooga Conservancy offers an evening of music, a farm-to-table dinner, along with a bar service from 6 to 10 Saturday night, August 3 at the Chattooga Belle Farm, Damascus Church Road, Long Creek.
Bringing South Carolina Conservation Excellence to the Galápagos Islands
How the City of Sumter, South Carolina is serving as a model for the rest of the world. SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BECOME AN EXAMPLE, GLOBALLY, of environmental conservation-leadership, what with the Palmetto State’s having already placed some 3.5 million acres of a total 20.5. million acres under a level of conservation protection. And Gov. Henry McMaster and other legislative leaders are increasingly expressing interest in conserving as much as 10 million acres across the state.
Moncks Corner native overcomes adversity to achieve college basketball dream
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — Talk about coming full circle, while just beginning a ride. "I've been waiting on this moment for years, I'm finally here- I'm going to take advantage of all my opportunities," said Trevur Smalls, a Moncks Corner native. When James Island's Brady Schuck welcomed the...
Here’s when South Carolina shoppers can purchase back-to-school supplies without paying sales tax
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina has set its annual tax-free weekend date. Shoppers can purchase back-to-school essentials including computers, printers, school supplies, clothing, and even dorm room essentials during 72 hours the first weekend in August. Eligible items can be purchased online and in-store without paying the state’s 6% Sales Tax and any applicable […]
SC Housing wants public input on $10M funding request
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SC Housing wants your input before the agency completes the application process for Preservation & Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) funds available through US Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The local agency is asking for $10 million in PRICE funding that would go to preserving and revitalizing manufactured housing and manufactured housing communities throughout South Carolina.
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