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Launching careers in fishing & mariculture
An apprenticeship program in South Carolina is helping its graduates find jobs in the commercial fishing and mariculture industries. The South Carolina Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP) is a one-month, paid job training program in McClellanville, a small fishing town in rural Charleston County of the state. CSAP offers classroom-based...
Sculptor of monument on SC Statehouse grounds reflects on his view from space
90-year-old Dwight made history as the oldest astronaut in space. Ed Dwight, one of six passengers on Blue Origins’ seventh manned flight into space, feared for a moment something had gone awry. As the rocket launched last month, the light below him was so bright, he thought it had...
Third GOP ‘Sister Senator’ who filibustered South Carolina abortion ban loses primary
South Carolina state Sen. Katrina Shealy was defeated by fellow Republican Carlisle Kennedy in a runoff election Tuesday, becoming the third Republican woman who filibustered against South Carolina’s abortion ban two years ago to lose a primary. Shealy is the last of the “Sister Senators” to lose their primary to a male challenger. Kennedy garnered…
Golden Retriever Disappears in South Carolina Boating Accident and the Outcome Is Incredible
An entire community in the South Carolina lowcountry rallied to help a family with a missing Golden Retriever this week after a boating accident sent pup and owner into the river. Jeff Wiseman and his dog Rocky were out for an evening boat ride when they collided with an abandoned concrete dock on ...Continue reading
Raccoon attack, breeding bats trigger rabies warnings in CSRA
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Officials in Georgia issued a warning after a rabid raccoon was found in Columbia County, and experts in South Carolina are saying to watch out for bats, which can also carry the deadly virus. The raccoon attacked two vaccinated dogs June 19 near the area of...
Longtime State Sen. Nikki Setzler bids farewell to State House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Sen. Nikki Setzler, D - Lexington, delivered a farewell speech from the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon. Sen. Setzler, who has represented District 26 since 1976, announced his retirement in January. The senator is not only the longest-serving senator in state history but is also the longest-serving sitting senator in any state legislature throughout the United States.
The resurgence of interest in SC heirloom crops and grains - Part 1
We’ve recently highlighted the growing interest in heirloom crops and grains grown in our state and region. We’ve interviewed farmers benefiting from this trend and today we are talking to the guy who may be responsible for initiating it all. Mike Switzer interviews Glenn Roberts, founder of Anson Mills in Columbia, S.C.
MB2 Dental adds 1st South Carolina practice
Dallas-based MB2 Dental has added its first South Carolina dental practice. The dental partnership organization added Pray Family Dentistry in Anderson, S.C., according to a June 25 news release. The practice's services include restorative dentistry, oral surgery and routine cleanings. The deal marks MB2 Dental's entrance into its 42nd state....
FedEx to Shutter Four Facilities, Affecting More Than 300 Employees
Closures and layoffs continue to come as FedEx restructures and consolidates its business. FedEx Review Could Lead to Sale of LTL Biz The company plans to cease operations at four facilities in North Carolina and South Carolina on September 3. In North Carolina, the logistics giant plans to close the doors on its Hickory Ship Center, cutting 69 jobs, according to a WARN notice filed with the state. In South Carolina, FedEx is slated to eliminate 134 roles in West Columbia, 57 roles in Myrtle Beach and 50 roles in Florence upon closing a Ship Center in each of those three cities,...
Wilson: Student loan ruling 'a huge win for South Carolina'
(The Center Square) — South Carolina's attorney general called a federal judge's decision to block part of President Joe Biden's latest push to delay or cancel roughly half a trillion dollars in student debt "a huge win for South Carolina." On Monday, U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree in Kansas and U.S. District Judge John Ross in Missouri issued separate rulings halting Biden's plan, dubbed the Saving on a Valuable Education — or SAVE — Plan. Republican attorneys general, including South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson,...
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