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Florence School District 3 names teacher, principal of the year
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Main Street Elementary teacher is Florence School District 3’s 2024-25 teacher of the year, officials announced on Tuesday. Ericka Bennett-Bell, an instructional coach, will represent the district in South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year competition. Bennett-Bell has been with the district for eight years. Britney Nobles, a fifth and […]
Columbia announces fall after-school programs for ages 5-12; registration now open
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department announced enrollment for fall 2024 After School Programs. The programs begin on Thursday, August 8, and are $40 a week. They are for children ages five through twelve Monday to Friday from 2 p.m. to 6...
Gamecock softball's new coaching staff aims to unite program with Charlotte transfers, returning players
The new head coach of South Carolina softball is seeking to unite the team after bringing over four new coaches and six transfer players from her previous team, UNC Charlotte. On June 11, Ashley Chastain took the head coaching job at her alma mater after spending four years with Charlotte. The 49ers never finished below .500 in conference play and won 60% of their games each season during her tenure.
Alex English hosts 6th Annual Basketball Camp at Cardinal Newman
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Students who gathered at Cardinal Newman High School got a chance to show off their skills on the basketball court during the 6th annual basketball camp hosted by former pro player and coach Alex English. Kids came from across the region participating in drills, game strategy...
‘A hungry football team’: Beck, players talk new Coastal Carolina’s new faces at Sun Belt Media Day
NEW ORLEANS (WMBF) - Coastal Carolina football head coach Tim Beck says he’s learned quite a bit after his first year leading the Chanticleers. “It was a great first year,” Beck said at Sun Belt Media Day in New Orleans on Tuesday. “[It was a] great learning experience for me as a head coach. They say ‘Coach your second year is going to be easier.’ They always tell you that. We got a communication system put in. We have [the] transfer portal. We have NIL. We have all kinds of things that are going on. And little changes...recruiting rule changes, new signing dates. ‘Hey coach, it’ll be easier.’ It’s never easy. It keeps going. It keeps changing. And so you just got to adapt and adjust and keep moving on.”
New logo for Coastal Carolina football field will emphasize the important of voting
CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina’s distinctive, “Surf Turf” teal field will feature the logo for theSouth Carolina State Election Commission this season. The school and the organization that administers elections in the state announced Monday that the group’s logo will be displayed on the field at Brooks Stadium.
South Carolina women’s basketball notebook: Traveling with the Gamecocks and breaking down the WNBA’s $2.2 billion rights deal
The Gamecocks have piled up the frequent flyer miles recently, plus what the WNBA's $2.2 billion rights deal means for college basketball. The post South Carolina women’s basketball notebook: Traveling with the Gamecocks and breaking down the WNBA’s $2.2 billion rights deal appeared first on On3.
LeBron James joins South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley and Sue Bird with historic honor
Back in 2004, long before she was the South Carolina basketball coach with three National Championships, Dawn Staley was nearing the end of her playing career and was given one of the most prestigious honors in all of United States athletics. At the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece,...
Surfside Beach leaders name permanent police chief
With a unanimous vote Tuesday night, the Surfside Beach town council appointed Ken Davis to be the permanent police chief, effective immediately. Davis has been interim chief since May 3 following the resignation of Kenneth Hofmann. Prior to becoming interim chief, Davis had served as a detective for the town’s...
Clemson Professor Patents Peach Varieties to Help Save Vital South Carolina Industry
The Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1981. Its offices sit just off campus in a nondescript high-rise that overlooks downtown Clemson’s three-block run of shops and restaurants. It is little known, but its impact is significant. CURF’s mission is to advance the research...
SFGA Plays Tournament At Pinecrest Country Club
The Southeastern Fellowship Golf Association played a two-net score format tournament Tuesday with 38. players participating at Pinecrest Country Club in Lumberton. Next Tuesday’s tournament is at Land O’ Lakes Golf Club in Whiteville. Tuesday’s winners were:. 1st Place — 126 — Jimmy Davis, Bobby Rabon, David...
Potbelly Franchisee Adds Halal Guys, Plus More Multi-Unit News
The Halal Guys signed a five-unit agreement to mark its entry into South Carolina. Shak Patel, a multi-unit Potbelly franchisee, plans to develop Halal Guys locations in Fort Mill, Rock Hill and Columbia, South Carolina. With business partners Vrund Patel and Robert Parks, the trio formed The Carolina Guys to expand the gyro- and chicken-focused concept. Founded in 1990, The Halal Guys has more than 100 locations.
Midlands Technical College becomes first Gable Grant recipient from South Carolina
The Lowe’s Foundation awarded the Midlands Technical College Foundation $1 million making it part of a select group of community and technical colleges receiving Gable Grants today. Since awarding its first grants one year ago, the foundation has expanded skilled trades career pathways through its growing network of 35 community colleges and nonprofits in rural and urban communities across 27 states.
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