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Jasper Co. schedules second ‘surprise’ meeting amid investigation into superintendent
A second surprise Jasper County School Board meeting this week will take place on Thursday afternoon to discuss legal services and designate an acting superintendent, following the decision on Tuesday to place the current superintendent on paid administrative leave.
Missing in South Carolina: Authorities aiding in search for teen girl not seen in more than a week
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. Authorities in South Carolina are assisting in the search for a missing teenage girl. According to the Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office, Chloe Grady, 17, was last seen July 8 at her home in Salisbury, North Carolina. The CCSO says she is...
City of Florence restores Oakdale Groundwater Plant
FLORENCE. S.C. (WPDE) — The City of Florence Utilities Department will be reinstating operations at the Oakdale Groundwater Plant to make improvements to the city's groundwater system. By Monday, the plant will resume service and is expected to significantly improve water pressure for customers in the area. Some temporary...
Bond set for owners charged in deadly South Carolina dog mauling
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — The owners of a dog that attacked and killed a 71-year-old Florence woman last week have been arrested, police said on Wednesday. Justin Conroy and Ashley Maclean were charged with owning a dangerous animal. They were booked into the Florence County Detention Center. Both appeared...
SC eases requirements for child care workers to address staffing needs
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Crystal Williams' children are her world, but finding daycare for them hasn't always been easy. Many others share her struggle across South Carolina and around the country, as childcare centers continue to struggle with staffing and funding challenges. “My son, he’s four years old and...
State agency claims it met regulations in case of chemical allegedly detected in Horry, Georgetown drinking water
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Documents newly obtained by WMBF News around a lawsuit claiming a toxic chemical was found in local drinking water show what the state agency at the center of the suit will argue in court. The Winyah Rivers Alliance nonprofit, via the Southern Environmental Law, filed...
Problems with new federal application could mean thousands fewer SC students in college
CHARLESTON – More South Carolina high school graduates are seeking state-funded, need-based grants that help them afford college. Unfortunately, that’s the aid most impacted by the U.S. Department of Education’s botched rollout of a new application. The revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid — FAFSA for short — was supposed to make things simpler […] The post Problems with new federal application could mean thousands fewer SC students in college appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
South Carolina lottery brought in $592 million for education last fiscal year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- Record-setting jackpots helped South Carolina haul in hundreds of millions of dollars for education over the past year, according to figures released Wednesday by state lottery officials. Officials said the lottery generated $592 million for Fiscal Year 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year revenue has topped half a billion dollars. “I am […]
MUSC stops gender-affirming care due to one sentence in South Carolina law
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Patients who go to any affiliate of MUSC Health for gender-affirming care will no longer be able to receive it due to a part of a law passed in May that primarily targets preventing these procedures for minors. MUSC has pointed to one sentence in the...
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