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New athletics program coming to Robeson Co. Community College
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WPDE) — Robeson County Community College has partnered with the Lumbee River EMC and the City of Lumberton to create an athletics program for the school. A memorandum has been signed by RCC and the City of Lumberton to share multipurpose fields in the community. The...
Grenade-like device found inside Laurinburg home
LAURINBURG, N.C. (WPDE) — A special operation is underway after what appeared to be a grenade-like device was found inside a home along the 17000 block of X-Way Road in Laurinburg, according to Cpt. Chris Young with the Laurinburg Police Dept. Young said while the device appeared to be...
Police investigating after shooting into home in Surfside Beach
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Police in Surfside Beach are investigating after a reported shooting inside a home. Town officials said the incident happened on the 600 block of Hollywood Drive South. The Myrtle Beach Crime Scene Unit responded to assist. Interim Police Chief Ken Davis also noted to WMBF News that officers were collecting evidence in the roadway.
Portions of Grand Strand, Pee dealing with extreme drought conditions
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Extreme drought conditions remain prevalent across portions of the Grand Strand and Pee Dee, according to the latest South Carolina drought map released by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The map shows about 25% of Horry County is in an extreme drought area that extends west from the North Carolina border […]
Court ruling blocks new Title IX rules in dozens of SC schools
A federal court ruling in Kansas that temporarily blocks changes to the Biden administration’s new Title IX rules applies to more than two dozen South Carolina schools, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Wednesday. More than half of all U.S. states, including South Carolina, filed or joined multiple lawsuits in the wake of the administration’s rewrite […] The post Court ruling blocks new Title IX rules in dozens of SC schools appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
SC Ports Sees 7 Percent Cargo Growth In June
CHARLESTON, SC — JULY 17, 2024 — South Carolina Ports finished fiscal year 2024 strong with a 7% uptick in container volumes moving through the Port of Charleston last month. SC Ports efficiently handled 218,115 TEUs and 121,267 pier containers last month, marking the second highest June on...
B-CU shares Dr. Bethune artifacts and history at birthday observance
Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) celebrated its founder’s 149th birthday on Wednesday with a focus on her life and her legacy. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune was born on July 10, 1875, in Mayesville, South Carolina. Along with being B-CU’s founder, she was one of the nation’s renowned civil rights and women’s rights leaders.
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