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Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $535 million ahead of Friday’s drawing. How late can you buy a ticket in South Carolina?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Lottery players have a chance to take home more than half a billion dollars on Friday night. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $535 million ahead of the Aug. 23 drawing, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery. The cash payout is $265.6 million. It marks the third time […]
Brick Manufacturer, Shipping Container Firm Grow In South Carolina
US Brick, a manufacturer and direct supplier of residential and commercial brick, is expanding its Richland County, South Carolina operations. The company’s $5.5 million investment will create 33 new jobs. With a focus on continuing its legacy of “Born Here. Built Here,” US Brick will modernize its facility, located in Columbia, SC with a secondary kiln and manufacturing line that will double its capacity at the site. Operations are being phased in and will be completely online by the end of 2025.
S.C. forms Smalls Monument Commission
The state’s new Robert Smalls Monument Commission is expected to hold its first meeting Aug. 28 to begin the process to place a statue on the Statehouse grounds to honor the Beaufort native. Ten members of the S.C. General Assembly have been appointed to the commission. If Small’s statue...
South Carolina extends, raises tax credit in hopes of revitalizing abandoned buildings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina leaders are hoping to further incentivize the redevelopment of abandoned buildings across the state with the expansion of a decade-old program. Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing for S.1021 on Wednesday, a bill that extends the state’s tax credit for abandoned buildings through 2035. It also raises the […]
SCDNR & CMC work to finalize sale of International Drive land near nature preserve
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Conway Medical Center is working to complete a land sale with the South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The property is located on International Drive by the Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve. It was originally proposed that the roughly 350 acres be rezoned...
Razorbacks open the Football Season on the Road Friday Night
The Walhalla Razorbacks open the 2024 football season at Landrum tonight with kickoff set for 7:30 pm. For fans unable to make the trip to Spartanburg County, 101.7 WGOG will have all of the action tonight from Landrum. The Oconee Federal Savings & Loan Tailgate Show starts at 6 pm, followed by the Steak House Cafeteria Coach’s Show with Walhalla Head Coach Chris Stone. At approximately 7 pm, join David Lyles and Nick Bunning for the Excel Rehab & Sports Pre-Game Show from Landrum. John Durham will have halftime and post-game scores from around the area as well.
Body found in Greenville Co. woods identified
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A body found in a wooded area in Greenville County has been identified. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the body was found Tuesday, August 20, at the wood line around the end of Fairmont Avenue near South Pleasantburg Drive and Interstate 85. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office has identified […]
Furman Hosts Lander In Saturday Exhibition Match
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Furman volleyball team plays its lone exhibition contest of the preseason on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Lander Bearcats at 2 p.m. inside Alley Gymnasium. Admission to all Paladin home matches this season is free of charge with first-come, first-serve seating. Furman enters the...
Greenville native stars in biopic alongside Mary J. Blige, Camila Cabello
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Greenville native is shining bright on the big screen alongside some Hollywood stars. Jay Will stars as the titular character in Rob Peace, a biographical drama based on the true story of Yale University graduate Robert DeShaun Peace. He was an academically brilliant student who made it to the Ivy League while his father served prison time for a murder he may not have committed and his mother worked long hours to pay for his schooling.
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