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Researchers work to change perception of weeds in Georgia
With ecology as common ground, Mario Bretfeld, Michael Blackwell, and Eric Duncan have taken on a bit of a marketing project. They want people to love weeds. Using scientific acumen, the trio want people to reconsider certain plants as beneficial to the environment, thanks to a project housed at Kennesaw State University's Field Station.
Clemson professor patents new varieties of peaches
CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Clemson professor has filed patents on three new peach varieties in an effort to strengthen South Carolina’s peach industry. Ksenija Gasic grew up in Serbia in surrounded by vineyards and fruit trees. As a doctoral student, she researched the germplasm of peaches in...
Kennesaw State student finds learning, service opportunities wherever she turns
From crochet to calculus, and much more in between, Mercy Olaniran’s interests seem unlimited. But the rising Kennesaw State University sophomore said she is certain her career interest lies in computer science, which is her major in the College of Computing and Software Engineering. In the summers before and...
What are Your Expectations for Clemson’s 2024 Season?
Over the last three seasons, Clemson has gone 30-10. That’s an average of 10.00 wins and 3.33 losses. In a vacuum, that’s good, but here’s the context. In those three seasons, Clemson has won one ACC Championship and missed the playoff three times in a row (not good!). The biggest bowl win was last year’s Gator Bowl triumph over Kentucky.
Son of Holocaust survivor threatened following attack at Asheville library
Over the weekend, self-described “Zionist,” David Moritz, received an anonymous threat in the mail. It comes nearly a month after he and two others were assaulted while attending an event entitled “Strategic Lessons from the Palestinian Resistance.”. On June 29, Moritz attended the event along with Monica...
Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney Opposes Moving South Carolina Game to Black Friday, Prioritizes Tradition and Community
Clemson University has decided against moving its annual football game against South Carolina to Black Friday, despite a request from the ACC. Head coach Dabo Swinney shared his thoughts on the matter Tuesday during his annual Media Outing at the Allen Reeves Football Complex. Swinney revealed that Clemson athletic director...
Four Indicted by Franklin Co Grand Jury for Assault on Lavonia Man
It was a busy session for the Franklin County Grand Jury this term with multiple big cases to consider. Among them: four people have been indicted in connection with the aggravated battery of a Lavonia man. 17-year-old Keaton Scott Maxwell along with three other suspects have been indicted in connection...
Hiding indoors from the heat? Here's what to know about air quality
LISTEN: Georgians escaping the heat by staying indoors are two to five times more at risk of breathing polluted air versus being outdoors. That’s according to the American Lung Association. GPB’s Ellen Eldridge reports on ways to stay healthy at home. Higher temperatures, humidity and indoor air pollutants...
Task force seeks to engage the Oconee public
An Oconee task force dedicated to combatting the opioid epidemic locally invites the general public this week for a discussion of how better to do its work. The task force has money to spend and Jon Holland, one of its members, says this week’s public forum is to discuss community needs as part of what’s called a gap analysis. The meeting will be 10 o’clock Friday morning in Oconee County Council chambers in Walhalla.
SLED CHARGES OCONEE COUNTY INMATE WITH VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has arrested 26-year-old Jordan Scott Tilson of Walhalla for voluntary manslaughter in the March 29 jailhouse death of Michael McMahan. The arrest warrant affidavit states that Tilson, in a sudden heat of passion and without malice, struck McMahan on the right side of his head, causing him to fall and hit his head on a steel handrail. Tilson remains in the Oconee County Detention Center.
ACC boss Jim Phillips: We will fight suits from Florida State, Clemson
The awkwardness of the legal battle between the Atlantic Coast Conference and member schools Clemson and Florida State continues to simmer with the 2024 season just more than one month away. ACC commissioner Jim Phillips pledged the day-to-day operations remain business as usual while also insisting the league will aggressively fight the lawsuits from the two schools over withdrawal penalties and the grant of media rights deal that runs through 2036. The ACC previously filed its own countersuit against the schools. "I can state that we will fight to protect the ACC and our members for as long as it...
Five Women, Three Men Named ITA Scholar Athletes
CLEMSON, S.C. – After earning success on the court and in the classroom, eight Clemson tennis athletes earned academic honors as five women and three men were named ITA Scholar Athletes, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Monday. From the women’s tennis program, Sophia Hatton, Elena Louka,...
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