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Why private university students are now eligible for $90K in nursing faculty tuition aid in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers put $10 million in this year's state budget to fight the nursing shortage through higher education programs, including one that officials say will help expand nursing education programs by offering tuition assistance to students who want to become nursing faculty members. Students at five private...
A look at the 2024 fall schedule for USC Upstate Golf
USC Upstate Men's and Women's Golf returns to action as Head Coach Todd Lawton unveils the fall 2024 schedule for both programs. The fall season will conclude for both programs with the Fripp Island Preview, hosted by USC Upstate, from November 2-4. This marks the first year the tournament will expand from a one-day event to a three-day competition. Women's Golf, the Big South runner-up in April, will kick off their journey back to the top at Clemson in a 1-Day event on Monday, August 26th. They'll stay in state with a trek to Pawleys Island to play a familiar...
ANOTHER VIEW: Scores show how S.C. still fails her students
EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary first appeared in the Charleston City Paper. South Carolinians are famously bound together by traditions, some seemingly as old as the earliest English footprints on the banks of the Ashley River at Albemarle Point in Charleston. But as last week’s damning statewide public school test results pointed up, some Palmetto State traditions belong on the ash heap of history – starting with our longstanding and obdurate refusal to educate all of our children.
MYSTERY PHOTO: Horrible parking job
Well, somebody doesn’t know how to play nice. The bike rack is right there! What town is this in? And, for bonus points, tell us the street. Send your name, hometown and guess to: feedback@statehousereport.com. Columbia reader Jay Altman was the first to identify last week’s mystery, “Which town?”...
SCDNR keeping close eye on bird species, habitats following Debby aftermath
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Wildlife biologists are keeping a close eye on special bird species and their habitats following recent storm surge. Janet Thibault, an expert with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, says rough weather can often bring rough waters to the Crab Bank shoreline. Those effects can often be both positive and negative on the animals who nest there, especially following storm Debby.
Sisters charged after opening fire on man in Columbia, police say
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two sisters are in jail after police allege they opened fire on a man earlier in the week. Columbia Police said Jamila and Leona Toatley have been charged with criminal conspiracy after they allegedly opened fire on a man in the 100 block of Ripplemeyer Avenue on Sunday. The man was not struck by gunfire, police said. Police set bond for both sisters at $20,000.
Phase one of Williams Street extension project announced; will improve riverfront gateways
Numerous stakeholders across the community joined in a press conference held earlier this week as the City of Columbia announced phase one of the Williams Street Extension project. The project will expand access to the riverfront and improve the riverfront gateways. The press conference was held at the future site...
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 […]
A fantastic Friday night football forecast
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — What a way to kick off the high school football season!. Temperatures this evening will be in the 70s with low humidity under a partly cloudy sky. Overnight lows will range from the upper 50s to the low 60s. While slightly warmer, we are still...
'Unbelievable offseason' has Rocket Sanders ready to play in 2024
Running back Raheim Sanders and South Carolina is just eight days away from making its way over to Williams-Brice Stadium to open up the 2024 season as Old Dominion travels to Columbia next Saturday for the first game of the year. Sanders, who transferred to South Carolina from Arkansas, has...
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...
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