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Preserving Shem Creek Mount Pleasant’s Wando Dock: A Balancing Act with Kevin Mitchell, Deputy EDS Director
The Town of Mount Pleasant secured the Wando Dock in 2019, aiming to safeguard its historic character and shield it from development. With a keen awareness of Shem Creek’s vital shrimping industry, the town meticulously planned the dock’s renovation to minimize disruption. Mitchell explains that planning Wando Seafood...
Mount Pleasant water company announces new budget includes rate hike
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Mount Pleasant water customers can expect their next bill to be higher than normal after a rate hike went into effect Monday. Mount Pleasant Waterworks announced the water company raised rates by 8% as part of the fiscal year 2025 budget. MPW Commissioners approved the rate hike at a June […]
4th of July City Operations
Emergency services remain available 24/7. Please call 911 in the case of an emergency. Note: There will be no yard debris or miscellaneous collection this week. Charleston County Recycling Collection will be delayed by one day. Pick-up will occur on Friday, July 5.
Charleston County deputy involved in Tuesday morning crash with civilian vehicle
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A deputy with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was involved in a Tuesday morning crash with a civilian vehicle. The deputy attempted a U-turn while headed north on Savannah Highway in West Ashley and did not see a civilian vehicle directly behind them, according to officials with the sheriff’s […]
Business is booming at local fireworks stands; people encouraged to use fireworks safely
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – Business is booming at firework stands across the Lowcountry as the July 4 holiday nears. Hippie Grippie Fireworks, located on Redbank Road near Goose Creek High School, has been operating its fireworks stand in that area for nearly 50 years. Combining the New Year’s Eve and Fourth of July holidays, […]
Lowcountry Calendar of Events for Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton County areas
For events, festivals and other community happenings in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties, and around the Lowcountry, check out our Lowcountry Calendar of Events. If you have an open-to-the-public event you would like to announce, submit by email to:. Bluffton/Beaufort County/Jasper County events - kmurdaugh@blufftontoday.com. Hampton County, greater Lowcountry events...
Vehicle of missing person located, investigation into missing man and escaped inmate continues
A vehicle associated with a missing person report has been located in South Carolina, and the investigation into the missing person and an escaped Carter County inmate is continuing. “We are investigating both cases aggressively,” said Carter County Sheriff Mike Fraley. “We are continuing to work hundreds of tips we have received and filter through […] The post Vehicle of missing person located, investigation into missing man and escaped inmate continues appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
SC technology hub gets $45 million in federal money for energy projects
COLUMBIA — A conglomerate of South Carolina colleges, a federal nuclear research laboratory and the state’s economic development agency won a $45 million federal grant to establish a technology hub focused on developing new energy technologies. The hub, known as SC Nexus, was one of just a dozen federally recognized tech hubs awarded federal funding […] The post SC technology hub gets $45 million in federal money for energy projects appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
South Carolina to start multimillion-dollar forensic review of $1.8B outlay
(The Center Square) — A South Carolina taxpayer-funded forensic accounting review could soon answer questions about roughly $1.8 billion officials found in a state account. On Oct. 31, 2023, South Carolina Comptroller General Brian Gaines sent a letter to South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis, directing Loftis to research the account's origins. It marked the start of a months-long Senate investigation that exposed what a Senate Finance Committee Constitutional Subcommittee report...
Legislature earmarks $300K for Richland County employee’s nonprofit despite few details
Outside of the normal budget process, the South Carolina has set aside $300,000 for a foundation with little track record, founded by a Richland County employee, to run an ambitious program to provide arts education and address food insecurity.
SCRA awards $50K grant to ThreatCaptain, welcomes Treblehook as member
South Carolina Research Authority, a public, nonprofit corporation that works to fuel the state’s innovation economy, announced July 2 it awarded a $50,000 acceleration grant to ThreatCaptain LLC of Greenville. The information technology startup is a financial cyber risk tool tailored specifically for managed service providers. FRD Accel LLC...
Soldiers with SC National Guard reunite with families after nearly a year-long deployment
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Soldiers of the 1782nd Engineer Support Company from the South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) reunited with their families after being gone for nearly a year. According to SCNG, the united deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. While there, the soldiers...
Cellphone ban in K-12 schools will not begin immediately, SC education officials say
COLUMBIA — It could be January before a new law barring K-12 students in South Carolina from using their cellphones in class takes effect, according to a memo from the state’s education agency. A clause included in the state budget requires districts to adopt a policy banning cellphones during the school day or risk losing […] The post Cellphone ban in K-12 schools will not begin immediately, SC education officials say appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
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