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Myrtle Beach junior police academy cadets celebrate graduation with shopping spree
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The sixth annual Myrtle Beach Police Department’s Junior Police Academy ended Friday with graduation and a shopping spree. Cadets went shopping with police officers at the Walmart Superstore in Myrtle Beach Friday morning. The 20 cadets are students at Myrtle Beach Middle School.
Reporter goes viral for her smooth mic toss when she was unknowingly still on-air
A local news reporter is going viral after a blooper she posted caught the attention of the internet. Teagan Brown, a weekend sports anchor and reporter at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, NBC affiliate WMBF, shared the clip on July 17 to her X page. In her post, she explained that...
HGTC’s Automotive Technology program offers hands on training to set students up for success
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - You’ll find over 70 programs at Horry Georgetown Technical College. Among those, you’ll find Automotive Technology. It’s one of the newer programs offered. Introduced in 2023, due to the demand for workers in the industry, students are ready for the workforce upon...
Organization seeking funds to resolve problem of derelict boats in SC waterways
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Derelict and abandoned boats can cause several hazards for boaters and fishers utilizing the waterways, as well as marine life; a Lowcountry organization is working to solve this issue, but it needs funding to do so. Wounded Nature Working Veterans is a nonprofit organization dedicated to...
Two presentations to share findings from Saluda Grade Trail study
FOOTHILLS—After a year-long, in-depth study of the proposed Saluda Grade Trail, two presentations will be held next month to share its findings. Organizers invite the public to attend and learn more about this project. The North Carolina meeting will be held on August 6 at Polk County High School at 6 p.m., and the South […] The post Two presentations to share findings from Saluda Grade Trail study appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
‘Good group of people’ restoring Conway church after lightning strike, pastor says
CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A close-knit Conway church community is leaning on their faith and thanking first responders for saving their building after its steeple was destroyed by lightning. “As soon as everybody started hearing about it, they were there. And everybody in the church has kicked in,” Stephen...
CDC project to address obesity expanded to seven more counties in SC
Five years ago, Clemson Department Public Health Sciences professor Sarah Griffin co-led a team of public health researchers and Clemson Extension Rural Health and Nutrition agents to address obesity in three rural counties in South Carolina. Because the team, known as the Healthy Options Program (HOP) team, was able to assist more than 15,000 people in three counties, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has funded a five-year, $3.8 million effort to expand the program from three to ten counties.
Parks and Recreation presents “Groovin’ in the Gardens” summer concert
Join City of Columbia Parks and Recreation for the “Groovin’ in the Gardens” Summer Concert Sunday, August 4, from 6 to 9 p.m., NOMA Community Gardens, 2417 River Drive. Admission is free. The evening will feature Dante Lewis and Friends with pre-show entertainment by Kurt Green. Bring...
With 44 days until South Carolina football, a look at number 44 Monkell Goodwine
The South Carolina football season will begin officially in just 44 days when the Old Dominion Monarchs travel to Columbia for an afternoon kickoff at Williams-Brice Stadium, and as Gamecock head coach Shane Beamer remarked during this week's SEC Media Days, expectations aren't as high outside of the program as they are inside of it for this season.
Prisma Health rolling out new fleet of smart beds across healthcare system
Prisma Health is investing $41 million to revolutionize the patient experience, while also supporting its care team with the distribution of the latest smart bed technology across the health system. This significant investment centers around replacing inpatient beds at the end of their life cycle with 1,500 cutting-edge Hillrom smart beds and surfaces.
Blythewood’s three county reps unopposed in Nov. election
BLYTHEWOOD – All three of Blythewood’s county council representatives will be on the ballot in November, and all three are unopposed. Derrek Pugh, District 2; Gretchen Barron, District 7; and Jesica Mackey, District 9, were all elected the same year and are all seeking second terms. Pugh, a...
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