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SC NEXUS one of 12 tech hubs to receive millions in federal funding
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS) on Tuesday received $45 million in implementation grant funding through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs program, which is designed to scale up the production of critical technologies, create jobs in innovative industries, and strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.
Salute from the Shore to celebrate 15th year on the Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Salute from the Shore started in 2009 and continues to be a Fourth of July tradition celebrated by thousands along the South Carolina coastline each year. The event started with two friends and their sons and one flyover, said Will Howard, a Salute from the Shore board member. However, the […]
Fourth of July protest planned at Sen. Graham's home in support of Palestinians
SENECA, S.C. (WCIV) — The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) is planning a protest at Senator Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) home in Seneca on July 4 in support of Palestinians as the Israel-Hamas war enters its ninth month. They plan to gather at Graham's home to protest the senator's...
Photos: Ex Clemson football player encourages youth, 'who was I going to be as a man?'
Motivated is what many call the speaker who shifted gears from a student-athlete who played in a football national championship to a person preparing for life after college football at Clemson University and Boston College. Motivation comes with a purpose, too, and Dr. Richard Yeargin III expects it from the...
From the desk of the CWO: What does the data say?
The second Clemson Well-Being Council convened in June to continue the process of building our whole community well-being strategy. We focused on a review of existing data sources to describe the health risks of the population. At Clemson, we do some robust data collection — especially for the student population....
Dabo Swinney Defends Clemson Football: Consistency Amid Criticism, Highlights Recent Success
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney addressed recent perceptions that the Clemson Tigers football program has declined, despite their recent successes. “We’ve been very consistent, even the last three years,” Swinney said in an interview with 247 sports. “There’s a perception, a narrative that gets drummed up that we stink, that we’re no good because we haven’t made a Final Four. We made it six years in a row. It’s hard, you know?”
'I've always loved playing against them': Here's how Reese Basinger chose Clemson softball
Reese Basinger is the latest Evans softball alum to make her mark in Division I softball. A three-time All-Big South performer at Winthrop, she became the newest addition to the Clemson softball program last week. Upon entering the transfer portal after the 2024 season, Basinger quickly became one of the most sought-after college softball players in the country.
Upstate business becomes first distillery allowed to manufacture in city limits
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A group of engineering friends are using their love of spirts to make history in downtown Greenville. Lisa Messenger, Todd Harbin and T.C. Beinke opened the doors to New South Spirits Distillery on Augusta Street, below Smoke on the Water’s old location. “Try something...
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