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The Clemson way vs. Florida State’s
Larry Williams Tigerillustrated.com BECOME A SUBSCRIBER AT TIGERILLUSTRATED.com! For seemingly forever, the ACC's ritual preseason media functions were ritually more collegial, gentlemanly and understated than those of conferences elsewhere. Vastly different times call for vastly different measures. Last week, national college football writer Brett McMurphy reported that Florida State's swashbuckling ways haven't exactly helped the school burnish its potential attractiveness to potential destinations (namely the Big 10 and SEC). That's a theme we've been conveying for quite some time, though of course stopping short of conveying certainty about where FSU might or might not end up. Clemson's more buttoned-up, professional...
Suing to block the chicken houses, again
LAURENS, SC – A group of concerned residents and property owners in Mountville are challenging the state environmental agency’s authorization of new poultry farms along Lisbon Road. These concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) would bring sixteen new poultry barns to the area, which is already overburdened with 57...
CLEAR now offering TSA PreCheck enrollment at GSP Airport
GREER, S.C. (WSPA) – CLEAR, an authorized TSA PreCheck enrollment provider, announced Tuesday morning that it’s expanding its services at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport by adding TSA PreCheck enrollments. CLEAR, which has provided expedited screening services at GSP since June 2022, will now offer TSA PreCheck enrollments and renewals starting July 23. Airport officials said TSA […]
Local apprenticeship program casts new hope for South Carolina's seafood industry
MCCLELLANVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Local Lowcountry watermen are trying to find more people who want to work out on the water and expand the seafood industry across the South Carolina coast. The South Carolina Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program is hoping to reel in the next generation of maritime enthusiasts.
SC Launch awards $250K investment to Greenville-based Bubble Paper
South Carolina Research Authority’s investment affiliate, SC Launch, announced July 23 it awarded a $250,000 investment to Bubble Paper, a Greenville-based company that produces an eco-friendly replacement for plastic shipping solutions. “We were fortunate to start working with the SCRA and SC Launch Inc. teams early on. They understood...
3 South Carolina stores to close as Big Lots closes 35-40 sites nationwide: What to know
Big Lots, a chain of discount retail stores, is slated to close 35-40 stores this year with bankruptcy looming. Representatives have cited “elevated inflation” and decreased consumer spending in the decision. The chain joins others including Red Lobster, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year, Rite Aid, Bed Bath & Beyond and more in...
Department of Public Health urges parents to vaccinate children ahead of school year
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Public Health reminds parents to make sure their children are up to date with all required vaccines ahead of the 2024-25 school year. Officials say children enrolled in school are required to be current on certain vaccinations at the start of each school year. According to […]
A Greenville bar is changing after liquor liability insurance costs strain business
A decade-old Greenville bar has stopped selling alcohol due to a state law that has affected locally owned-establishments across South Carolina. According to co-founder and owner Leah Vaughan, Local Cue will no longer sell alcoholic drinks because of rising insurance costs resulting from a 2017 “liquor liability” law. “I'm hoping that by staying...
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