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Best Upstate high school football sophomores for 2024 SCHSL season
With the South Carolina high school football season approaching the first day of practice on Aug. 2 and Week Zero regular-season games on Aug. 23, here is a look at some of the Upstate’s top sophomores in 2024. They are listed in alphabetical order. CJ Brooks Gaffney | 6-4, 325 | Offensive line ...
MVP coach says he’ll appeal two-game suspension from SCHSL
Mountain View Prep head football coach Grey Ramsey, whose program prepares for its inaugural season, told 7 News Sports Wednesday afternoon that his school will appeal Wednesday’s South Carolina High School League Executive Committee ruling that he must serve a two-game suspension (along with an assistant coach) for a dead period infraction involving “four or […]
Beaufort residents blast dock operator selection process
BEAUFORT – Residents here are outraged that town officials are negotiating behind closed doors a possibly decades-long contract to operate the town-owned docks that many say is already decided in favor of a giant conglomerate with operations already in Beaufort and in coastal South Carolina. But the number of...
Report: Failing to regulate hospital mergers means consumers pay more
In North and South Carolina, Novant Health of Winston Salem recently purchased six hospitals and opened one other. The company was forced to abandon plans to acquire two more hospitals in Charlotte, N.C., after federal regulators said it would have given Novant near-monopoly power in the region, according to STAT News. Photo by DiscoA340 (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
Retiring SC Chief Justice Don Beatty grew up in the civil rights era, urges judicial diversity
SPARTANBURG – Inside the gleaming, white-columned building of Spartanburg’s new county courthouse Chief Justice Don Beatty sat quietly behind the heavy wooden bench, chin resting in his hand, as he listened to the legal arguments being made before him during the final session before his retirement from the state’s highest court. “I started my career […]
Spinx Expands in South Carolina
The Spinx Co. has opened a new store in its home state of South Carolina. Located in Greenwood, the brand-new, full-service storefront will offer top-quality fuel and a wide array of convenience offerings. This new full-service Spinx also includes a Ride ‘N Shine car wash tunnel, with Spinx offering free...
AdventureGenie Unveils NLP Feature to Road Trip Planning
BLUFFTON, S.C. – AdventureGenie, the only AI-based road trip planner for campers and RVers, announces Personal Genie, a brand-new natural language processing (NLP) feature of its innovative trip planner. This machine learning technology gives AdventureGenie the ability to interpret and comprehend human language, determine users’ intent, and automatically perform the desired actions, according to a release.
HP Land Development, LLC Acquires Heyward Point Community, Unveils Master-Planned Residential Offering
HP Land Development, LLC is excited to announce their acquisition of the Heyward Point community. This 515-acre master-planned community will offer over 140 custom residential home sites ranging from 1.2 to 4 acres each. Situated where the Colleton and Okatie Rivers meet the Chechessee Creek, the community provides marsh front...
SC needs thousands of poll workers for November. Recruitment is underway.
COLUMBIA — More than 10,000 South Carolinians will be needed to work the polls for the November election. The South Carolina Election Commission estimates that 13,000 to 17,000 poll workers could be needed statewide. But convincing enough of the state’s nearly 3.8 million registered voters to work the elections can be a challenge. To fill […]
Importance of mental health screenings during back to school season
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Back to school typically means school supplies, doctors’ visits to get up to date shots, and dental screenings, but don’t forget about your family’s mental health. WTOC sat down with a social worker who said your mental health is perhaps the most important...
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