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Police departments helping community beat the heat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The Newberry Police Department is helping residents in the community beat the heat with their ‘Circulating the City’ program. According to the police department, they have a limited amount of fans available to give out to the most vulnerable this Summer. Elderly (60 plus),...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
South Carolina adds freshmen walk-ons to official roster
The official roster on South Carolina's website was recently updated, and it includes the names of several freshmen, who have joined the team as walk-ons. A majority of the freshmen walk-ons are from the state of South Carolina, but the Gamecocks have added players from North Carolina, Virginia and Texas. All have reported to campus and are with the team for summer workouts.
These Carolina cities are the most, least educated, study says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A recent study by WalletHub took a look at 150 major cities in America and used 11 different parameters to determine which places were the most or least educated. Some of those parameters include how many adults have higher than a high school diploma, the quality...
Mushroom-infused chocolates recalled amid probe into illnesses; illness reported in NC
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to avoid a brand of mushroom-infused chocolates and sweets after the foods were linked to dozens of illnesses and some hospitalizations.
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