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New Publix grocery store to open in Powdersville, South Carolina, company says
POWDERSVILLE, S.C. — An Upstate South Carolina city is getting a new grocery store, officials announced Wednesday. Jared Glover, with Publix Super Markets, Inc., said the company signed a lease on a new store location in Powdersville. Publix at Ferguson Town Center will be located at the northwest corner...
Georgetown debuts South Carolina's first solar-paneled EV station built by local students
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WPDE) — A training program to develop South Carolina’s workforce in the solar industry has graduated its first class. Georgetown is now the only location in the state to have a solar-paneled electric vehicle charging station, and the students were paid to build it!. It took...
‘They must leave’: Coalition begins push for HCA to relinquish Mission
A broad coalition of western North Carolina doctors, patient advocates, clergy members, a state senator and others are calling on HCA Healthcare to give up the Mission Health network, decrying the level of care it has provided since its $1.5 billion purchase in 2019. The five years since the acquisition...
Community Invited to Shape Future of York County Parks & Recreation
York, SC – Residents of York County are invited to participate in a public meeting to discuss the future of parks and recreation in the area. The event, scheduled for Thursday, July 25th at 6:30 p.m., will be held at the York County Government Center, located at 6 South Congress Street in York.
SC first responders receive mental health check-ins from peers with new program
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A new program is giving first responders across the Palmetto State access to mental health services on demand. The new initiative is the South Carolina Peer Connect App. It connects first responders to trained team members and resources that can help them if they need support. The SC Peer Connect […]
South Carolina teen participated in ‘Zoom bombing’ ring, federal indictment says
A Spartanburg teenager was one of a group of people who repeatedly logged into virtual public meetings to shout racial slurs and make threats to public officials, according to a federal indictment.
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 […]
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...
Rumor: FSU working to get into Big Ten, but Clemson has no other option but Big 12
FSU is reportedly working to get into the Big Ten by matching the B1G's AAU accreditation requirements, but the Big 12 is reportedly the only option for Clemson due to the SEC not wanting to add a second school in South Carolina. "As we've had to educate so many over...
Chief: Runaway cow returned to owner after escaping capture from police
PICKENS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Pickens Police Department said a runaway cow was recaptured after a lengthy pursuit Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Chief Randall Beach said the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office initially got a call around midnight saying the cow was last seen on Doodle Trail before it went into the city around 1 a.m.
Iconic North Carolina Based Department Store Is Restructuring and Saving Jobs
When I saw the headline about Belk, my stomach dropped. We cannot lose this local institution. But this iconic North Carolina based department store is actually restructuring. The goal is better financial health and saving jobs. Iconic North Carolina Based Department Store Is Restructuring. According to the Charlotte Observer, Belk...
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