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Upstate anglers qualify for Bassmaster Junior National Championship
PENDLETON, S.C. — The 2024 Bassmaster Junior National Championship takes place on July 26-27 at Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee. Landon Vaughn and Jaxson Beard, both rising ninth-grade students at Pendleton High School – will put their fishing skills to the test, representing the Upstate in the big tournament.
Clemson extends coach Brad Brownell through 2028-29
After taking the program to the Elite Eight, Clemson coach Brad Brownell was rewarded Thursday with a contract extension through the 2028-29 season. Reports said the Clemson board of trustees approved a new contract that will pay Brownell $20 million over five years, starting with $3.5 million next season and growing by $250,000 every year thereafter. Clemson announced Brownell's deal Thursday without divulging financial terms. "I'm honored and grateful to continue to lead the Clemson Basketball program," Brownell said in a statement. "I want to thank (athletic director) Graham Neff, President Jim Clements and our entire administration for their continued...
Clemson Board of Trustees approves 2025 fiscal year budget
CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Clemson University announced that the Board of Trustees met Thursday and approved the budget for fiscal year 2025. According to officials, the budget is $2.1 billion and focuses on supporting Clemson Elevate’s priorities while allowing the school to pursue AAU status. Officials said that...
Blount Memorial Hospital could become part of South Carolina health system in $364M proposal
Blount Memorial Hospital could soon become part of South Carolina’s largest hospital system, Prisma Health. The move would mark the culmination of months of talks with hospital systems on affiliation and is meant to bolster the hospital’s prospects going forward. It could also lead to a $364 million boon for the hospital. A signed contract would mean Prisma becomes Blount Memorial’s first health system partner or affiliate in its almost 80-year history. Eleven potential partners participated in a wide-ranging search for such affiliates. The search...
More officers are watching the road this week throughout the southeast for Operation Southern Slowdown
MACON, Ga. — Both Memorial Day and July 4th saw record-high travel, and it brought out more law enforcement to patrol the streets. A study by the Vacationer Travel Journal says more than 200 million Americans plan to travel this summer. However, you may have noticed this week that...
Clemson names new vice president for student affairs
The Board of Trustees Compensation Committee officially approved Doug Hallenbeck as the new vice president for student affairs at Clemson University on Thursday. Hallenbeck will be replacing the former vice president for student affairs, Chris Miller, following his decision to step down in March 2024. Miller’s time at Clemson saw him earn the University’s No. 1 rankings in both career services and improved student life.
Georgetown County School District issues new rule restricting cellphone use
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD)– The South Carolina Department of Education is drafting a policy banning the use of cell phones, which could start as soon as the upcoming school year. The ban is tied to a provision that districts must abide by if they receive state funding. Officials said the decision came after some counties across […]
On the Move: Collin McElhannon
Collin McElhannon was promoted to senior director of strategy and digital with VantagePoint Marketing. He will be responsible for leading the agency’s digital-marketing initiatives as well as helping the rest of the agency develop and implement marketing strategies for VantagePoint’s national and global clients. McElhannon is a graduate...
Could Recruiting Momentum for Clemson Start to Shift This Weekend?
Clemson's recruiting momentum has all but stalled out over the past few weeks. The Tigers did add two commitments the first week in June, coming off the big official visit weekend, but things have cooled down (...)
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
Seeking to expand innovation and boost start-ups in the Upstate, the South Carolina Research Authority has celebrated the opening of its newest office at the Greenville ONE Center last week. Charged with fostering research and innovation among the state’s leading universities in collaboration with existing companies and start-ups, SCRA is...
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