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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...
MUSC addresses SC shortage of physical, occupational therapists with new program
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As the demand for occupational and physical therapy increasingly exceeds the number of available therapists in South Carolina, the Medical University of South Carolina is making a substantiative program change in hopes of offering a solution to this issue. Data from MUSC shows that, of South...
Clemson Trustees approve FY25 budget, housing expansion, celebrate record-setting year at summer quarterly meeting
Clemson University’s Board of Trustees approved the FY25 budget; a host of facilities projects, including a housing expansion of Douthit Hills; the hire of a new vice president for student affairs; and future naming opportunities and honorary degree recipients as it held its summer quarterly meetings on Thursday, July 18.
Brad Brownell, Erik Bakich and others get contract extensions
Clemson athletics gave fans plenty to cheer about in the past year, especially on the basketball court and the baseball diamond. The Tigers’ men’s basketball team made a thrilling run through the NCAA Tournament and reached the Elite Eight for only the second time in school history, and the first time since 1980. Clemson finished No. 15 in the final USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. In June, Clemson baseball reached its first Super Regional since 2010 after a 44-win season. The Tigers finished No. 9 in the final coaches poll. The coaches who led those two programs were awarded with raises and contract...
South Carolina transportation officials divide additional transportation funding
(The Center Square) — South Carolina transportation officials have approved updates to the state's bridge program, deciding how to allocate $200 million in additional money state lawmakers approved. The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission directed half the $200 million in one-time funding to bridges on secondary roads. The remaining $100 million will go toward bridges on primary and interstate routes. The move comes one day after federal officials announced...
Doctor Shortage Part 1: SC patient says he’s been waiting a year for a surgery
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A major doctor shortage in the Carolinas is impacting patient health. Many are waiting several months or a year to get an appointment. According to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, the doctor shortage is about twice as bad in the Carolinas and Georiga compared to some northern states. The Carolinas has around 200 active physicians per 100,000 residents. Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York have about 400 active physicians per 100,000 residents. Patients say this is taking a serious toll on their health.
Doug Hallenbeck named Vice President for Student Affairs
Doug Hallenbeck has been named Vice President for Student Affairs at Clemson University, following approval from the Board of Trustees Compensation Committee on July 18. Hallenbeck returns to Clemson after serving as Vice President for Student Affairs at Oklahoma State University from 2019-24. In his new role beginning this fall,...
Blount Memorial Hospital could become part of South Carolina health system in $364M deal
Blount Memorial Hospital may soon become part of South Carolina’s largest health care organization, 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. If Prisma, a private non-profit, meets obligations outlined in a letter of intent approved unanimously by the hospital’s board Tuesday, July 18, it could become Blount Memorial's first health system partner or affiliate in its decades-long history. Eleven potential partners participated in a wide-ranging...
Dabo Swinney addresses Clemson’s kicking situation
Clemson’s kicking situation was not great last season, with hopes that 2024 will see a far better season for the Tigers’ special teams unit. Graduate kicker Jonathan Weitz’s run last season ended with a bang, but that was merely a band-aid after Robert Gunn III was benched. Clemson heads into the upcoming season with Gunn competing for the starting job once again, with true freshman Nolan Hauser, one of the kicking recruits in the 2024 class. Swinney and the Tigers have honed in on special teams this offseason, and they are working hard to improve. Special teams must be routine if you...
Explosive Freshmen WRs ‘Certainly Going to Help’ Clemson Offense
Clemson’s offensive coordinator expects to see plenty of competition at the wide receiver position during fall camp. Garrett Riley discussed the depth at wideout during Dabo Swinney’s Media Outing at (...)
New Title IX rule temporarily blocked from taking effect in some South Carolina schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- A federal judge’s ruling will temporarily block the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule from taking effect in more than a dozen South Carolina schools. South Carolina was one of several Republican-led states to sue the administration over the revised set of rules that were meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students. […]
SC eases requirements for child care workers to address staffing needs
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Crystal Williams' children are her world, but finding daycare for them hasn't always been easy. Many others share her struggle across South Carolina and around the country, as childcare centers continue to struggle with staffing and funding challenges. “My son, he’s four years old and...
Cell phone ban could be coming to South Carolina schools
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The South Carolina Department of Education will soon draft a policy banning the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices, which could start as soon as the upcoming school year. The ban is tied to a provision that must happen if the school districts plan to get state […]
South Carolina port authority notes volume growth in FY24
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) finished fiscal-year 2024 with a 7% bump in container volume moving through the Port of Charleston in June. The authority registered 218,115 20-foot equivalent units and 121,267 pier containers last month, marking the second-highest June on record. Loaded imports climbed 10% and loaded exports rose 5%.
SC man charged in Jan. 6th US Capitol breach is sentenced: DOJ
SOUTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A South Carolina who pled guilty to charges involving the January 6th U.S. Capitol breach has received a lengthy sentence, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced on Thursday. Walhalla resident Thomas Casselman, 30, will serve over three years after pleading guilty to charges of assaulting […]
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