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Guy and Campbell take Day 2 lead at Hartwell
ANDERSON, S.C. — Staying mobile and maximizing their peak period allowed Parker Guy and Tyler Campbell to amass a two-day total of 31 pounds, 8 ounces to lead Day 2 of the Strike King Bassmaster College National Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops at Lake Hartwell. Placing second on...
Furman students honed their skills with summer internships around the world
It was another busy summer for Furman University students who worked as interns. More than half of the 287 students who were awarded summer internship fellowships to receive funding and/or reduced on-campus housing rates stayed in Greenville, contributing to local businesses and organizations, like this Greenville Zoo intern. But more...
Furman adds theatre studies major, digital ethics and medieval studies minors
As of this fall, Furman University has added minors in digital ethics and medieval and early modern studies, and a major in theatre studies. “We are excited to make these new areas of study available to our students,” said Beth Pontari, vice president for Academic Affairs and provost. “These are fields in which our students have shown increased interest, and where our faculty have expertise.”
Hang out with local heroes and the Greenville Drive
On Sunday, Sept. 8, the Greenville Drive will celebrate local heroes during First Responders Day . A game against the Winston-Salem Dash at 3 p.m. Heroes Alley on District 356, featuring Touch-A-Truck vehicles, inflatable games, face painting, and balloon artists before the game.
Aunt of woman killed in 2014 MB shooting shares story at DNC: 'I'm not giving up'
CHICAGO (WPDE) — A woman from Easley spoke out about a shooting that happened in Myrtle Beach in 2014 during Thursday night’s Democratic National Convention (DNC). Melody McFadden joined others on stage talking about gun violence. She recounted the story of her 22-year-old niece, Sandy Patrice Geddis Barnwell, being shot in Myrtle Beach on May 14, 2014.
Furman Hosts Lander In Saturday Exhibition Match
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Furman volleyball team plays its lone exhibition contest of the preseason on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Lander Bearcats at 2 p.m. inside Alley Gymnasium. Admission to all Paladin home matches this season is free of charge with first-come, first-serve seating. Furman enters the...
Greenville native stars in biopic alongside Mary J. Blige, Camila Cabello
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Greenville native is shining bright on the big screen alongside some Hollywood stars. Jay Will stars as the titular character in Rob Peace, a biographical drama based on the true story of Yale University graduate Robert DeShaun Peace. He was an academically brilliant student who made it to the Ivy League while his father served prison time for a murder he may not have committed and his mother worked long hours to pay for his schooling.
South Carolina pillow manufacturer’s licensed line nabs Women’s Choice Award
Lancaster, S.C. – Bed pillow manufacturer JLJ Home Furnishings, the licensee for Restonic top-of-bed products in the United States, announced that its Restonic branded products have been recognized as a winner of the Women’s Choice Award. “Women drive a critical mass of purchasing decisions overall and even more...
Why private university students are now eligible for $90K in nursing faculty tuition aid in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers put $10 million in this year's state budget to fight the nursing shortage through higher education programs, including one that officials say will help expand nursing education programs by offering tuition assistance to students who want to become nursing faculty members. Students at five private...
ANOTHER VIEW: Scores show how S.C. still fails her students
EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary first appeared in the Charleston City Paper. South Carolinians are famously bound together by traditions, some seemingly as old as the earliest English footprints on the banks of the Ashley River at Albemarle Point in Charleston. But as last week’s damning statewide public school test results pointed up, some Palmetto State traditions belong on the ash heap of history – starting with our longstanding and obdurate refusal to educate all of our children.
SCDNR keeping close eye on bird species, habitats following Debby aftermath
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Wildlife biologists are keeping a close eye on special bird species and their habitats following recent storm surge. Janet Thibault, an expert with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, says rough weather can often bring rough waters to the Crab Bank shoreline. Those effects can often be both positive and negative on the animals who nest there, especially following storm Debby.
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