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Furman and LiveWell Greenville receive $5 million to improve community health research
Furman University’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) and nonprofit organization LiveWell Greenville were announced today as recipients of a $5 million grant to improve community health research in the Upstate. The grant is part of a $20 million effort from the American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson...
Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $535 million ahead of Friday’s drawing. How late can you buy a ticket in South Carolina?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Lottery players have a chance to take home more than half a billion dollars on Friday night. The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $535 million ahead of the Aug. 23 drawing, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery. The cash payout is $265.6 million. It marks the third time […]
Brick Manufacturer, Shipping Container Firm Grow In South Carolina
US Brick, a manufacturer and direct supplier of residential and commercial brick, is expanding its Richland County, South Carolina operations. The company’s $5.5 million investment will create 33 new jobs. With a focus on continuing its legacy of “Born Here. Built Here,” US Brick will modernize its facility, located in Columbia, SC with a secondary kiln and manufacturing line that will double its capacity at the site. Operations are being phased in and will be completely online by the end of 2025.
S.C. forms Smalls Monument Commission
The state’s new Robert Smalls Monument Commission is expected to hold its first meeting Aug. 28 to begin the process to place a statue on the Statehouse grounds to honor the Beaufort native. Ten members of the S.C. General Assembly have been appointed to the commission. If Small’s statue...
South Carolina extends, raises tax credit in hopes of revitalizing abandoned buildings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina leaders are hoping to further incentivize the redevelopment of abandoned buildings across the state with the expansion of a decade-old program. Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing for S.1021 on Wednesday, a bill that extends the state’s tax credit for abandoned buildings through 2035. It also raises the […]
Football Capsules: Taking a Quick Look at Liberty High
Last season: 4-5 Returning starters: Sutton Koller, Sr., RB/DB; Dallas Miller, Sr., WR/DB; Owen Drapeaux, Sr., RB/LB; Caleb Burnett, Sr., LT/DT; Collin Decker, Sr., WR; Ethan Barber, Sr., DE/TE. Other returning letterwinners: Nathan Burnett, Sr., LB; Korbin Howard, Sr., DE; Mason Waterbury, Sr., LB/TE; Evan Colsch, Sr., DB/WR. Newcomers to...
SCDNR & CMC work to finalize sale of International Drive land near nature preserve
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Conway Medical Center is working to complete a land sale with the South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The property is located on International Drive by the Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve. It was originally proposed that the roughly 350 acres be rezoned...
Water woes continue in Calhoun Falls
CALHOUN FALLS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Neighbors in an Abbeville County community are looking for solutions to their brown water. Earlier this month, FOX Carolina News brought you images of brown water coming out of the taps on Marion Street in Calhoun Falls. We spoke with neighbors said it’s been an issue for years and getting worse.
Martha Franks Retirement Community Welcomes Sprouse as New Executive Director
Martha Franks Retirement Community is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurens County native Robert Sprouse as its new Executive Director. Sprouse assumed his new role on August 1, 2024, and will oversee the community’s day-to-day operations, ensuring the continuation of the high-quality care and compassionate services that have been Martha Franks’ hallmark since its founding almost 40 years ago. He succeeded Pollyanna Franks, who had served the community for over 10 years.
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