Ryan Thorne named South Carolina EMS Director of the Year
March 13, 2022The 43rd annual South Carolina EMS Symposium was held at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach from March 9th through 12th. The conference, attracting speakers from across the state, and…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 20 states in legal action against President Biden’s unlawful vaccine mandate for federal contractors
March 13, 2022
In an effort to protect South Carolina workers’ rights, Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining an effort against President Joe Biden’s federal contractor vaccine mandate. Attorney General Wilson joined 20…
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Go Fish! Upstate 4-H Fishing Project Announced
March 13, 2022
Do you love to fish? Join the Upstate 4-H Fishing Project! The project encourages youth ages 5-18 to go fishing, take pictures and keep a log. Every time you go…
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Volunteers needed for Team Ecology
March 13, 2022
Laurens County Conservation Commission will host Team Ecology March 28-April 1. This is their biggest project of the year and it is run almost completely by volunteers. They are seeking volunteers…
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Eaton Corporation Donates $50,000 to PTC Foundation
March 13, 2022
During a March 3 tour of the Engineering Department at the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood, officials from Eaton Corporation presented a check for $50,000 to the PTC…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 22 attorneys general in demanding Biden rescind Head Start mask mandate
March 13, 2022
Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining 22 other state Attorneys General in demanding the end of the Head Start program’s mask mandate. In November 2021, President Joe Biden and his…
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St. PAWtrick’s Day Adoption Specials at the Laurens County Animal Shelter
March 13, 2022
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Laurens County Animal Shelter is having a St. Pawtrick’s Day adoption special March 14th-March 18th! All adoptions are only $4 during this time, so…
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PC professors address Russian invasion of Ukraine during panel discussion
March 13, 2022
Less than a week from the outset of Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Presbyterian College students, faculty, and staff packed an auditorium on campus to hear a panel of professors…
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PC junior Kennedy Wright named a finalist for prestigious Truman Scholarship
March 13, 2022
Presbyterian College junior Kennedy Wright has been named a finalist for a 2022 Truman Scholarship, one of the country’s most prestigious national fellowships. Wright is one of only 189 finalists…
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‘Mocktails and Mingling’ matches PC students with potential employers
March 13, 2022
Presbyterian College’s sixth annual “Mocktails and Mingling” event matched 30 students with more than two dozen professionals Tuesday to network with others and hone their interviewing skills. Associate dean of…
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County Council Called Meeting – March 15
March 13, 2022
Laurens County Council will meet on March 15th for a special called meeting. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in Laurens and starts at 5:00. Below…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine welcomes Bradley Morris to growing Commercial Property Management team
March 11, 2022
Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine recently welcomed Bradley Morris to its Greenville office as Commercial Property Manager. In this position, Morris will work alongside the growing Commercial Property Management team to…
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Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine recent transactions
March 11, 2022
Brokers from Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine’s Greenville and Spartanburg offices recently represented the following area real estate transactions: Sales Mauldin: Rick Cauthen of Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine represented RKC Holdings,…
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12 consecutive months of record volumes at SC Ports
March 11, 2022
March 10, 2022 – South Carolina Ports had a record February for containers handled at the Port of Charleston. SC Ports handled 230,420 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at Wando…
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City of Charleston to host Small Business Opportunity Expo at Gaillard Center
March 11, 2022
The city of Charleston’s Business Services Division will host the 2022 Small Business Opportunity Expo on Thursday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gaillard Center, located…
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Introducing the South Carolina Corps of Cadets leadership for 2022-23
March 11, 2022
Commandant of Cadets announces new leadership for upcoming academic year After a series of rank board engagements, performance reviews and interviews, the newest cadet leaders for The South Carolina Corps…
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County adds informational meetings on proposed zoning changes
March 11, 2022
Residents will have several upcoming opportunities to learn about potential zoning changes, as Richland County continues to finalize its rewritten Land Development Code (LDC). The new meetings were added after…
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Credit One Charleston Open announces 2022 player field
March 11, 2022
Top WTA talent to compete in Charleston, including seven Grand Slam champions, five top 10 players and four former Charleston Open champions The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only…
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Gov. Henry McMaster joins Spectrum to host major jobs announcement in West Columbia
March 11, 2022
State and Local Leaders to Take Part in Inbound Sales Call Center Announcement at Spectrum’s West Columbia Campus on March 15 Spectrum and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will host…
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Battle at BullStreet breaks own record, jump starts baseball
March 11, 2022
9,070 fans visited Segra Park to enjoy the Palmetto State Rivalry & Fan Fest The Battle at BullStreet hit another significant milestone in Segra Park’s second time hosting the Palmetto…
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‘Mocktails and Mingling’ matches PC students with potential employers
March 11, 2022
Presbyterian College’s sixth annual “Mocktails and Mingling” event matched 30 students with more than two dozen professionals Tuesday to network with others and hone their interviewing skills. Associate dean of…
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PC kicks off Women’s History Month with panel discussion on women’s reproductive rights
March 11, 2022
Presbyterian College’s celebration of Women’s History Month began Monday with a panel discussion on a central issue for women – reproductive rights. Panelists addressed the political, historical, economic, and rhetorical…
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What’s happening at Richland Library
March 11, 2022
Monday, March 14- Sunday, March 20 Richland Library’s mission is to help our customers learn, create and share. We are continuing to offer programs, both familiar and new, and we…
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Fireflies to host Fan Fest at Segra Park March 27
March 11, 2022
Kick off the Fireflies 2022 season with on-field fun + drink and food specials The Columbia Fireflies announced today that they will be hosting a Fireflies Fan Fest at Segra…
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Conservation District awards 4 mini-grants for spring projects
March 11, 2022
Students, campers will gain expertise in gardening, natural resources, pollinators Conservation Education Mini-Grants provided by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (RSWCD) will support four gardening and pollinator conservation…
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Women’s History Month: Richland One employee shares principles she learned as an Olympic athlete with students
March 11, 2022
Not many people have their own Wikipedia pages, but Chryssandra Hires does. Hires, who is the in-school suspension (ISS) supervisor at Dreher High School, competed in the 1992 and 1996…
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DHEC will begin reporting COVID-19 data weekly on March 15, closing more testing sites
March 11, 2022
Beginning March 15, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will transition to reporting COVID-19 data once a week on Tuesdays. Data will include COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations,…
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Richland One is the first district in the state to receive an electric school bus
March 11, 2022
Richland One students soon will be among the first students in the state to ride to and from school on an electric school bus. Austin Meyer of the Ava Lane…
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Scott, Graham, Norman, Timmons commend DeJoy for commitment to USPS contract in Spartanburg
March 11, 2022
Today, U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), along with U.S. Representatives Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) and William Timmons (R-S.C.), sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy…
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South Carolina projects in FY 2022 spending legislation
March 11, 2022
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced that multiple projects across South Carolina would receive funding from the Fiscal Year 2022 spending bill that the United States Senate will…
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Zoo takes leap to scale up state’s dramatically declining gopher frog population
March 11, 202245 Frogs Released as Part of Conservation Partnership with SCDNR The state-endangered gopher frog has a new jump on life because of a ‘Head Start’ conservation partnership with Riverbanks Zoo…
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White Knoll Middle educator earns scholarship to pursue master’s degree
March 11, 2022
White Knoll Middle Digital Learning Coach Jessica C. White earned a prestigious scholarship from the Palmetto State Teachers Association to continue her education. White is one of only ten teachers…
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GSP recognized for Best Hygiene Measures in North America by customers in 2021
March 11, 2022
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has earned the 2021 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award for Best Hygiene Measures by Region for North America. Airports Council International (ACI), the world’s most prominent…
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Mullikin Law CAROLINA CUP 2022 to be two-day event in early April
March 11, 2022Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Crabb to perform By W. Thomas Smith Jr. FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS the Mullikin Law Firm has been the named presenting sponsor for…
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S.C. Treasurer’s Office facilitates bond issuances for Coastal Carolina and University of South Carolina
March 11, 2022
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that his office recently facilitated transactions for Coastal Carolina University and the University of South Carolina issuing $129,445,000 (par) in Higher Education Refunding Revenue Bonds…
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Pattison’s Academy to host annual ride-a-thon fundraising event on March 26
March 11, 2022
Pattison’s Academy, an education and rehabilitation academy supporting Lowcountry children with disabilities and their families, will be hosting its annual Keeping the PACE (KTP) fundraising event on March 26, 2022,…
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TRADOC three-star addresses AUSA Fort Jackson-Palmetto State Chapter
March 10, 2022Lt. Gen. Maria Gervais speaks to the criticality of community By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lieutenant General Maria Gervais, deputy commanding general and chief of staff of the U.S. Army’s…
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COMET’s LeRoy DesChamps receives President’s Award at annual TASC conference
March 10, 2022
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) is proud to announce that LeRoy DesChamps, the organization’s COO and Director of Administration was selected for the 2022 TASC Awards of…
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Emmanuel’s Hammer to host their 2022 annual Builder’s Breakfast March 24
March 10, 2022
Emmanuel’s Hammer, a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing home rehabilitation services for homeowners in need, is hosting their annual Builder’s Breakfast on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 7:00 AM. The event…
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Free DBE certification workshop to be held at CAE
March 10, 2022
The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will be hosting a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification workshop on Thursday, March 24th in the…
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Read The Fine Print
March 10, 2022
By Tom Poland Note: For Non-Offended Eyes Only Some say we are what we eat and that what we eat these days is killing us. Down in Australia, some…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center offers strategies for communicating with children about ongoing international crisis
March 10, 2022
Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families, is offering suggestions for communicating with children about current international events. Many children…
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Smokefree SC Board of Directors announces call for nominations
March 10, 2022
Smokefree SC, a statewide nonprofit that works to protect the health of all South Carolinians, is seeking experienced nonprofit leaders for several open seats on their Board of Directors for…
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Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announces three new appointments to Board of Directors
March 10, 2022
Make-A-Wish South Carolina is proud to announce that it has appointed Bill Smith, director of sales of Brother International, LLC, Chris DiGiusto, Vice President of the Managed Services Organization at…
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Quackenbush Architects + Planners now hiring
March 10, 2022
Quackenbush Architects + Planners is seeking a Project Manager/Project Architect to join our creative and collaborative team of design professionals. We focus primarily on high-performance design solutions for educational and…
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Midlands Technical College leads on apprenticeships
March 10, 2022
Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest association in continuing education in the world, recognized MTC with its Best Business and Industry Practice award. From the award announcement, “The MTC business…
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Topside Pool Club to open for the season in April
March 10, 2022
Major League Baseball likely won’t have an opening day by April 8, but Topside Pool Club will. Topside Pool Club is slated to open for its sixth season on Friday,…
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Student teachers to receive signing bonus, additional incentives from CCSD
March 10, 2022
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is releasing a plan to attract new teachers that could total approximately $2,500 for each candidate. If a student-teacher (who is completing their final year…
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CPI for all items rises 0.8% in February; gasoline, shelter, food indexes rise
March 10, 2022
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
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Eaton Corporation donates $50,000 to PTC Foundation
March 10, 2022During a March 3 tour of the Engineering Department at the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood, officials from Eaton Corporation presented a check for $50,000 to the PTC…
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