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Laptop Shortage Impacts South Carolina School District
Government Technology
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August 29, 2025
(TNS) — Three weeks into the new school year, many Richland 1 students still don’t have laptops that are normally issued before classes start. “We fully understand the importance of laptops in supporting student learning, and we recognize the...
Veterinary Science and Animal Care Class Debuts at Strom Thurmond Career & Technolocgy Center and both Middle Schools
Edgefield Advertiser - South Carolina
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August 29, 2025
STCTC teacher Jessica Sharp-Miner shows her nine-year-old Ball Python, named Pazuzu, to students at Merriwether Middle School (MMS) who are taking the new “Exploration of Veterinary Science and Animal Care” class The newest faculty member of the...
NJ High Schools Rank 3rd Nationally; Lincroft’s High Technology Named #1 STEM School in U.S.
Hudson Reporter - New Jersey
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August 29, 2025
The 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings, released on August 19, 2025, reviewed nearly 24,000 public high schools nationwide and ranked about 18,000. Schools with fewer than 15 seniors were excluded from the analysis. The...
U of M Research: Policies to Keep Rural Maternity Units Open Not Working
MinnPost - Minnesota
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August 29, 2025
Weekly Review | Catch up on our biggest stories from the past week. Delivered to your inbox Friday afternoons. This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories visit dailyyonder.com. A new...
South Carolina Schools to Get Digital Safety Maps by 2026 to Boost Emergency Response
Saluda Standard Sentinel - South Carolina
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August 29, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina officials have launched a new initiative to provide digital safety maps for every public school, a move aimed at improving law enforcement response times during critical incidents. Governor Henry McMaster and...
5 South Carolina podcasts to listen to this fall
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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August 29, 2025
GREENVILLE — Want to learn about South Carolina history? Get an inside look at Statehouse politics? Listen to local leaders tell their stories? There’s a podcast for that. From sports to politics to friends talking, there’s a podcast for just...
Biotech CEO sues Uber following his assault by Russian illegal working as ride-share driver
Natural News
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August 28, 2025
Biotech CEO sues Uber following his assault by Russian illegal working as ride-share driver TC BioPharm CEO Bryan Kobel was brutally attacked by Vadim Nikolaevich Uliumdzhiev, an illegal immigrant from Russia working as an Uber driver, leaving...
South Carolina schools to get new digital safety maps for emergencies
WLTX 19 - South Carolina
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August 28, 2025
State leaders say new digital maps will help first responders navigate schools quickly during emergencies and could save lives. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina emergency responders are set to have a new tool at their disposal when responding to...
S.C. researchers study pill that shows promise to help quit vaping
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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August 29, 2025
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Medical University of South Carolina researchers are studying whether a common cigarette cessation drug can become a federally approved medication to help adults quit vaping. The drug Varenicline, also known with the brand name...
Student at South Carolina college dies during class
WBTV - North Carolina
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August 28, 2025
PENDLETON, S.C. (WBTV) - A student at a South Carolina college died during class on Wednesday evening. Sister-station WHNS reported that the student -- 48-year-old Elaine Joyce Joseph -- suddenly became unresponsive during an Aug. 27 phlebotomy...
14 Earthquakes Strike South Carolina as Officials Warn of Possible Stronger Tremors Ahead
Saluda Standard Sentinel - South Carolina
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August 28, 2025
GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. — A series of earthquakes has rattled South Carolina in recent days, with officials warning residents to prepare for the possibility of stronger tremors in the near future. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that 14...
MUSC researchers studying a pill showing promise to help quit vaping
WCSC - South Carolina
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August 28, 2025
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Medical University of South Carolina researchers are studying whether a common cigarette cessation drug can become a federally approved medication to help adults quit vaping. The drug Varenicline, also known with the...
Photos from people from Upstate South Carolina with Hurricane Katrina
Greenville News - South Carolina
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Staff file photos Hurricane Katrina evacuee Ron Treadwell reads the Greenville News at the Palmetto Expo Center Thursday morning. From left, fellow evacuees Charles Peters and William Clayton are with him. 9/8/05GRE Katrina Remembered / File...
14 Earthquakes Strike South Carolina; Officials Warn Stronger Ones Could Be On the Way
Weatherboy
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August 28, 2025
All of the earthquakes that struck South Carolina in recent days had epicenters all within this triangle. Image: USGS In the last 7 days, 14 earthquakes have struck the same general area around Coronaca, South Carolina which is south of...
Fortune Magazine Ranks South Carolina’s Top Colleges
WRHI - South Carolina
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Fortune magazine has released its annual rankings of the best colleges in the United States, with several South Carolina institutions making the list. The rankings, which focus on a combination of academic quality, affordability, and career...
Biotech CEO ‘shocked’ by Uber’s response after being left ‘for dead’ in assault by illegal Russian driver
New York Post
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August 27, 2025
The CEO of a biotechnology company is suing rideshare giant Uber, claiming he was attacked by one of its drivers and left with a brain injury. Bryan Kobel, CEO of TC BioPharm, claims the attack happened after a dispute with a South Carolina driver...
“I thought I did well”: South Carolina HC Dawn Staley drops bombshell details about her interview with top NBA franchise
Sportskeeda
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August 27, 2025
On Wednesday, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley opened up about how her career almost took an entirely different turn. During her appearance on the “Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston” podcast, Staley confirmed that she interviewed for...
NHRC Summer Research Interns Show Great Promise as Future Force Standouts
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) is a partner with the Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP). The naval internship program places college and university students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)...
ANNOUNCING: Best Places to Work in South Carolina (RANKED)
SC Biz News - South Carolina
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August 26, 2025
SC Biz News, in partnership with Best Companies Group, celebrated its 2025 Best Places to Work in South Carolina honorees during a raucous rock-n-roll-themed celebration on Monday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. (Photo/Donna Nupp)...
Early Virginia Tech vs South Carolina Predictions, Picks & Odds for Week 1
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Virginia Tech Hokies quarterback Kyron Drones (1) runs the ball. The South Carolina Gamecocks will look to start strong after nearly making the College Football Playoff last year as they take on the Virginia Tech Hokies at...