CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Clemson University issued the following news: South Carolina corn acreage is up from 2022 and Clemson Extension specialists offer tips such as checking for nematodes, controlling pests and weeds, and properly managing inputs to help ensure corn remains one of the state's most lucrative crops. Corn acreage planted in South Carolina in 2023 was 390,000 acres, up from 320,000 acres planted in 2022. The USDA Crop Production Report released Aug. 11 shows  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 18 -- Richland County issued the following news: Richland County has finished construction of a redesigned intersection at Percival and Screaming Eagle roads in Northeast Richland. The project, which began construction in October 2022, was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. The $2.5 million completion cost comes in considerably less than the initial estimated budget of $3.1 million. The project is one of many transportation improvements funded by the R  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 18 -- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the Growing Agribusiness Fund, a new incentive program for South Carolina agribusinesses. The South Carolina General Assembly appropriated $40 million to launch the initiative, which will help existing South Carolina businesses engaged in the processing, packaging, manufacturing, distribution, storage, and trans  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 17 -- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued the following news release: The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) are joining forces to make opioid overdose reversal medication available to schools across the state. Earlier this year the South Carolina Legislature passed House Bill 4122, which Governor McMaster signed into law, authorizing DHEC,  more