CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- Clemson University issued the following news: Extension work aims to bring the expertise of academia to the local level with a personal touch, and Clemson Cooperative Extension Service has garnered a slew of national awards to reflect that impact in South Carolina's communities. Clemson Extension professionals Amy Dabbs, David Dewitt, Stephanie Eidt, Drew Jeffers, Mallory Maher, Janet Steele and Rick Willey were named National Winners at the National Associ  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Clemson University issued the following news: Swati Goel, a doctoral student of Clemson's Ph.D. in Planning, Design and the Built Environment (PDBE), recently became the Foundation for Health Environments Research (FHER) 2023-24 Griffin/McKahan/Zilm (GMZ) Graduate Fellow. The GMZ fellowship was established to encourage research related to the programming and planning of healthcare facilities and to advance the knowledge of planning and design for h  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Clemson University issued the following news: As part of a statewide effort to address Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias more effectively and with the help of $10 million in legislative funding, Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina are combining their expertise and resources to create a first-of-its-kind research center in South Carolina. This collaboration is part of a multi  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Converse College issued the following news: Associate Professor & Director of Music Therapy Carol L. Shultis presented at the 2023 World Congress of Music Therapy in Vancouver, British Columbia, in July. Dr. Shultis showcased her research titled "Reflective Practice & Experiential Learning To Enhance Undergraduate Music Therapy Student Authenticity." Alumna Laurie Peebles '10 also presented at the conference. Peebles earned a Bachelor of Music  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 22 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Secretary Raffensperger announced the latest measure in Georgia's efforts to maintain the cleanest and most up to date voter rolls in the country, with the completion of four cooperation agreements with Alabama, Virginia, Florida, and South Carolina (also an ERIC member). Through Georgia's membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), our state receives notifi  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation issued the following news release: The Medical University of South Carolina is launching a new graduate medical education program through its Regional Health Network, which includes hospitals across the state. It will start at the MUSC Health Florence Medical Center next July. The city's mayor was happy to hear the news. "Florence is the medical hub of the Pee Dee. With more resident physicians being ab  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The Medical University of South Carolina Foundation issued the following news release: As part of a statewide effort to address Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias more effectively and with the help of $10 million in legislative funding, Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina are combining their expertise and resources to create a first-of-its-kind research center in South Car  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- Richland County issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023: Richland County Council approved an updated timeline to consider text amendments to the County's Land Development Code (LDC) during Council's meeting Tuesday, Sept. 19. Proposed revisions to the County's zoning map passed a second reading. The revised zoning map is part of the County's LDC rewrite process that began in 2016 but was paused before completion. Zoning maps regulate land usage and det  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Books for Less, a wholesale book distributor, announced today it is opening a new warehouse distribution operation in Oconee County. The company's $3.9 million investment will create 20 new jobs. Headquartered in Bridgeton, New Jersey, Books for Less sells deeply discounted overstock books from publishers and bookstore returns. The company is in the process of re  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: PolyQuest Inc. (PolyQuest), a thermoplastic resin distributor, today announced it will acquire Baker Transportation, Inc. (Baker Transportation) in Williamsburg County. Through the acquisition, the company aims to expand its capability to deliver resin products to customers in the bottle, sheet, strapping, film, fiber, compounding and injection molding markets. Th  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023: Books for Less, a wholesale book distributor, announced today it is opening a new warehouse distribution operation in Oconee County. The company's $3.9 million investment will create 20 new jobs. Headquartered in Bridgeton, New Jersey, Books for Less sells deeply discounted overstock books from publishers and bookstore returns. The company is in the process of repurposing   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023: QTS Data Centers (QTS), a leading global provider of colocation data center infrastructure and related services, today announced it will establish operations in York County. The $1 billion investment is the company's first South Carolina facility and will help establish a technology hub in York County. Data centers power the internet and the digital economy while serving as  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: Governor Henry McMaster and the S.C. Department of Corrections informed the S.C. Supreme Court today that the department is now prepared to carry out executions by lethal injection. "Justice has been delayed for too long in South Carolina," said Governor Henry McMaster. "This filing brings our state one step closer to being able to once again carry out the rule of law and bring grieving fami  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: This month, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources released into the wild on U.S. Forest Service property the first group of Carolina Heelsplitters raised by agency biologists. These rare freshwater mussels are federally endangered and found only in the Carolinas, with as few as 200 individuals left in the wild. While SCDNR has worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Se  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will explore evolving healthcare services, including telehealth and virtual care, to enhance accessibility and improve patient outcomes during Telehealth Awareness Week, observed Sept. 17-23. During Telehealth Awareness Week, SCETV will be sharing stories of patients, families, clinicians and others, on-air and online. SCETV is a  more