CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Dr. Shavonna Coakley was selected by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC), Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVIP) to serve as one of 16 Strategic Planning Committee members. Coakley is Charleston County School District's Executive Director of School Support (DoSS) & Community Engagement. "The DoSS team is working hard to establish str  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: City Council heard an overview of the city's 2023 crime statistics report from Police Department leadership at their meeting on Monday. Deputy Chief, Jennifer Kindall led Council through the report's data, showing a slight increase in property crimes of around 4 percent over the 10-year average, with violent crimes holding relatively flat at around 1 percent over the 10-year ave  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: The Duke Energy Foundation is launching the third year of its $500,000 microgrant program to invest in emergency preparedness organizations across South Carolina to increase their resiliency to major weather events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. The application process is open now through April 12. "When severe weather impacts communities across our state, we work alongside l  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news wrap up: * * * By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams College of Education Dr. Karyn A. Allee, assistant professor of elementary education, presented a paper titled "The state of elementary school recess: Studying recess before and 'after' COVID" at the Georgia Educational Research Association, where she also won the Distinguished Paper Award. The paper was co-authored by Erica DeCuir, Albany State University, and Dawn  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Presbyterian College president Dr. Anita Gustafson will discuss the transformative victories that women have made in higher education during the Women's History Month lecture, "Boisterous and Bold: Women in Higher Education." The Women's History Month lecture will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in Belk Auditorium. Making history herself as PC's first female president, Gustafson will elucidate the bold s  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson today sent a letter demanding that federal officials address a recent report that found unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the federal government are being released into unsafe situations, including into human trafficking. The attorneys general from 22 states demand that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Ale  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: Leonardo DRS, through its subsidiary, DRS Naval Power Systems, today announced it selects Berkeley County to establish the company's first South Carolina operation. The company's approximate net investment of $120 million is expected to create 58 new jobs. Leonardo DRS is a leading provider of defense products and technologies. Its subsidiary, DRS Naval Power Systems, provides naval power an  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- The South Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release: With tax season in full swing, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) want to remind taxpayers to be vigilant against identity theft and tax refund fraud. Knowing what to look for and how to protect yourself can keep your refund out of the hands of criminals. During Fiscal Year 2023, the SCDOR's Discovery and En  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: Jackie McFadden, the interim dean of Winthrop University's Ida Jane Dacus Library and Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, will assume the permanent dean's position on March 1. Provost Sebastian van Delden announced McFadden's selection this week. "I am so very happy to see 'interim' being removed from Jackie's title! At the end of this nationwide search process, Jackie clearly demonstrated that s  more