NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 25 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Alexandra Maddock, the speech-language pathologist, at Hunley Park Elementary School, recently collaborated with the school's special education teachers (resource and low-incidence), school psychologist, and autism itinerant to host a workshop for parents of children with disabilities. The workshop was a great resource for parents and a way to stay informed and aware of the assista  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 25 -- Charleston Southern University issued the following news: By Jill Terhaar Lewis A large group of Charleston Southern students participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-Atlantic Region Conference and Student Auditions in Februaary, and several have advanced to the NATS National Student Auditions competition. The NATS National Student Auditions begin with a preliminary YouTube round. Students will submit videos to be adjudicated,  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, April 25 -- The South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority issued the following news: The South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) has issued $31.4 million in Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds to construct and equip the new Global Academy of South Carolina in Spartanburg. The tax-exempt bonds will be used to finance the conversion of a 120,000-square-foot former sports academy into a public charter school. Global Outreach Charter Academy  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 25 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has temporarily closed parts of Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary to protect coastal birds during the nesting season. This closure occurs annually and is based on bird activity and suitable nesting habitat at the site. Thousands of brown pelicans have already begun nesting on the island, which sits at the mouth of the North Ed  more