CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 16 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Charleston County School District (CCSD) recognized four first- year teachers Thursday, May 8, 2024, by surprising them with Rookie Teacher of the Year awards. Denicsha Bennamon (Morningside Middle School), Philip O'Reilly (Septima P. Clark Academy), Tara Pucetas (Oakland Elementary School), and Paige Van Orden (Belle Hall Elementary School) were all honored with a visit f  more

CONWAY, South Carolina, May 16 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: An app developed by Coastal Carolina University Information Technology Services in collaboration with the University's LIFE program has garnered the attention of the Apple Education Team, which recently visited campus. As a result, Jacklyn Masiello, LIFE's training and development coordinator; Julie Clardy, independent living skills coordinator; and Elvis Petrovich, applications and web programmer, were inv  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 17 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: MRCOOL, a leading provider of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and equipment, today announced a franchise operation in McCormick County. The $3.1 million investment will create 17 new jobs over the next five years. HVAC Distributing, LLC. will operate the facility. The MRCOOL brand is known for its innovative and energy-efficient HVAC product lines including the DIY Du  more

MONCKS CORNER, South Carolina, May 16 -- Santee Cooper, South Carolina's largest power provider and source of electricity, issued the following news release: Santee Cooper has secured final approval for 18 projects, totaling $10.8 million in funding, submitted to its Grid Resilience Grant Program last year by electric cooperatives and municipal and other utilities from across South Carolina. Together, the projects represent grid improvements that will reduce the number of outages and improve r  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 16 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Seven Charleston County Schools (CCSD) schools have been identified as Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished Schools. PLTW is a national nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students and teachers in schools across the U.S. A school earns the PLTW Distinguished School honor for its commitment to increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in its PLTW program  more