ANDERSON, South Carolina, May 30 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Eric Watkins, a rising senior majoring in Cybersecurity, competed in the United States Department of Defense's Cyber Sentinel CTF (Capture the Flag) and came out at number 21 in a field of 1,500-plus participants. Participants ranged from students to seasoned cybersecurity professionals. For Watkins, the competition was a grueling eight hours, but he's pumped that he placed so high. He explains that, go  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor today announced agreements to explore new and innovative approaches to support carbon-free energy generation and help utilities serve the future energy needs of large businesses in North Carolina and South Carolina. The announcement was made at the White House Summit on Domestic Nuclear Deployment. In memorandums of understanding (MOUs) signed this mo  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 30 -- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The South Carolina Department of Agriculture's Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) awarded $200,000 in grants to 12 local businesses as part of its Advanced Entrepreneurship program. The finalists pitched to a panel of judges on May 15 and were scored based on their business plans, a five-minute video presentation, and their demonstrated history of busine  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 30 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on May 29, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster and Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette today were joined by members of the General Assembly and other community leaders to ceremonially sign two child safety bills into law: H. 4624, the Help Not Harm Bill, and H. 3424, the Child Online Safety Act. "Protecting the innocence of our state's children is our shared responsibility, and as threats to our ch  more

SUMMERVILLE, South Carolina, May 30 (TNSres) -- SCRA (the South Carolina Research Authority) issued the following news: South Carolina Research Authority's investment affiliate, SC Launch Inc., has invested $250,000 in PulManage. The Columbia-based company provides testing and remote monitoring for patients with lung disease. PulManage, Inc., became an SCRA Member Company in 2019 and successfully matured through the SC Launch Program. It received two $25,000 Project Development Fund Grants, a   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 30 -- The South Carolina National Guard issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Jim St. Clair, South Carolina National Guard The South Carolina National Guard has hired a new team of professionals whose mission is to prevent harmful behaviors that degrade unit cohesion and mission readiness. Known as the Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce (IPPW), this cadre of prevention experts is charged with combatting multiple harmful behaviors including suicide, harassmen  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, May 30 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news on May 29, 2024: Spartanburg City Council voted unanimously to approve first reading of the upcoming fiscal year 2024-2025 budget at their meeting on Tuesday. The annual budget shows projected growth in the City's General Fund of around five percent, from just over $51 million approved last fiscal year to around $53.5 million for the upcoming year. No tax or fee increases were included in the budget. Leadi  more