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State Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Thursday June 27, 2024 ( 7 items )  

CCSD Exceeds Performance Marks on District-Wide Accreditation Renewal
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 27 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Charleston County School District (CCSD) recently earned a five-year, system-wide reaccreditation from Cognia, the widely recognized international educational accrediting agency. Cognia's Regional Accreditation Evaluator and Lead International Evaluator, Holly Wingard, delivered a report at the CCSD Board of Trustees meeting on June 24, 2024. The report highlighted the district's commitme  more

Clemson Small Grains Specialist Studies New Sorghum Technology for Weed Control
CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: Weed control is a problem for grain sorghum growers and a Clemson researcher is determining if a new technology can help South Carolina growers knock out weeds. Alex Coleman, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service small grains specialist, is testing a new sorghum, Double Team (DT), from Sorghum Partners. "I was getting questions from growers about what this new sorg  more

Council Hears Overview of Strategy to Allocate City's Remaining ARPA Funding
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, June 26 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news: Council heard an overview of a roadmap for how to allocate the City's remaining $7.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding at their meeting on Monday. Walking Council through the proposal, Deputy City Manager Mitch Kennedy highlighted that each item reflected an important priority area for City leadership. The funding strategy suggested spending: * $3.1 million to support affordable housing  more

GVSU Alumn Finds Success With Iowa Women's Basketball
ALLENDALE, Michigan, June 26 -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Thomas Chavez Players swarmed the court in celebration as the final buzzer sounded in the Iowa Hawkeyes 94-87 victory over the LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight matchup of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Among the celebrating Hawkeyes at MVP Arena in Albany, New York was Andrea Chilcote, '12, Iowa's athletic trainer. For Chilcote and the Iowa team, the win meant more than just punching a ticket to   more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Announces Federal Court Grants South Carolina's Request to Temporarily Block Biden Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 26 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on June 25, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas has temporarily blocked the Biden administration's scheme to forgive some college student loans. The Court issued a preliminary injunction Monday afternoon in a lawsuit filed by South Carolina, Alaska, and Texas. Attorney General Wilson said, "This is a huge win   more

SCDOR's Batch Withholding Program Moves to MyDORWAY
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 26 -- The South Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: * The South Carolina Department of Revenue's Batch Withholding Program, which allows tax professionals to upload large numbers of Withholding Tax returns in one file, has moved from GoAnywhere to MyDORWAY, our free online tax portal. * Existing Batch Withholding filers do not have to submit a new Batch Withholding Program Application; the SCDOR has aut  more

Troutman Pepper Wins 4 Southeastern Legal Awards
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 27 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper received four awards during the Daily Report's Southeastern Legal Awards ceremony on June 20, 2024: Distinguished Leader - Charlie Peeler; On the Rise - Adrian Boddie and Allison Pryor; and Legal Innovators - Jaime Theriot. The firm also was a finalist for the Law Firm of the Year and Most Innovative Law Firm awards. The annual awards program honors attorneys and firms that have left an indelib  more