COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 22 -- The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs issued the following news: * * * Complaints Continue to Rise in 2025; Over $800k Recovered for Consumers COLUMBIA, S.C. - Complaints filed with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) continue to rise. SCDCA received 3,137 complaints between January 1 to June 30, 2025, about 8% higher than the 2,904 complaints received during that same period in 2024. Approximately $823,379 has been recove  more

PENDLETON, South Carolina, July 25 -- Tri-County Technical College issued the following news release: * * * Tri-County's Veterinary Technology Program Reports 100% Pass Rate on Veterinary Technician National Examination PENDLETON --- Tri-County Technical College's Veterinary Technology program reports a 100% pass rate on the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE). All 10 of the 2025 Veterinary Technology graduates passed this national credentialing exam. This is a first for the de  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 26 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * AI meets medicine Interdisciplinary initiative teaches medical students how to use AI productively and safely By Chris Horn Artificial intelligence, already baked into everyday life with virtual assistants, GPS navigation and autonomous driving, is coming for medicine. And the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine Columbia has begun preparing its students to understand the tech  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 26 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Study finds many women who give birth at home feel empowered By Kristine Hartvigsen Many first-time mothers-to-be experience increasing anxiety as their due dates approach. Questions abound. What if I don't make it to the hospital in time? Will pain meds hurt the baby? What are the chances I will need a cesarean section? Will I be induced? In such times, women often turn to their mothers,   more