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November 06, 2009
Daniel Morgan Culinary Team to be Featured on Food Network
Daniel Morgan Technology Center’s (DMTC) 2009 Culinary Competition Team will be featured on Food Network’s coverage of the 2009 National ProStart Invitational.
Technology Summit Focuses on Deaf Students
The use of technology to improve literacy among hearing impaired students was the focus of a summit held in Columbia Friday.
Upstate School Districts Announce Dates for H1N1 Vaccine Clinics
Oconee County and Greenville County School Districts Announce Dates for H1N1 Vaccine Clinics
November 05, 2009
SC Supreme Court Denies Governor’s Request to Keep Investigation Secret
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Gov. Mark Sanford cannot keep secret the Ethics Commission’s investigation of him.
Governor’s Professor of the Year Awards Given Out
The winners of the 2009 Governor’s Professor of the Year award were honored Thursday at the State House.
November 04, 2009
Parents Demand School Districts Slacken Zero Tolerance Policies
Parents around the country are demanding school districts slacken zero-tolerance policies meant to reduce violence. USA Today reports the outcry follows a high profile case in which a boy scout was suspended for bringing a tool to school.
November 03, 2009
Mauldin High School Senior Earns Perfect SAT Score
Very few students get a perfect SAT score, even those at the country’s top colleges. An Upstate senior is among this year’s high school elite. Tonight, she tells us how a cell phone helped her earn the perfect score.
Voice of the Voter 2009
All of the races and all of the results are here.
Voter Turnout Light Tuesday
Voter turnout light in Spartanburg County
Candidates For SC Governor Debate Tuesday Night
The 5 Democrats and 5 Republican candidates will sound off on the environment and economy.
November 02, 2009
New Precincts Await Spartanburg County Voters
Many voters in Spartanburg County have more than candidates to think about as they prepare to cast ballots on Tuesday. The county created 6 new precincts to alleviate long lines.
October 30, 2009
Greenville County Teacher Raps Socials Studies Lessons
In a world of flashy video games, and the ability to watch a movie in your palm, teachers face some stiff competition; but a Greenville county instructor is using what she learned in the district’s technology classes – with a twist. She’s added rap to her lesson plans.
SC Lt Gov Bauer Makes Run For Governor Official
Bauer joins four others in June’s Republican primary.
October 29, 2009
Governor Signs Unemployment Benefits Extension
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanfort signed into law Senate bill 374, Thursday, which extends benefits to the unemployed under the stimulus act. The bill passed with unanimous, bipartisan support and was made necessary by an oversight at the Employment Security Commission (ESC).
Governor Sanford To Sign Jobless Benefits Extension Bill Thursday
Workers who have missed checks will get them retroactively.
October 28, 2009
Assistant Attorney General Roland Corning Caught With Stripper
Police report says 66-year-old Roland Corning and an 18-year old stripper were stopped after they were spotted in an cemetery police say is known for sex.
Report: Boeing Talks Fall Apart; S.C. Likely To Get 787 Line
Boeing now appears close to choosing Charleston, S.C., as the location of the second line. The person close to the negotiations said an announcement could come within days.
October 27, 2009
SC House Restores Jobless Benefits; Delays Impeachment Legislation
Taxpayers will spend about $115,000 for two-day session.
October 26, 2009
New Report Ranks SC Near Bottom in Graduation Rate
A new report by the Southern Regional Education Board ranks South Carolina near the bottom of the nation on graduation rates and says half the state’s high schools are “dropout factories”.
Study Shows Improvement in Southern HS Graduation Rates
High school graduation rates have risen across the nation and in the south according to a study, but those gains recorded since 2000 have only brought rates back to where they stood in the early 1990s.
October 22, 2009
SC High Court Wants More Information From Governor Sanford
The state Supreme Court is giving Sanford five days to file more materials over whether the State Ethics Commission can release its report on the governor to state lawmakers.
October 21, 2009
SC Paying Unemployment Benefits to Workers Fired for Misconduct
State lawmakers say they were surprised to learn that the state pays unemployment benefits to some people who are fired for misconduct or quit their jobs.
October 20, 2009
Sanford Impeachment Resolution Likely Next Week
Lawmakers say the governor’s job is safe for now.
Success Network at Spartanburg Community College Helping Keep Students in School
An Upstate community college is assisting college students who have the odds stacked against them.
October 19, 2009
SC Supreme Court Hears Governor Sanford’s Argument Against Ethics Report Release
Sanford’s lawyers want the court to order the state Ethics Commission to keep its report secret.
October 16, 2009
SC Misses Federal Aid for the Unemployed
Thousands of South Carolina’s unemployed will miss out on additional benefits after state officials failed to take the steps necessary to secure them.
October 15, 2009
Powerball, Mega Millions to Cross-sell Tickets
The country’s two big-jackpot lotteries have agreed to cross-sell tickets, meaning South Carolina players will soon be able to buy MegaMillions tickets they now have to drive to Georgia to get.
Crestview Odyssey of the Mind Team Honored by State Board of Education
Crestview Elementary’s Odyssey of the Mind Team was recognized for their achievements by the State Board of Education at the Board meeting in Columbia Wednesday.
October 14, 2009
SLED Background Checks for School Volunteers to Cost $25
During a recent review of background checks, state law enforcement recently discovered some public school districts paid too much for checks on volunteers, others weren’t paying enough.
What you may not know, is that not all school districts run background checks on volunteers.
S.C. Student’s Math Test Scores Show Little Change
Fourth and eighth grade students in South Carolina remained at or near the national average on standardized mathematics tests, according to the state Department of Education.
