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From HERE Greenwood
NINETY SIX, S.C. — Staff in Ninety Six-based Greenwood County School District 52 would learn to spot and respond to seizures, and every school would need a written plan for cardiac emergencies, under two policies trustees took up on first reading Tuesday, Nov. 10. The board met that evening in…
From the HERE City State Desk
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hemp-derived THC drinks, gummies and vapes that line shelves in convenience stores, beverage shops and pharmacies across South Carolina are on track to disappear next month when a federal ban takes effect. The change, passed by Congress in November 2025, was first set to start Nov. 12…
From Merger Monday
UFORCE, a defense-technology company founded in Ukraine, raised $700 million in a Series A round that values it at $6 billion, one of the largest private financings yet for a maker of battlefield drones. Valor Equity Partners and Britain’s state-backed National Wealth Fund co-led the round. The U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund,…
From Merger Monday
For most of this year, the question in deal markets was whether there was enough money. This week the question was price, and the people with the money answered it. Take Hancock Whitney’s $3.2 billion all-stock purchase of Trustmark. The board agreed to an 18.6% premium. By the close, Hancock Whitney’s…
From the HERE City State Desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina drivers have plenty of company at the bottom of a new national ranking of driving records, landing in a tie for third-worst and second for speeding. The study from LendingTree counted 45.9 driving incidents for every 1,000 South Carolina drivers through August, matching Massachusetts. New…
From HERE Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The City of Columbia is asking federal regulators to let it move community development money away from two park projects and toward affordable housing, a proposal that went before residents at a public hearing Wednesday evening. Under the plan, Community Development Block Grant dollars set aside for…
From HERE Columbia
How women influence club memberships, real estate investments, and revenue opportunities throughout the golf ecosystem. By Elisa Gaudet, Founder, Women’s Golf Day For course and resort leaders If you run a golf course, club, or resort, take a few minutes for our Facility Poll. You’ll help build the first facility-level benchmark on women’s…
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