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Annual USC Economic Outlook Conference set for Tuesday
For the 39th year, the state's business and economic leaders gather in Columbia for the annual University of South Carolina Economic Outlook Conference to discuss economic expectations for the state for 2020.
Winners of state reading competition honored
A third-grader from Darlington and a fourth-grader from Greenville were selected as the winners of the S.C. Department of Education's 2019 Read Your Way to the Big Game contest. The contest promotes literacy through athletics.
Initiative targeting community issues to improve academic outcomes
The Accelerator for Learning and Leadership South Carolina will connect University of South Carolina resources with Fairfield County community leaders to improve educational outcomes for district students.
Midlands universities collaborate to help entrepreneurs
The collaboration between the University of South Carolina Columbia Technology Incubator and the Columbia International University School of Business and Professional Studies is designed to encourage entrepreneurship.
STEAM bus to bring science to S.C. students
The bus, an initiative of the S.C. Governor's School for Science & Mathematics, will visit elementary schools in Hartsville and Darlington in its pilot year. It will eventually serve students in third through fifth grades statewide.
Lexington Two, MTC form dual enrollment partnership
The new agreement will allow Lexington District Two students taking specified courses to earn dual enrollment status or receive exemption credit at Midlands Technical College.
ECPI University ranked top in nation for veterans
ECPI University has ranked in the top 3 of the best career and technical colleges in Military Times' annual Best for Vets survey for 7 out of the last 8 years. This is the second straight year it ranked No.1.
Executive director of S.C. State Museum retiring
William Calloway, who has held the post since 2002, will step down in 2020. The S.C. native oversaw the completion of the $23.5 million Windows to New Worlds project in 2014.
S.C. ACT scores increase from 2018 to 2019
The 33,834 public school graduates taking the ACT in 2019 averaged a composite score of 18.6 in 2019, up from 18.0 in 2018, according to the S.C. Department of Education.
Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center now open
The center, which honors late Columbia business leader Cathy Novinger, will provide a central gathering space and activities for S.C. Girl Scouts. It is located at 1101 Williams St. near the Vista.
Droegemeier to visit Columbia, talk with USC researchers
The director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy will speak about National Science Foundation research programs and hear from USC researchers about the challenges they face.
Fall book sale set for this weekend
The Richland Library Friends and Foundation will hold 2 events this weekend at its operations center on Lancewood Road. Paperbacks will be available starting at $1 and hard covers at $2.
