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Hear spooky tales from history on Halloween
The S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will present some of its creepiest artifacts and the eerie stories behind them during a Lunch & Learn at noon on Halloween.
MTC holding Quick-Start Day on Saturday
Prospective Midlands Technical College students can apply to the school for free and receive financial aid information at the event, which takes places from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
SCETV, Riley Institute expand partnership
South Carolina Educational Television and the Riley Institute at Furman University will increase resources for collaborations that have included a documentary on Finland's educational system and conversations with national leaders.
Conservation of H.L. Hunley topic of weekly series
The restoration of the H.L. Hunley submarine will be the topic of a weekly Lunch and Learn series Oct. 25 at the S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.
Students earn diplomas through inaugural program
Five students, ranging in age from 22 to 47 years old, received their high school diplomas through the Richland Library Career Online High School at the program's inaugural graduation ceremony.
249 S.C. schools receive achievement awards
The Palmetto Gold and Silver awards program recognizes achievement based upon an analysis of the 2018 annual school report cards and feedback from a task force of principals.
CIU celebrates opening of business and technology center
Construction on the $20 million William H. Jones Global Business and IT Center was completed one month ahead of schedule and under budget, Columbia International University officials said.
Economic conference to be held Dec. 3
A statewide economic forecast will be presented at the 39th annual Economic Outlook Conference at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business. Industry leaders will also address regional and national market trends
Results mixed in 2019 state report cards
The report cards are released by the S.C. Department of Education each year to analyze student performance. Schools receive overall ratings of excellent, good, average, below average or unsatisfactory.
Donation to benefit MTC welding program
A $10,000 donation from Dominion Energy will be used to buy 5 welding machines for students to learn advanced welding processes, MTC said.
4 S.C. schools earn National Blue Ribbon honors
The 4 South Carolina 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools are in Lexington, Spartanburg, Horry and Anderson counties. They were recognized as exemplary high performing schools as measured by national tests and state assessments.
S.C. districts receiving 205 new school resource officers
The state's 81 public school districts, as well as charter schools, will receive funds approved by the General Assembly to add 1 to 4 officers, depending on need, according to the S.C. Department of Education.
