Author: The Globe and Atlas
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Miss South Carolina pageant returns to Columbia
This year marks the 89th year of the Miss South Carolina competition and its 15th year in Columbia.
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Greenville adopts $530.4M budget, keeps tax rate
The budget kept the property tax rate at 39.54 cents per $100 of assessed value, a rate city officials said remains among the lowest for comparable North Carolina cities.
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Eastern N.C. EMS agencies get funds for addiction care
State health officials said Mobile Integrated Health programs allow EMS personnel to serve as a bridge between emergency response and ongoing health care services, especially in rural communities with limited access to care.
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Amazon-Corning deal to add 1,000 N.C. jobs
The company said it has invested more than $20 billion in the state since 2010.
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South Carolina early voting sets primary record
Early voting began May 26 and ran every weekday through Friday. The first day drew the most voters, with 56,407 ballots cast.
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Kinston woman charged after child found home alone
Police arrested a mother on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile.
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Duke Energy gets $28.4M for N.C. coal plant upgrades
The Energy Department said it is investing $525 million nationwide in coal-related projects, using the Defense Production Act of 1950 to classify the projects as important to national security.
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N.C. remote charter academies expected to reach 19
Between the 2019-20 and 2024-25 school years, charter enrollment grew by 31,000 students, or 26%, to more than 161,000, and now account for more than 10% of the state’s public school enrollment.
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Port Royal sergeant injured in accidental gun discharge
He suffered injuries to his hand and thigh when the gun discharged.
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Carolina Museum of the Marine opens after 25 years
The museum includes 22 exhibits. It opens to the public on Monday, June 8