DOT continues slow pace of road repairs with gas-tax-hike money
With the start of the third year of the state’s gas-tax-hike law, the S.C. Department of Transportation had completed less than 16 percent of $711.4 million in identified “pavements” projects statewide, newly released DOT records show.
S.C. to send $50 rebate checks to some taxpayers
Earlier this year, South Carolina lawmakers determined that $61 million of the tax dollars generated by the 2018 Mega Millions winner would be used to fund $50 rebate checks for qualifying taxpayers. More than 1 million qualifying taxpayers are expected to receive a $50 rebate check later this year from the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR). Updates on the timeframe for issuing and mailing rebate checks to qualifying...
FDTC begins an Office of Apprenticeships
Florence-Darlington Technical College is launching an Office of Apprenticeships, to help employers in the college service area develop talent pipelines to support their workforce development needs. The office will be hosting several luncheon sessions in October, during which staffers will listen to feedback from employers on how this initiative can help support workforce development and create work based opportunities for students....
Darlington County School District announces September Teacher Feature winners
The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum has announced the Teacher Feature winners for September. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education. Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is comprised of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership. The Teacher Feature program is...
County clears $4 million airport project for approach
At their Sep. 9 regular meeting, Darlington County Council finalized the local commitment needed to trigger a $4.58 million runway improvement project at the county’s airport.
