Red Cross issues safety tips as hot weather arrives in SC
Even before summer begins, South Carolina was dealing with hot temperatures and high humidity. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. The Palmetto SC Region of the American Red Cross has steps you can take to help stay safe when the temperatures soar. “It’s important for everyone to realize that warm weather can be dangerous,” said Louise...
Senior Military Colleges push to secure collective national cyber institute
America’s Senior Military Colleges (SMC) worked jointly to address the escalating need for highly trained cyber operations and cybersecurity leaders. The colleges, which include The Citadel, the University of North Georgia, Norwich University, Texas A&M, Virginia Military Institute and Virginia Tech worked with their congressional leaders on an amendment authorizing the Secretary of Defense to establish cyber institutes at SMCs....
Sonoco PAW Patrol-themed snack trays for Crunch Pak featured at United Fresh
Snack trays produced by Sonoco for snack giant Crunch Pak® have been recognized as 2018 United Fresh Innovation Award Finalists at the United Fresh tradeshow, which will take place June 25-27 in Chicago. The PAW Patrol-themed snack trays have proven popular with both children and parents thanks to their healthy, on-the-go convenience and packaging inspired by Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool show. Crunch Pak’s new partnership with...
Registration open for 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project for youth
Registration is under way for the 2018 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project, which gives South Carolina youth a unique opportunity to learn about wildlife habitat management. The 4-H Wildlife Food Plot Project teaches South Carolina youth about wildlife habitat management. Ashley Burns, assistant director of the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Youth Development program, said the Wildlife Food Plot Project is a hands-on...
DDRA awards two sign grants, announces additional funds
The Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association (DDRA) awarded two more grants through its Improvement Incentive Program this spring. “We are excited to see more businesses getting involved in improving their properties,” said Lisa Chalian-Rock, executive director of the DDRA. “The concept of the grant program was to encourage all our businesses, new and existing, to update their signage and facades and make Darlington a more...
Delayed by cold winter, shrimp season finally opens
CHARLESTON – South Carolinians can breathe a sigh of relief: fresh, locally caught shrimp could soon be returning to coastal docks. As of June 19, commercial shrimp trawling is open in all legal South Carolina waters. The season opening comes about a month later than average, after a cold winter killed off the majority of the overwintering white shrimp that normally make up the spring crop. “The smaller number of white shrimp we have...