Bill to help homeowners move from dangerous zones
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced legislation that would help more vulnerable homeowners move out of dangerous flood zones. The bipartisan bill calls for a comprehensive review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) program to reduce flood risk and taxpayer exposure by buying homes from property...
James Smith picks up two endorsements in run for governor
On Thursday, May 17th, SC Equality PAC, South Carolina’s largest LGBTQ rights organization, announced their endorsement of Representative James Smith in the upcoming Democratic Gubernatorial Primary. Representative Smith has a long history of championing the rights of LGBTQ South Carolinians and fighting against discriminatory anti-LGBTQ bills in the State House. In 2006, Representative Smith was one of the few members of the House...
Francis Marion names “Heart of the Pee Dee” scholars
Francis Marion University has named five South Carolina students as Heart of the Pee Dee Scholars for the coming academic year. The recipients will pay no tuition during their FMU career as long as they maintain at least 3.0 grade-point average. The Heart of the Pee Dee Scholarship is a long-standing program at FMU and a significant part of the University’s commitment to providing a superlative education to students from the Pee Dee....
Notice of unauthorized access to or acquisition of Chili’s Grill & Bar guest data
On May 11, 2018, we learned that some of our Guests’ payment card information was compromised at certain Chili’s restaurants as the result of a data incident. Currently, we believe the data incident was limited to between March – April 2018; however, we continue to assess the scope of the incident. We are working diligently to address this issue and immediately activated our response plan upon learning of this incident. We are working...
Grammy Award-winning country rockers coming to FMU performing arts center
It’s time to get down to the nitty gritty at the FMU Performing Arts Center. It will happen Thursday, Aug. 30 when that great American ensemble, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, comes to town. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has always been hard to classify but easy to remember. Is it country, rock, blues, bluegrass or something else? To the iconic group’s legions of fans, it’s never really mattered. They flocked to...
From student to alumni: More than 1,100 CCU students graduate
Approximately 1,183 students were eligible to walk in Coastal Carolina University’s graduation exercises, held on campus at the HTC Student Recreation Center and Convocation Center in three separate ceremonies May 4-5. Head football coach Joe Moglia was the commencement speaker, and 12 students were recognized with the President’s Award for earning a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average. Moglia, also chairman of the...