The organization chose “First Light” as their new name, as a reference to how the group shines light into the dark places of child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual assault and other traumas impacting the community.

Republicans have faced several setbacks in their efforts to further restrict abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal protections this summer, allowing the conservative state's previous ban to take effect.

This Tennessee Williams' drama, and it is a serious drama, follows a Southern family as Blanche DuBois, after losing her Mississippi home to creditors, relocates to the New Orleans home of her younger sister and brother-in-law, Stella and Stanley Kowalski. Undermined by romantic illusions, Blanche is unable to cope with life's harsh realities. Though she finds a glimmer of hope while connecting with Stanley's gentlemanly friend, Mitch, Blanche cannot face the truth of her own troubled past and ultimately descends into madness.

Anderson County Council on Tuesday moved ahead on the contract with Harper Construction for the Clemson-Pendleton-Anderson regional sewer project. Anderson earlier received $5 million from the federal government earmarked for the project.

He now lives in historic Piedmont, with a view of the bridge and historic buildings which provide inspiration and a connection to the past. 

More than 400 fresh food items sold by Fresh Ideation Food Group, under brand names including Fresh Creative Cuisine, are being recalled due to possible Listeria contamination. Photo courtesy of Fresh Creative Cuisine

At 6 p.m., council will honor Emily DeRoberts, who is retiring from Duke Energy, and Collin Smith and Brady Kimbrell for winning the 2022 Bass Pro Shop Bassmaster Team Championship.

When voting early in-person, voters must present a valid photo identification. Acceptable forms of ID’s are a South Carolina Driver’s license, a photo ID issued by the DMV, a photo voter registration card, or a United States. Passport.

Rucker, former front man for Hootie and the Blowfish, is the main attraction for the Southern Fried Circuit charity concert, to benefit the Upcountry Fiber Foundation, the charitable arm of Upcountry Fiber, a broadband partnership between Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative and West Carolina Telephone Cooperative.

The 1428 Incubator and Soft Landing Facility, which just completed its first year, offers almost 200,000 square-feet of space to help these groups solidify their operations before expanding or opening stand-alone operations in the county.

“It’s one of the most popular things we do,” said Anderson County Administrator Rusty Burns. “Other than paving roads, it is the thing we hear most about from citizens. This ongoing effort makes neighborhoods feel better.” 

The S.C. Senate’s proposal is a shallow and simplistic solution to a complex problem, one which will not solve the challenges they seek to address, particularly when the evidence is just too weak to justify the use of public money to fund private tuition.

Anderson County Council’s Planning and Public Works Committee looked ahead to a new comprehensive plan and raised concerns over the need for an ordinance to protect trees from being clearcut by developers as part of Thursday’s meeting.

The House still must sign off on the proposal for South Carolina to enact the long-sought Republican priority that has seen a revived push nationwide in other GOP-led legislatures following pandemic-era school closures. 

Today, we kick off another Black History Month, a time intended to remind us of men and women who changed the world and their sacrifices, but who are at the same time in peril of being lost to history. 

On Wednesday, a source close to Nikki Haley announced plan to kick off Haley’s presidential campaign at an event in Charleston

The nine-acre tract will feature three-story, garden-style apartments, pocket parks, green spaces and commercial opportunities on the property which stretches along North Murray Avenue bordered by Clinkscales Street, Fair Street and Tribble Street. The apartments are scheduled to include an outdoor pool and a clubhouse. 

The process for the new facility is under way as AnMed has applied for a certificate of need for the expansion in Piedmont. A decision is expected within the next three months. If approved, AnMed hopes the new effort will be running by Spring 2024. an

Wilson, who represents council Dist. 7, Sanders, who represents Dist. 4, will serve two, one-year terms, beginning this month. For Wilson, this will be her fifth consecutive term on the ACOG Board of Directors, while it will be Sanders’ first term.