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Trident Tech offers free tuition for over 70 programs
Trident Technical College is offering free tuition to students who take classes in specific in-demand training programs this fall, including manufacturing, information technology, culinary and hospitality, and emergency medical technology. “This is a great opportunity for people who want to get the skills required to land [...]
Students taking flight in Air Force summer program
The Air Force and Charleston County School District are partnering on a summer aviation program meant to build character, discipline and get students involved in STEM careers. Five student-cadets from R.B. Stall High School’s Air Force JROTC program have been selected to participate in the Air Force’s Aviation Charac[...]
MUSC board freezes in-state tuition
The Medical University of South Carolina board of trustees voted Friday to hold in-state tuition rates for the upcoming fiscal year at the same levels as this year while raising out-of-state tuition for certain programs. MUSC said in a news release that the tuition freeze was an effort to temper costs for students and families. […]
Former Berkeley County schools CFO pleads guilty to state charges
Brantley Thomas, former CFO of the Berkeley County School District, was sentenced to 11 years in South Carolina prison on Friday after pleading guilty Friday to 35 charges of public corruption and two charges related to stealing from a business that hired him as a bookkeeper. The state sentence comes less than two months after […]
Ellen gives Ashley Ridge students surprise of a lifetime
Ellen DeGeneres, known for scaring celebrities on her syndicated talk show, gave two Ashley Ridge High School students a different kind of surprise this week. DeGeneres announced Tuesday on her show that seniors Jaheim President and Darius Smith will receive full-ride scholarships to the College of Charleston. CofC tuition is $1[...]
Charleston, chamber urge businesses to hire youth employees for summer
The city of Charleston and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce are challenging Lowcountry businesses to employ a total of 1,000 high school and college students this summer as part of the Mayor’s Youth Employment Challenge. “What better opportunity do we have to train students and to build our workforce than thr[...]
Former Berkeley County schools CFO sentenced
Brantley Thomas, former CFO of the Berkeley County School District, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $1.2 million from the school district. The sentence is on the highest end of federal sentencing guidelines, according to a memorandum from the government filed Friday. An investigation by the FBI and State Law Enforcement […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans hiring for 3rd shift
Mercedes-Benz Vans has begun hiring for a third shift, with a goal of employing 1,300 workers by 2020 to build the new Sprinter vans. The German automaker invested $500 million in 2015 to expand its existing reassembly site in Ladson to a full-scale manufacturing operation with a body shop, paint shop and final assembly building[...]
The Citadel, CofC among 5 institutions at ocean health center
The Citadel and the College of Charleston are among five universities studying the effects of ocean health and climate change at a new multi-academic institution center to be headquartered at the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health. The Center for Oceans and Human Health and Climate Chan[...]
Cradle to Career CEO Read to step down
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative’s CEO plans to step down later this year after nearly five years leading the nonprofit. John Read, the organization’s first CEO, indicated when he was hired in 2014 that he was willing to stay in the position for three to five years; May will mark his fifth year with Cradle [[...]
44 S.C. schools identified for improvement
The S.C. Department of Education has released the first list of 44 Comprehensive Support and Improvement schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. The release of the list comes on the heels of the school report cards that the education department released last month. Under the act, the department is required to […]
