Tri-County News (Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester)
Small Business Administration Holds Workshops on Applying for Women’s Business Center Grant in South Carolina
The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold roundtable training sessions in Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina on best practices regarding the Women’s Business Center grant application opportunity. Information for the upcoming roundtables: Columbia: Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. EST Benedict College Business Development Center 2601 Read St, Columbia, S.C. 29204 Register Charleston: Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. EST Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce – Catalyst Center 4500 Leeds…
Read MoreCCSD’s School Choice Application Process for 2020-2021 School Year Starts January 28
Charleston County School District will open its School Choice application process for the 2020-2021 school year Tuesday, January 28, 2020; it will end Friday, February 28, 2020. The following calendar includes the dates, deadlines, and events associated with this year’s application process. Paper application pick-up and drop-off locations for this year’s cycle are: Baptist Hill…
Read MoreBowen’s Corner Elementary prepares students with job skills through the use of robotics programs with a $25K grant from Google
One of Berkeley County’s STEAM schools, Bowen’s Corner Elementary School, received a $25,000 grant from Google to fund its robotics program to help students learn needed technological skills to prepare them for careers in the future workforce. The robotics program teaches students the design, construction, operation and use of robots, as well as coding for…
Read MoreCharleston County Opens Application Process for Local Accommodations Tax Funding
Charleston County Government is now accepting applications for distribution of approximately $250,000 to non-profit, 501(c) organizations that provide support and increase tourism in the Charleston County area through advertising/ promotion and/or through the maintenance or construction of tourist-related buildings. The applications are reviewed by the Charleston Area Visitors Bureau and College of Charleston’s Office of…
Read MoreLowcountry Food Bank Announces its 21th Annual Chefs’ Feast Gala to Fight Childhood Hunger
The Lowcountry Food Bank have announced that its 21st annual Chefs’ Feast gala will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the North Charleston Convention Center, 5001 Coliseum Drive. More than 700 community partners and guests are expected to attend to support the fight against childhood hunger. Chefs’…
Read MoreFebruary 2020 events and programs at Charleston County Parks
February Special Events Save the Light 5K & Half Marathon Sat., Feb. 1, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Entrance at Folly Beach Pier Join us on Folly Beach for the Save the Light Half Marathon and 5K. Both USATF certified races start and finish near the Folly Beach Pier. Participants ages 8-15 can register…
Read MoreAllen University permanently memorializes the Emanuel Nine
On January 21, Allen University held a ground-breaking ceremony for the Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital that will include a permanent memorial for the Emanuel Nine. The Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital was one of only a few hospitals to serve Columbia’s African-American community during the segregation era operating from 1952-1973. Listed on the National, State, and City Register…
Read MoreCharleston Acceleration Academy Graduates Achieve Their Dream: A High School Diploma
In an auditorium packed with cheering family members and friends, Charleston Acceleration Academy recently celebrated its largest-ever graduating class — 18 young women and men heading off to careers as varied as nurse, Army officer, TV reporter, electrician and school counselor. “Eighteen may not seem like a large number, until you consider that every one…
Read MoreFresh Future Farm to Host Kickstarter Town Hall Event January 31
Invites have already gone out for a Kickstarter Town Hall Meeting and birthday celebration for Germaine Jenkins and Steve Saltzman on Friday, January 31, 2020 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Town Hall topics include project updates, five-year visioning, insight from Board Chair, Kennae Miller , and special guests. The celebration and town hall are free…
Read MoreThe Health Education Act Sponsored by Rep. JA Moore Passes the S.C. House of Representatives
The Health Education Act (H.3257), sponsored by State Representative JA Moore (D-Berkeley), passed the South Carolina House of Representatives this week with unanimous, bipartisan support. The act improves access to mental health resources in public schools in South Carolina by making a change to curriculum standards in health science. It was passed unanimously by the House after…
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