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Nov 03, 2022 01:27PM ● By Melinda G. Young
Fountain Inn is leading the way in improving the area’s advanced manufacturing workforce – all thanks to a new high school. The 1-year-old Fountain Inn High School focuses on advanced manufacturing. It was designed to expose students to career paths that include advanced manufacturing apprenticeships, internships, and one- or two-year degrees at local tech colleges. Students can even work toward both their high school diploma and a technical degree simultaneously.
Nov 03, 2022 01:19PM ● By Owen Kowalewski
As Bryan Beal sees it, Fountain Inn is a beautiful small town with so much to offer. Nobody appre-ciates and sees the potential in the town more than Beal, founder of B&B Real Estate and the head of the redevelopment of Ellison Flour Mill.
Nov 03, 2022 12:28PM ● By Amy Bonesteel
Chatting with a neighbor, walking to a show or restaurant, stopping by the local hardware store to pick something up: Conveniences longtime residents and newcomers do not take for granted in Fountain Inn, South Carolina.
Nov 03, 2022 12:11PM ● By John C. Stevenson
Fountain Inn is a city on the move. Its population has increased by 6 percent during the 21st centu-ry, and over the past five years, the community known as “the diamond tip of the Golden Strip” has exceeded the goals of its master plan and is in the process of drafting a new one
Nov 03, 2022 11:51AM ● By Kevin Dietrich
South Carolina’s growing aerospace prowess is limited to neither the construction of jets nor the plethora of suppliers producing materials, components, and parts for high-end aircraft built in the state. Aerospace training in the state has blossomed in recent years, and officials believe that South Caro-lina is on its way to becoming a destination for individuals pursuing aeronautical engineering de-grees and other aviation-related education.
Nov 03, 2022 11:24AM ● By Kevin Dietrich
North Carolina’s reputation as aviation’s birthplace was guaranteed with the Wright Brothers’ suc-cess at Kitty Hawk more than a century ago, but the future of the aerospace industry could well be in South Carolina.
Nov 03, 2022 11:14AM ● By Kevin Dietrich
Boeing’s impact on South Carolina is best summarized with an analogy: the manufacturing giant is to S.C. aerospace what BMW is to the state’s auto industry. Both are linchpins in the state’s industrial sector, with each employing thousands of workers and relying on scores of suppliers from around the state. Both have also changed how people inside the state and beyond view South Carolina.
Nov 03, 2022 11:07AM ● By David Caraviello
It seems an odd place for a church, even a fake one. Gemstone Prayer Center Locust Grove — ac-tually a set for the HBO comedy “The Righteous Gemstones” — sits at one end of Citadel Mall, an indoor shopping plaza of over 1 million square feet built in Charleston in 1981.
Nov 02, 2022 12:44PM ● By Liv Osby
SC Attorney General Signs Onto Letter Asking CDC to Keep Covid Shot Off List of Required Vaccinations
Nov 01, 2022 08:26PM ● By David Dykes
Acquisition accelerates Voya’s strategy in health and wealth solutions
Nov 01, 2022 05:27PM ● By Liv Osby
Keith Fox loved hiking in the mountains, deep sea fishing, and gardening. He was patient and kind and always supportive. John A. Means was a decorated veteran of the U.S. Air Force who flew dignitaries across the coun-try. He loved to read, do crossword puzzles, and take his family on adventures. The two men became fast friends after Fox married Means’ daughter, Donna, in 1989.
Nov 01, 2022 05:06PM ● By David Caraviello
His 120-member unit was responsible for covering an area roughly the size of the state of Connect-icut, and over 15 dangerous months in Afghanistan in 2007, they were one of the few that made it out without losing a man. But two weeks after the 173rd Airborne returned to the United States, one of Nick Black’s soldiers killed himself.
Nov 01, 2022 04:33PM ● By Bob Helbig
Burnout at work is a real problem, and it has intensified during the long stretch of the pandemic. In survey responses gathered by Energage from thousands of employees over recent months, 39 percent said they often felt overwhelmed at work. Even more worrisome, only 64 percent said they felt their company cared about burnout.
Nov 01, 2022 04:13PM ● By Steve Nail
A recent Harris poll reported that 31 percent of retirees are eager to return to work due to inflation and concern about their financial futures. But should organizations hire older workers, those 55 or more years old? Certainly, for experienced human resources professions, they know that ageism and stereotyping of older workers is very common in many organizations. In fact, most would say it is by far the most common form of dis-crimination in the workplace.
Nov 01, 2022 03:57PM ● By David Dykes
Has this ever happened to you? You call customer service with a question, to report an issue with a product, or to relay a concern about a possible hack on your account. Then you’re put on hold – sometimes for several minutes, or much, much longer.
Nov 01, 2022 03:56PM ● By Adam Quattlebaum
While the U.S. tax code is always changing, there are many provisions that remain the same for years, even decades. When these seeming constants do change, it can be difficult for taxpayers — including businesses – to adjust in a timely manner.
Oct 31, 2022 12:35PM ● By David Dykes
Welling was elected as a federation board member in 2018
Oct 26, 2022 10:51AM ● By David Dykes
University also introduces new spirit mark
Oct 25, 2022 02:21PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker
Industrial Project Innovation, based in Greenville, recognized as No. 1
Oct 20, 2022 11:10AM ● By C. Grant Jackson
The inaugural lights display runs through Dec. 31 and also features holiday shopping, children's activities, and visits by the Columbia Fireflies mascot, Mason.
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