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WIS-TV
Jim Hudson Football Friday: Week 9 Scoreboard
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - It’s another week of high school football in the Midlands and another Jim Hudson Football Friday. Below are the matchups WIS is keeping a close eye on, with teams ranked in the Midlands Top 10. Check back for final scores and highlights as they become...
The State
The ‘recognition' that wasn't free: How SC charter school paid for a flattering TV profile
In early 2025, GREEN Charter Schools filmed an episode of Empowered , a public television program hosted by the actress Meg Ryan. The documentary-style program, which highlights “the most critical stories that affect the way consumers live across the planet,” produced a five-minute feature on the Greenville-based charter chain to air on public television stations across the country. The segment , bookended by the “ Sleepless in Seattle ” star, portrays the renewable energy-focused network of schools as an example of educational innovation where “every student is empowered to pursue their dreams and equipped to impact the world for the better.” “This was nothing GREEN sought,” then-executive director Tom Cronin told board members before playing the video at a May 2025 meeting. “This was something that sought us. We were somehow noted as one of 17 finalists for the Empowered recognition.” What Cronin did not mention — or perhaps even recognize — was that GREEN’s Empowered honor was manufactured. The show is what PBS calls a “pay-for-play production.” The taxpayer-funded charter network paid more than $30,000 to Summit Studios, LLC , the production company behind Empowered, to create the video, invoices obtained by The State Media Co. show. In exchange
USC Gamecock
USC's board of trustees hears updates on campus construction, traffic study, property developments
The University of South Carolina board of trustees met Friday at the Pastides Alumni Center to hear updates on financial audit technology, property development and gameday traffic. It also approved four contractual updates and three phases of campus construction plans. Traffic study. Following negative fan feedback on post-football game traffic,...
WSPA 7News
USC helps seniors learn how to use artificial intelligence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – The University of South Carolina hosted a workshop Friday to help seniors learn to use artificial intelligence. The free workshop, called Safe AI for Seniors, helped explain the technology to adults over 55. This was also the second time USC hosted the event. Panels covered AI’s role in topics such as […]
wach.com
New federal funding at Columbia College will strengthen AI-supported teaching
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia College has been awarded more than $12. million in first-year funding through the U.S. Department of Education. The federal funding is under the Title III Strengthening Institutions Program. According to a press release from the college, the award launches a five-year initiative. The initiative is...
The Post and Courier
South Aiken football outlasts Midland Valley behind explosive fourth quarter
AIKEN — Midland Valley and South Aiken were hungry for a win to get back on track in region play in the second-to-last game of the regular season. And for a second week in a row for the T-Breds, it came down to the fourth quarter, and when their defense needed to step up, they did. It was two late touchdowns behind the defensive stand that propelled them to a 35-21 victory on Oct. 23. “ I think our defense, we knew they were going to make big plays,” said South Aiken head coach Chris Hamilton. “We knew we just had to weather the storm, weather the big punches, and then just play defense the wa...
wach.com
Public charter school to break ground on new Columbia campus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Ethos Academy is set to break ground Wednesday on its future campus in Columbia, marking Lower Richland’s first public charter school. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the future campus site. The project is a $32.3 million private investment with...
thecaycewestcolumbianews.com
Northside Christian’s undefeated season continues
Crusaders stand at 8-0 behind senior quarterback B.J. Suits. There’s no other place quarterback B.J. Suits wants to finish his senior year than at Northside Christian Academy. “I never imagined myself anywhere else, honestly,” he said. “And I think it’s just something built in me always is to stay...
blufftontoday.com
Predicting Southside Christian vs. Chesnee and other top football games in Week 10
This article previews the top 10 high school football games in South Carolina's Upstate for Week 10 of the season. The Game of the Week features No. 14 Southside Christian against No. 17 Chesnee, both known for their high-scoring offenses. Here are the Upstate’s top 10 high school football games...
wach.com
SC State names new Mister and Miss Honors College for 2026-27
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina State University has named Charles Butler Jr. and Jada Gittings as Mister and Miss Honors College for the 2026-27 academic year. The two Presidential Scholars will serve as ambassadors for the Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College, promoting leadership, scholarship, and community...
WSFA
Parents say their son, other students with disabilities forced to clean high school cafeteria
SUMTER, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - The parents of a South Carolina high school student who has autism say he and other students with disabilities were required to clean the school cafeteria. Jeremiah and Felicia Sams can’t believe what they say happened to their son, Will, at Lakewood High School in...
Greenville News
MaxPreps
South Carolina high school football: SCHSL Week 10 schedule, live broadcasts, scores, state rankings and statewide statistical leaders
The 2026 South Carolina high school football season continues this week. Here's what you need to know heading into and during this weekend's prep football slate in The Palmetto State.
WJBF
South Aiken eyes playoff push ahead of week 10 matchup against Midland Valley
AIKEN, SC (WJBF)- Game Night Live week 10 is heading to South Carolina for a 4A region matchup between Midland Valley and South Aiken. The Mustangs and T-Breds both coming off losses last week. South Aiken is coming off a close 10-7 loss against North Augusta. Midland Valley is 4-4 on the season, while South […]