Category: News

Clemson University has received a bequest of more than $1.2 million from the estate of the late Caroline Barton Caughman, formerly of Pinehurst, N.C. The gift will be used to establish a university scholarship endowment and to benefit the library. Most of the gift, $1,155,000, establishes the Kenneth and Caroline Caughman Memorial Endowment Fund, which will be used for undergraduate […]

The Clemson University Center for Workforce Development has awarded 36 school districts or institutions and 9 technical colleges a total of $450,000 for workforce development initiatives. The school districts will share $175,000 and the technical colleges $275,000 to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. In March, the Workforce Development Center held a series of workshops where educators with a focus […]

Sister station WGOG reports that Tenth Circuit Judge Alex Macaulay has set his retirement date at the end of next year. On January 31, the long-time jurist reaches 72-years-old, which is the state’s mandatory retirement age for judges. However, he has taken the option to work through 2014. Nevertheless, Judge Macaulay’s retirement plans start in motion a process to fill […]

Crews spent nine hours on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River on Tuesday searching for the body of Thomas Hill of Tampa, Fla., who fell into the river almost a week ago. “During today’s efforts, two search dogs indicated that Mr. Hill still may be located in the Five Falls Area,” said Incident Commander Scott Loftis. “Two different search dogs […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces five people were killed on state roads and highways from Friday, June 21, at 6pm until Sunday, June 24, at midnight. As of June 23, 322 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 401 highway deaths in this same time period in 2012.  Oconee County has experienced one highway fatality […]

A 3% undergraduate tuition increase was approved Monday by Clemson University’s board of trustees.  A university announcement stated the tuition increase will help fund the cost of additional faculty members and enhancements in student engagement programs, technology and facilities, which are all priorities in the university’s 10-year strategic plan. The increase amounts to $190 per semester for in-state students and […]

While younger Americans may make extensive use of the internet, a new Pew Research Center report finds they’re more likely than older people to use a library. Kathryn Zickuhr is a research analyst at the Pew Research Center’s internet and American life project.  She served as lead author of the report.  “When we look at their reading habits, younger Americans […]

Over the past decade, advanced technologies have been introduced to potentially minimize the side effects of conventional prostate cancer treatments.  A new study examines the increased use of these more advanced treatments in patients with prostate cancer who had a lower probability of dying from the disease. “The two advanced treatment technologies are intensity modulated radiation therapy and a robotic […]

Tri-County Technical College will a launch a new program this fall, the first in the state exclusively targeted to CNC programming and operations with an engineering graphics component. Called Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Programming and Operations, the degree program will replace the Machine Tool Technology (MTT) curriculum that has been in existence at the College for 50 years. “It’s not […]

This July 4th holiday, thousands of people will enjoy boating. Nevertheless, with approximately 500 people drowning each year from recreational boating accidents, the North American Safe Boating Campaign reminds boaters of the importance of boating safety during this high-boating traffic holiday. “For some people, July 4th celebrations may be the only time they get on a boat the entire summer,” said Virgil Chambers, executive […]