The Sweet Tea

The South's Favorite City

Friday | September 1, 2023

A new list of 15 favorite cities in the United States is out and guess who’s on top — Charleston, a favorite so often it’s been put on Travel + Leisure magazine’s hall of fame.

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Overcoming Obstacles

Friday | August 25, 2023

Not only do sports teach us life lessons, but the people involved in them also teach us. One of those people is Dorman Football Equipment Manager Andrew Gregory, who’s passing his perseverance and positivity to the players.

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Helping Maui

Friday | August 18, 2023

Five Greenville restaurants are holding a "Brunch for a Cause" event this weekend to help the ongoing disaster relief efforts in Maui.

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Living the Dream

Thursday | August 10, 2023

A longtime entrepreneur and philanthropist who got his start in Greenville will be honored with the dedication of the street where he opened his first gas station.

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Celebrating 71 Years of Ministry

Thursday | August 3, 2023

The last nun remaining at Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has retired. Sister Dorothy Brogan ministered to the sick and dying for the past 71 years in Pennsylvania, Florida, Ecuador and South Carolina. She moved to the Greenville hospital in 2000.

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Revitalizing The Palmetto State’s Textile Industry

Saturday | July 29, 2023

Fiber Industries, the largest domestic producer of high-quality polyester staple fiber, on Tuesday announced the establishment of Darlington Green, a sustainability hub for textiles and packaging manufacturing and related research, development, and innovation.

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Keeping Faith In South Carolina

Friday | July 14, 2023

Shingles, sweat and servanthood were major parts of last week for dozens of teenagers and a few adults in the vicinity of South Lane Drive and Dizzy Place, with an annual youth ministry underway, leading to sturdier roofs for four homes in need of help.

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Palmetto State Leaders

Saturday | July 8, 2023

Fifteen young men and women received their Certificates of Completion as Leaders in Training, a program sponsored by the City of Darlington Police Department and supported by the Darlington County School District and the City of Darlington.

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A Century of Life

Saturday | July 1, 2023

On June 8, 2023, Minnie Lee George, a remarkable woman with a heart full of love and a spirit that knows no bounds, will celebrate her 100th birthday. Born in Lee County, South Carolina, in 1923, Minnie Lee has witnessed a century of change, triumphs, and tribulations, leaving an indelible mark on the lives of those around her.

 

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More Than A Driver

Saturday | June 24, 2023

An unlikely pairing that became best friends is what happened to a bus driver for Berkeley County School District known as “Mr. Charles” when he met Kameron, a Cane Bay Elementary student that just finished kindergarten.

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Growing The Garden

Friday | June 23, 2023

How does your garden grow? It grows with a senior’s love and care. Vital Aging of Williamsburg County, Inc., a non-profit that serves local seniors, has been growing in everything it touches. Because of this, the business has been selected for the Williamsburg Hometown Chamber’s Image Award.

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Stopping Crime

Saturday | June 10, 2023

Police in South Carolina are praising an officer for her quick thinking when it came to taking a shooting and kidnapping suspect into custody.

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Beating The Odds

Friday | June 2, 2023

Florence’s downtown was awarded the 2023 Great American Main Street Award for excellence.

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50 Years Of Service

Friday | May 26, 2023

Mrs. Finch is celebrating 50 years of the serving the students and staff at one Upstate elementary school.

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Cheering For Every Kid

Friday | May 12, 2023

Nearly 200 students competed in the Charleston County School District’s Special Olympics on April 28. Exceptional education students represented 12 middle and high schools across the district, including four in Mount Pleasant.

 

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Cheering For Every Kid

Friday | May 12, 2023

Nearly 200 students competed in the Charleston County School District’s Special Olympics on April 28. Exceptional education students represented 12 middle and high schools across the district, including four in Mount Pleasant.

 

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Cheering For Every Kid

Friday | May 12, 2023

Nearly 200 students competed in the Charleston County School District’s Special Olympics on April 28. Exceptional education students represented 12 middle and high schools across the district, including four in Mount Pleasant.

 

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Cheering For Every Kid

Friday | May 12, 2023

Nearly 200 students competed in the Charleston County School District’s Special Olympics on April 28. Exceptional education students represented 12 middle and high schools across the district, including four in Mount Pleasant.

 

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Winning For South Carolina

Thursday | May 4, 2023

Junior communications major Chantelle Simpkins walked into South Carolina State University’s Honors and Awards Convocation on Tuesday unsure of what her future might hold.

 

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Paving The Road To The American Dream

Thursday | May 4, 2023

According to the latest South Carolina education report card, only around 22 percent of high school students in the Orangeburg County School District are considered college ready.

 

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