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Isuzu breaks ground on 1M square foot truck plant in South Carolina
Isuzu North America in February picked Greenville County, South Carolina, as its home for U.S. production—a $280 million investment that will create more than 700 new jobs. The company on Wednesday hosted local officials and global dignitaries for...
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Invasive insect threatens South Carolina okra crops
A devastating outbreak of the two-spotted leafhopper is plowing through okra farms across eastern counties of South Carolina, resulting in yellowing leaves, reduced yields and, in some cases, complete crop loss. The small, slender, pale green...
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Science The Independent Researchers just unleashed microbes trapped in Arctic ice for 40,000 years: ‘These are not dead samples’
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From The Last of Us to The Thing, blockbuster movies and TV shows have been trying to warn the world not to dig into ancient ice, open the cursed Mummy’s tomb, or recreate dinosaurs, for decades. And yet, geologists and biologists at the...
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Researchers just unleashed microbes trapped in Arctic ice for 40,000 years: ‘These are not dead samples’
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Researchers to visit ‘visual anomaly’ that could be Amelia Earhart’s plane
Purdue University researchers are heading to the South Pacific to examine a “visual anomaly” that could be the missing plane of aviator and former university advisor Amelia Earhart. The Indiana-based school said Wednesday it would soon join the...
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Aerial footage from 1938 provides ‘very strong’ evidence of Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane: researchers
Newly discovered aerial photos taken in 1938 of a mysterious anomaly on a remote island in the South Pacific provide “very strong” evidence that it may be Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, researchers claim. Footage of the strange metallic sight...
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Cold Case Conviction: South Carolina man sentenced to prison for sexual assault, kidnapping
Cold Case Conviction: South Carolina man sentenced to prison for sexual assault, kidnapping The case remained unsolved for nearly two decades until advancements in DNA technology identified the suspect. ON WJCL 22 MORNING NEWS AT 6-- A TEENAGER...
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Isuzu breaks ground on US$280m South Carolina truck plant
Isuzu Motors has broken ground on its first wholly-owned US manufacturing plant, a US$280m facility in Piedmont, South Carolina, aimed at insulating the truckmaker from rising American tariffs on imported commercial vehicles. Chairman Masanori...
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Peabody Engineering LLC Expands Pickens County Operations
Peabody Engineering LLC, a plastics manufacturer, announced it is expanding its operations in Pickens County. Officials said the company's $9.2 million investment will create 20 jobs. Founded in California in 1952, Peabody Engineering is a...
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Upstate South Carolina continues to be ‘magnet’ for advanced manufacturing, logistics users
As a manufacturer’s expansion fills a nearly 500,000 square foot space at an industrial park in the Upstate, the region’s industrial market remains one of the hottest in the nation. JLL, a global commercial real estate and investment management...
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Pew Research: Alabama leads nation in percentage of Christians
Alabama has the highest percentage of people who identify themselves as Christians, according to one of the most authoritative national surveys. In Alabama, 89 percent of people surveyed identify themselves as Christians, according to the Pew...
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South Carolina State Library announces partnership with three new online resources
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The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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The South Carolina State Library announced a partnership with three new online resources for patrons. The three electronic resources include The Wall Street Journal, HeritageHub, and Candid Foundation Directory and GuideStar, providing access to...
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Swim Across America Event near Charlotte benefitting cancer research
CHARLOTTE, NC – Swimmers and volunteers of all ages are coming together for a good cause this weekend. They’re participating in the ninth annual Swim Across America. Event director for swim across America Charlotte. Patty Waldron, a 15-year-old...
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There is a high chance of a La Niña event in the fall, and a medium chance for the winter, so what could this bring for South Carolina?
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation, also known as ENSO, is a phenomenon that occurs in the tropical Pacific Ocean. When average water temperatures are above average, it dictates that an El Niño is present; when temperatures are below average, La...
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LSU injury report (Week 6): Brian Kelly shares latest update on players ahead of South Carolina faceoff ft. Aaron Anderson
The LSU Tigers lost their first game of the season, 24-19 to the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford in Week 5 of college football action. Coach Brian Kelly lost some key players to injury during the abrasive game against the Rebels, including wide receiver...
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Polar vortex stirs in the Arctic. When could South Carolina see its first frost?
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Anderson Independent-Mail - South Carolina
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The polar vortex is a large region of low pressure and cold air that has always existed around Earth's poles. While the polar vortex is weakening for the season, it does not directly cause winter weather in the U.S. The average date for the first...
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Officials: South Carolina schools showing a 'Southern Surge' of improvement
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Jasper County Sun Times - South Carolina
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South Carolina students showed improvement on the latest SC READY test results in English and Math. Statewide, 59.6% of students met or exceeded grade level in English, and 43.9% did so in Mathematics. While still trailing state averages, schools...
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South Carolina braces for impacts as possible federal shutdown looms
A federal shutdown could send home over 24,000 nonessential workers in South Carolina. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina could feel significant impacts if Congress fails to reach a deal to avoid a federal government shutdown. A closure would send...
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South Carolina woman, son posed as housekeepers, pet sitters then stole from clients, deputies say
Mom, son posed as housekeepers, pet sitters to steal from clients in Charleston area, deputies say IT’S TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH...
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UAMS Hosts National Rural Health Research Meeting
View Larger Image TRI Director Laura James, M.D., (standing left) moderates a Q&A with a panel of implementation scientists representing institutions in the Consortium of Rural States. Oct. 1, 2025 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences...
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