Palmetto State News

Top chefs: Ondo, Williams, Shaak named state's Chef Ambassadors for 2022

By Zachary Richter | Jan 9, 2022

Gov. Henry McMaster, state Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers, and state Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Director Duane Parrish, recently named three South Carolina chefs to serve as the state's official Chef Ambassadors for 2022.

Clemson football crushes intrastate rival South Carolina in Columbia

By Zachary Richter | Dec 5, 2021

The Clemson football team blanked South Carolina with dominating, 30-0 win over the Gamecocks on Nov. 27 in front of 79,897 fans at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

Home Depot expands supply chain operations across South Carolina

By Zachary Richter | Oct 21, 2021

The Home Depot announced on Monday that it is planning to expand its supply chain operations in the state of South Carolina thus creating several new jobs.

Booker of Orangeburg appointed brigade commander at the US Naval Academy

By Zachary Richter | Oct 20, 2021

An 21-year-old Orangeburg man has gained the top student body leadership position at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, as brigade commander, The Times and Democrat reported.

SCP leader Newsome inducted into International Maritime Hall of Fame

By Zachary Richter | Oct 7, 2021

Jim Newsome's contributions for the South Carolina Ports are many and recently fetched the SCP president and CEO the honor of being inducted into the 2021 International Maritime Hall of Fame, according to a SCP press release.