• Two lowcountry educators receive surprise recognition with state awards for student growth,Christa Ross

    Two lowcountry educators receive surprise recognition with state awards for student growth

    BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - Tuesday, two educators who taught at Whale Branch Middle last year were surprised with significant state-funded awards at a Board of Education meeting.The awards recognize their outstanding teaching that led to measurable student academic growth.The recognition is part of a s

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  • Stress appears for consumer credit conditions,Sarah Wolak

    Stress appears for consumer credit conditions

    The American Financial Services Association (AFSA), the nation’s oldest and largest consumer credit trade group, on Tuesday released its quarterly Consumer Credit Conditions Index. It found that AFSA members’ assessment of current conditions turned slightly negative in the third quarter of 2025. Mor

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  • Coalition presses for stronger federal flood response, eyes ROAD to Housing Act,Jonathan Delozier

    Coalition presses for stronger federal flood response, eyes ROAD to Housing Act

    A new multi-state coalition is warning that worsening floods across Appalachia — and the federal government’s uneven response — are heightening risks for communities, infrastructure and real estate markets across the region. The Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition recently convened for the first

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