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A Richland High School senior just earned a prestigious National Merit Scholarship worth up to $8,000 for his academic excellence. Dylan Trigg is one of just 2,500 students nationwide to win a college-sponsored scholarship this year.
Two Richland schools earned state honors for dramatically improving outcomes for low-income students and diverse learners. Their secret? Daily check-ins and teaching strategies that make every student matter.
A quick-thinking stranger stepped in to protect a vulnerable person from falling victim to a scam in Richland County, South Carolina. Sheriff Leon Lott will honor the hero at a press conference highlighting how everyday citizens are fighting back against fraud.
A quick-thinking good samaritan helped stop a scam targeting a vulnerable person in Richland County, South Carolina. Sheriff Leon Lott is holding a press conference to honor the citizen's intervention and discuss rising scam threats.
Richlands, Virginia, just ended a 50-mile charging desert for electric vehicle drivers with two new stations at Greenway Park. The town is betting the chargers will do more than power cars—they'll power local business too.
The Richland County Foundation is opening its scholarship application season, offering financial support to students at every stage of their educational journey. Last year alone, the foundation awarded over $1 million to help local students pursue their dreams.
A state-of-the-art water treatment facility in Washington just went online, delivering 3.5 million gallons of clean water daily to support decades of nuclear waste cleanup. This modern plant replaces a 1940s-era system and marks a major infrastructure win for one of America's most ambitious environmental restoration projects.
After three years of planning, Michigan's controversial SOAR business incentive program just proved it works, creating nearly 2,000 new jobs in its first year of active hiring. One solar company even hired 100 more workers than promised, ahead of schedule.
Former basketball player Jermaine Johnson just won the Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor, bringing his experience from the court to the campaign trail. The state lawmaker beat out two opponents after months of grassroots campaigning in places that rarely see candidates.
Spherion Mid Ohio is awarding up to $5,000 to students who demonstrate leadership and community service. The program has already helped 17 students nationwide pursue their education dreams.
A Decatur manufacturing plant just opened a classroom inside its factory, giving college students hands-on training building parts for electric vehicles. It's the kind of program that turns students into skilled workers while filling a critical workforce gap. #
Inside five Ohio prisons, incarcerated volunteers are nursing orphaned opossums, injured squirrels, and vulnerable wildlife back to health. The program is giving both animals and humans a second chance.
A new Washington law removes red tape that kept clean energy projects from getting local tax breaks. The Tri-Cities region could see major job growth from advanced nuclear and renewable energy investments.
Despite economic uncertainty nationwide, Northeast Ohio scored a clean sweep in 2025 with job creation wins in every single county. Team NEO helped secure nearly 3,000 new jobs and $455 million in investments across the region.
OhioHealth brought together 150 cancer survivors in Mansfield for an afternoon of connection and hope, proving that life after diagnosis is worth planning for. The event showcased how local access to care transforms survival journeys.
Nine teachers across Washington's Mid-Columbia region just received one of education's most prestigious honors, along with $1,500 each to celebrate their life-changing work. The 28th annual Crystal Apple Awards also honored a late career education champion who transformed thousands of lives.
A groundbreaking agreement between Entergy Louisiana and Meta will save the state's electricity customers $2.65 billion over 20 years while building a massive AI data center. The tech giant will pay for all new infrastructure, setting a national precedent for corporate responsibility.