Farming entrepreneurs selected for agriculture grants

The five recipients of the $5,000 grants, awarded through the  Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship program, include farmers who grow mushrooms, produce and indigo and raise cattle.

Agriculture department requests changes in hemp rules

S.C. Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers presented several concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s interim final rule on hemp in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Orangeburg funeral home owner charged with tax evasion

According to arrest warrants, Robert Bethea III operated Bethea Funeral Home of Orangeburg without a retail license and failed to pay nearly $99,000 in income and sales tax.

Richland County hosting neighborhood grant workshops

A pair of workshops are available this month to help residents and community organizations apply for Neighborhood Matching Grants. The grants are awarded through the county's Neighborhood Improvement Program.

Richland County vehicle tax bills now available at kiosk

The computerized kiosk allows people who are making an in-person vehicle tax payment to print their tax bills instead of waiting in line at the county auditor’s office.

Airlines add flights for the national championship game

Football fans going to New Orleans to watch Clemson play LSU for the national title now have nonstop flight options from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. The game is Jan. 13.