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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A new Miss SC teen has been crowned. Here's who won
The new Miss South Carolina's Teen is a graduate of Porter-Gaud High School in Charleston and will study psychology at Furman University in the fall. Crowned at Township Auditorium Friday night, Tess Ferm, 18, aspires to become a child life specialist. Her community service Initiative is to increase awareness of food allergies, which she has, along with her brother. 'We ate meals at home to avoid cross-contamination reactions, so I developed my love of cooking from watching my dad prepare meals,' she said in her biography for the competition. She also said she does a 'somewhat convincing Jennifer Coolidge impression.' As her talent, she sang 'Tomorrow' from 'Annie and has had leading roles in high school presentations including, Sandy in 'Grease' and Sophie in 'Mamma Mia.' She is also the founder of the Kindness Counts Club at her school. On her bucket list for the next five years are to visit a Buddhist Monastery, become a motion capture actor and to perfect walking backwards for giving college tours. She won a $12,500 college scholarship and will compete in the Miss America Teen competition. First runner up was Greer High School's Teen Lilykate Barbare, second was Columbia's Teen Logan Gabrielle Wells, third Greenville County's Teen Madison Harbin and fourth runner up was Greenwood's Teen Cleo Floyd-Johnstone. The other finalists were Clover High School's Teen Paris Dellinger, Dutch Fork's Teen Ava Sain, Newberry's Teen Gracie Arnold, Summerville's Teen Lola Gantt, Union County Fair's Teen Zahmariya Littlejohn and Upstate's Teen Katelynn Ochterbeck. Miss Teen preliminary talent winners Thursday night were first Tess Ferm, second Cleo Floyd-Johnstone, and third LilyKate Barbare. Miss Teen preliminary fitness award winners were first Zahmariya Littlejohn, Miss Union County Fair's Teen; second LilyKate Barbare, and third Logan Wells. Preliminary evening gown award winners were first Logan Wells, second Cleo Floyd-Johnstone, and third Tess Ferm. The Miss South Carolina competition will be held at Township Auditorium in Columbia, beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fans, celebrities excited for return of BMW Charity Pro-Am to Thornblade
GREER, S.C. (WSPA) – Celebrating 25 years, this year's BMW Charity Pro-Am brings together celebrities, professional golfers and the Upstate community for a good cause and a fun weekend. Thousands of people were out at the Thornblade Club in Greenville County having a great time Friday afternoon. Many said they look forward to this tournament weekend year after year. 'It's just a great tradition for the neighborhood,' said Dale Hunt, a Thornblade resident. 'The club gets behind it and everybody likes it. It's just fun. It's a great little celebration.' 'It's just an immaculate golf course, we love just being in the atmosphere of what this is and I love that it's literally in our backyard, so we don't have to travel very far,' said neighbor Steven DeLisle. One familiar face some may recognize out on the course is Furman University alumnus and former USA soccer player Clint Dempsey, who said he is always thrilled to come back to Greenville. 'I went to college at Furman University,' said Dempsey. 'It's where it gave me a chance to take my game to the next level for soccer and kind of become my own man, getting away from Texas and being on my own. So, anytime I can come here it always feels like a second home.' Dempsey said while he hasn't lost his competitive spirit, he and his partner are just out to have a good time and raise money for local charities. 'Anytime you can have a win-win situation where you're doing good, can be outside enjoying a different sport, and it challenges you to be a better person, ' he said. 'It kind of keeps that competitiveness going in your life once you've retired from another sport. It's always fun and like I said, to give back and help those in need, there's no better feeling than that' Tournament organizers said over the past 25 years, more than $16 million has been donated to local charities, including Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, PAL, Gibbs Center Center, Folds of Honor Palmetto State, Hispanic Alliance, Hope Center for Children, Neighborhood Cancer Connection, and Upstate Warrior Solution. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
NBC News
04-06-2025
- Business
- NBC News
Trump ratchets up steel tariffs to 50%
One of America's most storied industries is getting a massive boost from President Donald Trump's latest tariffs push — at the potential cost of a broader slowdown elsewhere in the U.S. economy. Trump signed an executive order increasing the already substantial 25% duties on steel imports he first set in March to 50%. He signaled last week that the tariff rate hike was coming. It went into effect at midnight Wednesday. 'We're going to bring it from 25% to 50% — the tariffs on steel into the United States of America,' Trump said at a rally in Pennsylvania, 'which will even further secure the steel industry in the United States.' The new 50% duties also affect aluminum products. The tariffs on steel, along with those on imported automobiles and auto parts, have been imposed under authorities not affected by recent court decisions that cast doubt on the president's powers to enact trade barriers. U.S. steel firms have hailed Trump's renewed push to raise the cost to American firms that rely on imports of steel. It's a notably favorable reaction to tariffs amid what has broadly been a backlash against them. "American-made steel is at the heart of President Trump's plan to revitalize domestic manufacturing and return our country to an economic powerhouse," the Steel Manufacturers Association said in a statement that applauded Trump's remarks about the new 50% tariffs. Investors have rewarded the steel firms accordingly, sending shares of U.S. steelmakers soaring across the board Monday as U.S. steel and aluminum prices jumped. Today, the steel manufacturing industry directly employs 86,000 U.S. workers. It's a fraction of the half million-strong workforce the industry counted in the decade after World War II, though employment levels have stabilized more recently. While trade globalization bears substantial responsibility for steel's decadeslong downturn, experts say advances in technology have played an equally significant role. Steel production increasingly revolves around so-called electric arc furnace technology, a more efficient means of production than the classic open blast furnace operations that prevailed for much of the 20th century. The same levels of output from steel's heydays can now be achieved with just a fraction of the workforce. As recently as the early 1980s, it took about 10 man-hours to produce a ton of steel. Today, the rate is as little as a single man-hour assuming multiple steel mills are working in tandem. "The way we make steel in the U.S. has changed a lot," said an expert on the local impact of industrial transitions, Ken Kolb, chair of the sociology department at Furman University in South Carolina. "There is simply no way to bring that scale of employment back if a fraction of that workforce is needed to essentially reach the same production levels," Kolb said. He estimated that perhaps 15,000 new direct jobs could be added assuming capacity levels increase. But the broader cost to industries dependent on steel inputs, like autos, construction and solar panels — which relies on tariffed aluminum components — would be likely to negate those gains. "Theoretically you're going to be able to hire some people, but in reality, the tariffs just raise the average price of steel," Kolb said. "And when the price of a commodity like that goes up, businesses just buy less and sideline investment." A study found that while Trump's 2018 steel tariffs created 1,000 new direct jobs, it cost downstream industries that rely on steel to make their products as many as 75,000 jobs because they became less competitive thanks to higher costs. While some limited capacity could come back online in the near term, the on-again, off-again nature of the tariffs limit any immediate job gains, said Josh Spoores, head of Steel Americas Analysis at the CRU Group consultancy. If the higher tariffs remain, there could be new investments, Spoores said in an email — but building new steel mills can take at least two years. Nor is it clear that American steelworkers themselves are entirely in favor of the tariffs. The United Steelworkers union signaled only tepid endorsement for the measure in a statement after its Canadian chapter rebuked Trump's announcement. 'While tariffs, used strategically, serve as a valuable tool in balancing the scales, it's essential that we also pursue wider reforms of our global trading system, working in collaboration with trusted allies like Canada to contain the bad actors and excess capacity that continue to undermine our industries,' the union said. The union has also shown signs of a split when it comes to Trump's proposed "partnership" between U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, whose takeover of the U.S. firm he previously opposed. Trump now sees the deal "creating" as many as 70,000 jobs. 'There's a lot of money coming your way,' Trump told supporters at the Pennsylvania rally Friday. The United Steelworkers signaled lingering doubts about the Nippon arrangement in a statement Friday. 'We have not participated in the discussions involving U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel, and the Trump administration, nor were we consulted, so we cannot speculate about the meaning of the 'planned partnership' between USS and Nippon," it said, using an initialism to refer to the American firm. It continued: 'Whatever the deal structure, our primary concern remains with the impact that this merger of U.S. Steel into a foreign competitor will have on national security, our members and the communities where we live and work."
Associated Press
03-06-2025
- Health
- Associated Press
At Commencement, The Woodlands at Furman Graduates to ‘Certified University Based Retirement Community (UBRC)' Status
GREENVILLE, S.C., June 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Woodlands at Furman, a 350+ resident senior living community in partnership with Furman University, has met criteria to be recognized as a 'Certified University Based Retirement Community (UBRC)', the highest category among more than 85 University Retirement Communities (URCs) nationwide. As launched last Fall by the nation's largest directory and information resource for the rapidly growing model of senior living communities with connection to a host university or college, The Woodlands is the first 'Certified UBRC' in the Eastern United States, and second overall, along with Mirabella at ASU in Tempe, Arizona. 'As universities and colleges celebrate Commencement nationwide, we are incredibly proud to 'graduate' as a 'Certified University Based Retirement Community (UBRC),' the equivalent of magna cum laude status,' stated Rick Brackett, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Woodlands at Furman. 'We are truly honored by our partnership with Furman University and the work of the entire team at The Woodlands in creating an active, intellectually stimulating, and intergenerational environment that is reinventing senior living while bringing residents and students together to meet the needs of an aging population.' 'With the continuing growth in the number of University Retirement Communities (URCs) in the U.S. it was imperative to bring structure to this sector, in particular recognizing communities representing the highest level of integration with a host university or college,' stated Andrew Carle, Founder of As Director of the Program in Senior Living Administration at George Mason University, Carle created a 5-criteria model in 2006 for a 'University Based Retirement Community (UBRC)' that has been recognized as the standard for defining such communities. The criteria served as the basis for the certification program, with communities meeting all five, along with related standards, eligible for 'Certified' status. Carle previously served as Senior Consultant – Health Intelligence for J.D. Power and Associates, for whom he helped lead development of its Certified Senior Living Community program in 2017. Certification criteria include the proximity of the community to the campus, documented resident-to-university and student-to-community programs, a continuum of senior living services, the percent of residents who are alums or retired university faculty or staff, and a financial relationship between the community and university that supports long term operational success. The Woodlands is located on 99-year leased land from Furman University, and residents can participate in the university's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, receive courtesy greens fees at the Furman Golf Course, and discounts to both athletic and visual and performing arts events. Nearly four dozen residents hold a personal connection to the university, including alums, retired faculty and staff, and past members of the Board of Trustees. The community offers a full continuum of senior living services, while providing easy access for student internships, employment, and volunteer work within the community. The three-year certification allows the community to display the 'Certified UBRC' logo, as well as receive the highest search ranking on the website. ABOUT THE WOODLANDS AT FURMAN The Woodlands at Furman is a Premier Life Plan Community in Greenville, SC, offering a full continuum of care. Voted 'Best of the Upstate' eight years running, The Woodlands is the path of choice for active, lifelong learners with upscale amenities in a serene, natural setting. As the only locally owned and operated non-profit Life Plan Community in the area, they offer tiered lifestyle and healthcare options all on one campus, including independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing, so residents can count on peace of mind for the future. ABOUT Launched in 2023, is the first directory and information resource website dedicated exclusively to the rapidly growing model of senior living communities hosted by or with formal connection to a university or college. Currently listing more than 85 communities, the site also serves as a resource for academic institutions or other providers seeking to develop a new or enhance an existing University Retirement Community (URC), along with the first national certification program for URCs. MULTIMEDIA: PHOTO link for media: PHOTO caption: Andrew Carle, Founder of presents the official 'Certified University Based Retirement Community' designation to Rick Brackett, President & CEO, and Ezra Hall, Director of Philanthropy & Engagement at The Woodlands at Furman, during the awards ceremony. NEWS SOURCE: The Woodlands at Furman Keywords: Education and Schools, Certified University Based Retirement Community, The Woodlands at Furman, University Retirement Communities, Senior Living, Healthcare, University, GREENVILLE, S.C. This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (The Woodlands at Furman) who is solely responsibile for its accuracy, by Send2Press® Newswire. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Story ID: S2P126659 APNF0325A To view the original version, visit: © 2025 Send2Press® Newswire, a press release distribution service, Calif., USA. 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Epoch Times
01-06-2025
- Science
- Epoch Times
George Bass: Father of Underwater Archaeology
Bass was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to literature-l oving parents. His father, Robert, was a professor of English literature at the University of South Carolina, and would later become a professor of the same at the United States Naval Academy, Furman University, Limestone College, and Erskine College, and a renowned scholar of the American Revolution. His mother, Virginia, was a published author of poetry and fiction. Indeed, George Bass's career in literature seemed inevitable. But several other familial influences may have left a lasting impression on him that resulted in his pursuit of underwater archaeology.
