NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Around 100 community members took advantage of Increasing H.O.P.E Financial Training Center’s money fair on Saturday. Increasing H.O.P.E, which stands for “Helping Others Prosper Economically”, held the event at the Opportunity Center in North Charleston to celebrate 19 years of service. The event educated community members and businesses about the
The Department of Energy revealed details about 35 clean energy projects totaling $1.93 billion in funding across 20 states, including North Carolina. Siemens will receive more than $18 million in tax credits to expand its transformer manufacturing facility in Charlotte, adding nearly 500 new jobs. “We look globally to decide where to make these factories
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Every Monday, Renaissance West STEAM Academy math teacher Shelby Lattimore starts her class by charging her students for their seats, not with U.S. currency but with “Lattimore Bucks.” It’s a project she started last year as a way to improve attendance. “It’s not just about having them here,” Lattimore said. “It’s about
CAROLINA’S AG INDUSTRY. THE STATE IS GETTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND FERTILIZER PROJECTS. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED $44 MILLION IN FUNDING TODAY TO LOWER ENERGY BILLS, GENERATE NEW INCOME AND CREATE JOBS. THE INVESTMENT North Carolina to benefit from clean energy investment Updated: 12:05 PM EST Jan 24, 2024 North Carolina’s
The corner of Chatham and Academy in Cary, North Carolina. Courtesy of Town of Cary North Carolina terminated four economic incentive agreements Tuesday, including a 2021 grant for the national mortgage lender PennyMac Financial Services to create 322 jobs in Cary. In a Dec. 19 letter to the North Carolina Department of Commerce, PennyMac executive