Districts aid homeless students amid rising numbers
Greenville and statewide efforts respond to a 74 percent rise in homeless students to 8,744 in the 2008-09 school year. Brenda Myers notes many cases are kept out of official counts as districts provide shelter, clothing, and supplies through partnerships like Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network. Geographically, Richland leads with 1,027 homeless students, followed by Charleston and Horry, with economic hardship cited as the driver.
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Airport expansion to add over 400 jobs in Myrtle Beach
The Myrtle Beach International Airport terminal expansion, a $90 million project, will be split into smaller contracting packages to broaden bidding to small local firms. MB Kahn and local groups aim to help minority and smaller contractors participate in the work.
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Holocaust survivors light 9 foot Menorah in Charleston Hanukkah event
Holocaust survivors joined a Hanukkah celebration in Marion Square Charleston. They lit a 9 foot Menorah as crafts, dancing, and traditional foods complemented Charleston's storied Jewish heritage and Reform Judaism origins in the United States.
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