Western Carolina University (WCU) is a public university in Cullowhee,North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina system.
Shaw University is a private historically black university in Raleigh,North Carolina. Founded on December 1,1865,Shaw University is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in the Southern United States. The school had its origin in the formation of a theological class of freedmen in the Guion Hotel. The following year it moved to a large wooden building,at the corner of Blount and Cabarrus Streets in Raleigh,where it continued as the Raleigh Institute until 1870. In 1870,the school moved to its current location on the former property of Confederate General Barringer and changed its name to the Shaw Collegiate Institute,in honor of Elijah Shaw. In 1875,the school was officially chartered with the State of North Carolina as Shaw University.
Winthrop University is a public university in Rock Hill,South Carolina. It was founded in 1886 by David Bancroft Johnson,who served as the superintendent of Columbia,South Carolina,schools. He received a grant from Robert Charles Winthrop,a philanthropist from Boston,Massachusetts and chair of the Peabody Education Board in Massachusetts,to establish the school.
New Belgium Brewing Company is a nationally distributed brewery in the United States. The brand produces Fat Tire Ale,Voodoo Ranger IPA,Mural Agua Fresca Cerveza,and La Folie Sour Brown Ale,among other regular and seasonal beer varieties. Founded by Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch in 1991 in Fort Collins,Colorado,the company expanded to Asheville,North Carolina,in 2016 and Denver,Colorado,in 2018.
The National Beta Club is an International honor society for 4th through 12th-grade students. Its purpose is to promote academic achievement,character,leadership,and service among elementary and secondary school students. The National Beta Club is the largest independent educational society for youths in the United States. Headquartered in Spartanburg,South Carolina,the organization has more than 9,600 clubs nationally and more than 500,000 active members.
Kidd Brewer Stadium is a 35,000-seat multi-purpose stadium located in Boone,North Carolina. Nicknamed "The Rock," the stadium is the home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team. Kidd Brewer stands 3,333 feet (1,016 m) above sea level. The Mountaineers boast a 263–77–5 (.770) home record at the stadium.
The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I.
Thomas C. Alexander is an American businessman and politician. Since 2021,he has served as the second President of the South Carolina Senate. A member of the Republican Party,he has represented South Carolina's 1st Senate District since 1994 and has represented parts of Oconee County,specifically the city of Walhalla,for over forty years.
The 1973 Masters Tournament was the 37th Masters Tournament,held April 5–9 at the Augusta National Golf Club. Due to weather delays,the final round was played on Monday for the first time since 1961.
Road Improvement and Development Effort or RIDE is a plan for road projects in Horry County,South Carolina,including Carolina Bays Parkway,Veterans Highway and Robert Grissom Parkway. The first phase,costing $1.1 billion,was being paid for by hospitality taxes. The second phase,called RIDE II,was being paid for through a one-cent sales tax approved by Horry County voters November 7,2006. RIDE III was being planned as of 2013 and voters approved a penny tax in 2016.
The Congressional Western Caucus is a caucus within the United States House of Representatives composed of 62 members. Although it has historically been bipartisan,it is currently composed almost exclusively of Republicans. It was founded by then-representatives James V. Hansen (R-Utah),Bob Stump (R-Arizona),Joe Skeen and Barbara Vucanovich (R-Nevada) in 1993 during the 103rd United States Congress. Despite its name,the Congressional Western Caucus has members from outside the Western United States,including as far east as New York City and Puerto Rico.
Rosalind G. Brewer is an American businesswoman and former CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance,before stepping down in September 2023. Brewer is the first woman to become CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance,group president and COO of Starbucks,and CEO of Sam's Club. She currently serves as a member of the President's Export Council.
William Whitmire is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 1st District,serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Dwight A. Loftis is an American politician and retired insurance agent from South Carolina. A member of the South Carolina Senate from 2019 to 2024,he previously represented district 19 in the South Carolina House of Representatives for 23 years from 1996 to 2019. He is a member of the Republican party.
Richard Bennett Brewer Jr. is an American academic administrator who is former ninth president of the Southern Baptist-affiliated Louisiana Christian University.
The United States presidential candidates in the 2016 United States presidential candidates by political affiliation hold a wide variety of stances on issues related to domestic and foreign policy and their political ideological views.
Jermaine Johnson Sr. is an American politician,political advisor and former professional basketball player. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the member-elect for South Carolina House of Representatives District 52.
David Rudolph Hiott is an American politician. He is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 4th District,serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican party.
