South-Carolina
Trump poised to hand Haley a ‘smackdown’ in South Carolina primary, poll shows
Donald Trump is dominating in South Carolina, leading White House hopeful Nikki Haley in her home state primary by a substantial margin, according to internal polling conducted by the super PAC backing the former president.
“President Trump is set to deliver a South Carolina smackdown to Nikki Haley” reads the memo handed to some of the 77-year-old former president’s donors and supporters Friday by polling firm Fabrizio, Lee and Associates, and obtained by Axios.
The memo includes a survey that shows Trump beating Haley by 39 points in the Palmetto State, where she was born and raised and served as governor for six years.
When asked to choose between Trump, Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 64% of South Carolina Republican voters favored Trump; 25% went for Haley; and only 8% backed DeSantis, according to the poll.
“What’s worse for Haley,” the pollster notes, is that her supporters appear to be far more uncommitted than Trump’s backers.
A majority of Trump supporters, 58%, responded that they would “definitely” be voting for the former president in the South Carolina primary, whereas only 18% of Haley supporters said the same.
Even with DeSantis out of the picture, Trump still trounces Haley, according to the poll, beating the former governor 68% to 28% in a head-to-head race.
Trump further solidified his standing with South Carolinians and dealt a blow to Haley on Friday after receiving the endorsement of Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) — his onetime rival on the 2024 campaign trail.
Trump has already received endorsements from half of South Carolina’s GOP congressional delegation — Reps. Russell Fry, William Timmons and Joe Wilson – as well as from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.
The South Carolina GOP primary will be held on Feb. 24.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — A loud boom was heard and felt across the Midlands around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Viewers reported hearing and feeling the boom from as far as North Augusta to Darlington County.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a M 0.0 sonic boom occurred 3.7 miles northeast of the St. Andrews area.
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South-Carolina
South Carolina Research Authority announces funding opportunity for rural healthcare tech startups
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Research Authority announced a funding opportunity available to tech startups focused on improving rural health access on Wednesday.
The Tech Catalyst Fund is one of five initiatives within the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The program is brought to life by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
SCRA was chosen to administer the Tech Catalyst Fund by SCDHHS due to its expertise in fostering innovation, supporting startups, and driving economic development through investments.
“We look forward to partnering with SCRA to promote consumer-facing, technology-driven solutions to drive development and innovation across rural South Carolina,” said SCDHHS Director Eunice Medina.
Non-dilutive funding will be provided to awarded tech startups that address the unmet needs in rural South Carolina, specifically focused on prevention and management of chronic diseases, while increasing quality, affordability, and access to care.
“The Tech Catalyst Fund will drive the development and deployment of medical innovations, bringing meaningful change to those who need it most,” said Bill Kirkland, SCRA President and CEO.
Prospective startups will have until June 25 to apply for this funding opportunity, after which a series of evaluations will take place. More information about eligibility can be found here.
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