COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina middle schooler has won the state’s first-ever civics bee and will travel to Washington to compete for a $100,000 college scholarship.
Seven students advanced from regional competitions to reach the statewide round, held at the University of South Carolina.
A critically endangered leopard is back in her enclosure after escaping onto the grounds of the Greenville Zoo.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, which organizes the bee, wanted all 50 states represented in this year’s national competition for the country’s 250th anniversary. South Carolina is participating for the first time…