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Power Hour Tele-Town Hall: November 13

Power Hour Tele-Town Hall October 30, 2024

Power Hour Tele-Town Hall - October 9, 2024

5 Questions for USCB & the PATH Program

USCB and Beaufort Memorial Hospital are using AI-generated model patients to help train nursing students, as well as implementing creative solutions to educate the next generation of its workforce.

Power Hour Tele-Town Hall September 4, 2024

States struggle with their power grids, especially when storms hit. How is South Carolina's? These officials from Palmetto Electric will have an update on:

• Berl Davis, President and CEO of Palmetto Electric Cooperative, on grid reliability, impacts of the electrification of the economy, and more.

• Rob Hochstetler, President and CEO of Central Electric Cooperative, on the need for modernization of the transmission grid, economic development with a focus on data centers, and more.

• Jimmy Staton, president and CEO of Santee Cooper, on the need for additional generation and the challenges associated with new generation to meet the growth of South Carolina, and more.

Tune into Power Hour every month where you can get unfiltered information about hot topics in our community straight from the source.

5 Questions with Lola Campbell, Binya Boutique

Lola Campbell's family traces its roots back at least seven generations on Hilton Head Island. She's dedicated her business and purpose to preserving and promoting Gullah culture. We sat down with her to talk about the newly-formed Gullah-Geechee Business Coalition, preserving local culture, being a small business owner, and more.

5 Questions with Gregg Russell

Gregg Russell has been serenading generations of families under the Liberty Oak in Harbour Town for 47 years. Now, there’s a documentary about him out on Apple TV called The Gregg Russell Story: If This Old Tree Could Talk. The man who helped make the soundtrack of our community is in our studio to talk about his career, his non-profit, and more.  

Power Hour Tele-Town Hall - July 10, 2024

The Town of Hilton Head Island agreed to enter a Memorandum of Agreement with Beaufort County, granting municipal consent to SCDOT for the U.S. 278 Corridor Project. What happens now?

Did you know that apprenticeships can help your employees learn while they earn? The Technical College of the Lowcountry has details.

The man whose music has been the soundtrack of our community for over four decades has a new movie about him, and he’ll tell us where and how to watch it.

Speakers Include:

- Shawn Colin, Assistant Town Manager for the Town of Hilton Head Island, on the next steps for the U.S. 278 Corridor Project

- Mary Lee Carns, Vice President for Advancement and Workforce Development at TCL, on Apprenticeship Carolina

- Gregg Russell on his documentary, “The Gregg Russell Story: If This Old Tree Could Talk" Power Hour is where you can get unfiltered information about hot topics in our community straight from the source. Join us!

Power Hour Tele-Town Hall - June 5, 2024

What’s the latest on affordable housing projects on Hilton Head Island? The new Chief Housing Officer for the Town of Hilton Head Island will have an update.

Have you met the Town of Bluffton’s newest council member? 

What’s in our drinking water? The head of our local Public Service District will break it down tomorrow along with saltwater intrusion mitigation efforts.

We had an informative Power Hour with guests:

• Quincy White, Chief Housing Officer for the Town of Hilton Head Island

• Emily Vaux Burden, newly elected Town of Bluffton Council Member

• Pete Nardi, General Manager of Hilton Head Public Service District

Power Hour is where you can get unfiltered information about hot topics in our community straight from the source.

5 Questions With Campbell Chapel AME Church on its 150th Anniversary

Campbell Chapel AME Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Here to talk about the church’s 150th anniversary, community impact and mission are lifelong members Fred Hamilton and Lucille Kannick. Let's listen.