Caroline Evans

Columbia-Richland Fire stations rely heavily on volunteers to keep Richland County safe and as the weather becomes colder and the amount of rainfall lessens in the coming months, they are seeking more volunteer firefighters. Not only do volunteers have the opportunity to serve their community, but they could also receive free training, free uniforms, and the chance to receive college credit for some of their training through the South Carolina Fire Academy.

Students and parents at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) are waiting on the edge of their seats to see how President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan will affect their families. According to reports, the student loan forgiveness plan will cancel up to $20,000 of federal loan debt for millions of Americans, and UofSC students have varying opinions on the plan.

Share on: Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) is logging more record trading activity on its European natural gas futures contracts amid increasing volatility in the global market. An unprecedented 5.5 million Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF) futures and options were traded in September, 37% higher than the previous monthly record set in January, ICE said. The exchange also saw record quarterly volumes. During 3Q2021, ICE reported 13.2 million TTF contracts traded.