THAT’S TWOFOLD. KIDS ARE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN A BIG WAY, AND LEARNING A TRADE THAT COULD BENEFIT THEM FOR LIFE. WESH TWO GAIL PASCHALL-BROWN EXPLAINS WHAT THE BUZZ IS ALL ABOUT. TIME TO GET ...
Every few months, Jamaal Lane saw the same thing. A fresh-out-of-school barber would come to him, looking for a job. The aspiring stylists came with drive, energy and between $10,000 and $20,000 of ...
A new countywide high school career center is helping Upstate students prepare for the workforce.The Spartanburg County Master Skills Center offers certifications and training needed to work in HVAC, ...
Eighteen years, nine months, and three days. “I calculated it all the way down to the day,” Eric Justice Bethea said. Bethea counted the amount of time he spent locked up in 9 different prisons. “My ...
It was the end of Jayden Johns' sophomore year at Brookland-Cayce High School and he just wanted to get a haircut. Johns decided to stop by the barbering program at the Lexington Two Innovation Center ...
According to barber Jeremy Jackson, the most interesting part about his job isn’t cutting hair. “It’s the people,” he said. He meets folks from all walks of life, said Jackson. “I could cut a ...
Martel Stevens, a participant in the R.I.S.E. program, cuts customer Buck Francis’ hair on Monday, July 28, 2025. The program trains inmates in barbering and cosmetology so they have job-training ...