| Bank of S.C. reports Q2 loss of nearly $500,000 Despite the losses, bank President Fleetwood S. Hassell said the bank is doing well in mortgages and deposits. The bank also originated 266 loans totaling more than $37 million as part of the federal Payroll Protection Program. Clemson launches AI research institute Clemson University is consolidating its ongoing and future artificial intelligence research, led by 80 faculty members, under one roof. The umbrella organization, called the Clemson Artificial Intelligence Research Institute for Science and Engineering, also will spearhead STEM workforce development projects. | 