COLUMBIA — School district officials who oversee students’ breakfasts and lunches asked a panel of senators to hold off on changing the state’s school meal requirements until they see how federal changes work. Senators did not take a vote on the bill Wednesday, instead deciding it needed more discussion after district officials and nutritionists warned […]
COLUMBIA — South Carolinians who wear glasses or contact lenses will have to continue getting fitted for a new prescription at a professional’s office. The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that a ban of online vision tests does not violate the state constitution. The court’s ruling closed out a nearly decade-old lawsuit filed by […]
COLUMBIA — Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency Wednesday ahead of an expected winter storm that could bring a mix of sleet, ice and snow to parts of South Carolina. Forecasters say widespread power outages are possible and could last for multiple days. The governor’s order activates the state Emergency Operations Plan and […]
COLUMBIA — A bill advancing in the House would ban hospitals and doctors’ offices from requiring physicians to sign noncompete clauses that prevent them from practicing medicine in the area for a certain length of time if want to change jobs. The bill, which the five-member subcommittee supported unanimously, could help offset a statewide physician […]
COLUMBIA — The chairman overseeing the state’s elections agency resigned effective Wednesday, saying he felt the agency was in a good place after multiple controversies over the past year. West Columbia attorney Robert Bolchoz will become the next chairman, Gov. Henry McMaster said Wednesday. McMaster appointed Dennis Shedd, a retired federal judge, to the role […]
COLUMBIA — South Carolina steel companies are pushing a bill to require state and local officials to build all taxpayer-funded projects using U.S.-made steel and iron. A House panel voted unanimously to advance the bill Tuesday after hearing from steel giant Nucor Corp., as well as American SpiralWeld, a company with operations in Columbia that […]
An Indianapolis woman faces prison time for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and blow up her office, the 1st District congresswoman told reporters Tuesday. A spokesperson for Mace shared a Jan. 14 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana which said Shayla Addison, 28, had been charged […]
An Indianapolis woman faces prison time for threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and blow up her office, the 1st District congresswoman told reporters Tuesday. A spokesperson for Mace shared a …
COLUMBIA — Income and property taxes could both go down for some South Carolina residents next year under dual bills advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate Finance Committee made no changes to a bill the House passed last year slicing the state’s income tax for some residents, with the goal of eventually […]
COLUMBIA — Income and property taxes could both go down for some South Carolina residents next year under dual bills advanced out of a Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate Finance Committee made no …
COLUMBIA — After an attempt at a raise backfired last year, senators approved a bill that would give legislators back their longstanding $1,000 monthly expense allowances. The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to send the proposal to the floor. It was quickly approved by the full Senate on Wednesday. The bill includes backpay starting […]
COLUMBIA — After an attempt at a raise backfired last year, senators advanced a bill Tuesday that would give legislators back their longstanding $1,000 monthly expense allowances. The Senate …
COLUMBIA — The Medical University of South Carolina’s hospital system will need take on more debt and privately fundraise to achieve its ambitions of opening a top-tier cancer center in downtown Charleston. MUSC Health plans to raise $200 million in charitable donations to help pay for the planned new cancer hospital, medical college president David […]
COLUMBIA — The Medical University of South Carolina’s hospital system will need take on more debt and privately fundraise to achieve its ambitions of opening a top-tier cancer center in downtown …
COLUMBIA — U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman returned to the Statehouse on Tuesday to talk roads and bridges as he seeks to pull his gubernatorial campaign into the fast lane. Norman, who represented Rock Hill in the state House for a decade, made the pitch for his proposal to audit the state Department of Transportation, put […]
COLUMBIA — U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman returned to the Statehouse on Tuesday to talk roads and bridges as he seeks to pull his gubernatorial campaign into the fast lane. Norman, who represented Rock …
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Port of Charleston is largely bucking national trends with cargo levels that are roughly flat year over year, despite tariffs and global trade uncertainties, port officials said Tuesday. A total of 689,350 cargo containers of all sizes moved through the port’s terminals during the first six months of the 2026 fiscal […]
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Port of Charleston is largely bucking national trends with cargo levels that are roughly flat year over year, despite tariffs and global trade uncertainties, port officials …
The former chief of Navy Reserve is joining at least 14 other candidates running for South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District. Retired-Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, who spent 35 years in the Navy, announced Tuesday that she’s running as a Democrat for the seat held since 2020 by U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, who is running for […]
The former chief of Navy Reserve is joining at least 14 other candidates running for South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District. Retired-Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, who spent 35 years in the …