South Carolina has doubled down and sent additional National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. as part of a second wave of federal deployment. We urge South Carolinians to ask what this effort is really accomplishing and at what cost. Deploying the National Guard may play well in headlines, but it doesn’t build safer neighborhoods. In […]

COLUMBIA — A day after inking a $2.7 billion deal to lead South Carolina’s nuclear reboot, executives of a New York investment firm were in the Palmetto State to talk about what drew them to the multibillion-dollar undertaking. Hundreds gathered Tuesday on the floor of Colonial Life Arena in Columbia to hear from South Carolina […]

Clemson University President Jim Clements is retiring after a dozen years at the helm of the Upstate college. Clements’ last day will be Dec. 31. The college’s governing board is expected to appoint Provost Bob Jones as interim president as it searches for a new leader. “Serving Clemson University has been one of the greatest […]

COLUMBIA — A South Carolina law meant to prevent election fraud makes it harder for people with disabilities to vote, civil rights groups claimed in a federal lawsuit. Under a 2022 law, anyone can vote early with no excuse necessary or request an absentee ballot to vote by mail. To prevent the possibility of fraud, […]

A sales agreement approved Monday by Santee Cooper would remove $2.7 billion worth of debt from customers’ power bills as part of a major nuclear restart in the Palmetto State. More than eight years after abandoning the project, the state-owned utility’s governing board unanimously passed an agreement, known as a memorandum of understanding, with New […]

The Medical University of South Carolina’s hospital system is asking legislators for $350 million for its planned new cancer hospital. The hospital’s governing board in April approved plans for a top-tier cancer center in downtown Charleston, next to Rutledge Tower on MUSC’s campus. At the time, MUSC Health did not say how much the hospital […]

For me, the news surrounding the future of the V.C. Summer site is more than an industry headline. It feels like a homecoming. I started my career at V.C. Summer, working alongside hundreds of dedicated engineers, technicians and community leaders who believed deeply in the promise of nuclear energy. We believed in what the project […]

NEWBERRY — A former South Carolina representative pleaded guilty to charges of threatening an agency director over the phone. Former Rep. Rick Martin, a Newberry Republican, must complete an anger management class in the next six months or spend 30 days in jail, a Newberry County judge decided Tuesday. Martin was charged in 2021 with […]

COLUMBIA — More than 280 people are in quarantine for measles after a significant influx in cases following the Thanksgiving holiday, the state health department said Friday. An Upstate outbreak reached 84 cases as of Friday, up 22 from last week, according to the department. That includes cases linked to eight schools, whose students account […]

More than 300 South Carolina National Guard members are headed to Washington, D.C., by the end of this week. This is the South Carolina guard’s second rotation to the nation’s capital in support of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on “out of control” crime. “They are ready to go,” Gov. Henry McMaster told reporters. “They’re pleased to […]