South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bill before the South Carolina state Legislature that would prevent state and local governments from doing business with entities having diversity, equity and inclusion programs was the subject of strong pushback at a public hearing in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., gave a nearly hour-long speech on the House floor on Monday night in which she accused her ex-fiancé and three other South Carolina men of rape, sexual abuse and voyeurism against herself and multiple... Read More

GREENWOOD, S.C. — ES Foundry hosted a ribbon-cutting celebration on Friday at a facility it says will soon be the largest producer of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells in the United States. “Today, we are not just celebrating a factory... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has directed the Defense Department to send up to 1,000 active-duty soldiers to distribute food, water and other emergency supplies to the communities that were ravaged by Hurricane Helene. The soldiers, members of an Infantry... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two recent deaths in South Carolina’s Lowcountry may be connected to a nationwide outbreak of illnesses linked to deli meat contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, the S.C. Department of Public Health announced Wednesday. The Centers for Disease... Read More

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — With a nod toward Kermit the Frog, it’s not always easy going green, no matter how good one's intentions. At least that appears to be the experience of shopping center giant Tanger, which wants to install... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A three-judge panel in South Carolina ruled that this year’s congressional races in the state can be carried out using a map they have already held is unconstitutional. In what surely must be an exceptional ruling, the... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dr. Cornel West, who is waging an independent campaign for the presidency under the banner of his Justice for All Party, has secured a spot on the November ballot in South Carolina. West, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer professor... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — André Bauer still remembers the moment he believes South Carolina became a nominee-maker when it comes to national presidential politics. “I must have been 11 or 12 at the time and early on, former Texas Gov. John... Read More

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — It was a Wednesday afternoon, and anyone driving along International Blvd., past the Hilton Hotel and the Starbucks, not to mention the convention and performing arts center in between, could see Charles Hibbs from a mile... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., whose influence during the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary helped propel President Joe Biden to the White House, said Thursday he is stepping down from his party leadership position in the House. In a... Read More

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. — On a weekend when Democrats were holding their first sanctioned primary of the 2024 presidential election cycle, former Gov. Nikki Haley largely dominated the news cycle in the Palmetto State. A solid week on the hustings... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. – President Joe Biden cruised to an overwhelming victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday, garnering 96.22% of the vote statewide in the first-in-the-South contest. Only 4.09% of the state’s 3.2 million registered voters participated in the election... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Democrats across the state of South Carolina will vote in a first-in-the-South primary on Saturday in which the outcome is a foregone conclusion. President Joe Biden is expected to win handily. The only question is how many... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Saturday to celebrate the elevation of the state as the Democrats' first sanctioned primary and acknowledge the importance of the state’s Black voters. That voting block was critical to... Read More

NORTH CHARLESTON S.C. — Barely 24 hours after infuriating former President Donald Trump by declaring she wouldn’t drop out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley continued to goad the former president as the... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign in South Carolina on Monday, speaking at the Charleston church that was the site of a mass murder of Black parishioners at the hands of a White supremacist... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are headed to South Carolina next week to kick off the public phase of their reelection campaign ahead of what for the Democrats is the first-in-the-nation primary on Feb.... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Republican Party on Thursday officially certified seven candidates to appear on its presidential primary ballot. The list of qualifying candidates for the Feb. 24 primary election was certified and signed by South Carolina GOP... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The outgoing mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, would like to see the state change the way its voters choose their elected officials. Mayor John Tecklenburg lost his bid for a third term in November, and his last... Read More

LONGVIEW, N.C. — OneH2, a hydrogen fuel equipment manufacturer, is opening a new production facility in Clover, South Carolina. The building, which is more than 246,000 square feet, was recently purchased by OneH2 from the Belmont Land and Investment Company... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday expressed skepticism at claims that a Republican-drawn congressional district map in South Carolina is an unlawful racial gerrymander, setting the stage for restoration ahead of the 2024 election. A three-judge panel... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday over the constitutionality of South Carolina’s new congressional district map, which allegedly moved Black voters out of one district to make it more hospitable to Republicans. The focal point of... Read More

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. — The flier at first appeared a bit incongruous on the small bulletin board near the faded wooden steps leading up to McConkey’s Jungle Shack. There, next to a list of specials of shrimp and chips, clam... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Three years after the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttered bars and restaurants across the state of South Carolina, soaring liquor liability insurance rates threaten to close them permanently, according to the members of a local grassroots business organization.... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The line of cars extended three-quarters of a mile up Meeting Street Road, as the candidate strode into a side door at The Wonderer, the self-described “social and wellness club” that was the venue for the evening’s... Read More

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Joe Biden is visiting the midlands region of South Carolina on Thursday to celebrate the growth in manufacturing in the state since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. After arriving at the metropolitan airport... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., filed paperwork on Friday officially making him a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Scott, the U.S. Senate’s only Black Republican, is scheduled to formally announce his entry into the race on Monday... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state’s ban on abortion six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling the restriction violates the state constitution’s right to privacy. The 3-2 ruling comes nearly two years after... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — With the successful completion of a $580 million harbor-deepening project, Charleston Harbor is now the deepest harbor on the U.S. East Coast at 52 feet. The new depth means the biggest cargo ships currently in service can... Read More