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Balloon release ban bill under consideration

A new bill could change the way some families and communities celebrate.

Joye Law Firm to offer free Uber vouchers for Saint Patrick's Day weekend

Joye Law Firm is offering $25 Uber vouchers to South Carolinians to help reduce impaired driving this Saint Patrick's Day weekend.

Alcohol server training deadline extended to May 1 in SC

The South Carolina alcohol server training deadline was extended to May 1, according to a release from the South Carolina Department of Revenue.

SC measles outbreak cases continue to climb with new cases

South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has reported on new cases of measles in the state since Friday, March 6.

Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left open the possibility of an escalation in fighting if global oil supplies are disrupted by the Islamic Republic, which chose a new hard-line supreme leader.

China's exports surge in Jan-Feb despite waning trade with the US

China's exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics.

US stocks edge lower as Wall Street waits for another signal on how long war with Iran may last

U.S. stocks are drifting lower Tuesday as Wall Street waits for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end and oil prices could stop spiking.

SCEMD encourages preparedness during "Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week"

State Climatologist Hope Mizzell says severe weather and flooding can happen anytime of year, but when it comes to tornadoes in SC, 40% occur in March, April, and May. Now, she says, is the best time to prepare.

Uber rolls out women-only option

Women are now able to request female drivers on Uber with the new women preferences option.

The ACC Tournament arrives with the league poised to claim a hefty haul of March Madness bids again

The Atlantic Coast Conference entered the season hoping to create a jolt for men's basketball, a flagship sport facing a dwindling count of March Madness bids in recent years.

Kentucky soldier in Saudi Arabia is 7th U.S. casualty to die in Iran war

A Kentucky man who joined the Army straight out of high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday.

US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific

The U.S. military said it killed six men Sunday in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers.

Stock markets shudder worldwide after oil prices briefly spike to nearly $120 per barrel

Stock markets shuddered worldwide Monday on worries about whether the global economy can withstand spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per barrel, their highest level since four summers ago.

Oil prices soar as Iran names new supreme leader and digs in

Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East and pummeling financial markets.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s supreme leader, has been named his successor

BY JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ, KAREEM CHEHAYEB AND SAMY MAGDY Updated 5:40 PM EDT, March 8, 2026 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced Sunday, as the nine-day war…