Human trafficking happening closer to home, new South Carolina data shows
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and officials say the crime is happening far closer to home than many people realize — often hidden in plain sight.
Author: ABC Team
South Carolina lawmakers clash over proposed changes to primary voting system
Several South Carolina lawmakers and candidates for governor are speaking out Tuesday as a new push to change how South Carolinians vote in primary elections gains publicity.
SC Rep. Crawford proposes naming future I-73 ‘President Donald J. Trump Highway’
On Tuesday, State Rep. Heather Ammons Crawford, representing Horry County, District 68, introduced legislation that would rename a portion of future I-73 after President Donald Trump.
Rep. Mace introduces bills to bar felons from working federal & DC government jobs
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace introduced two bills Monday that would prohibit people convicted of violent crimes from working for the federal and the District of Columbia governments.
“Slow down and leave plenty of room”: SCDOT prepares for possible winter weather
South Carolina Department of Transportation crews have been working to ensure that roadways and bridges in the Lowcountry are prepared for forecasted winter weather coming this weekend.
Proposed law mandates ICE partnerships for all South Carolina sheriffs
A proposed South Carolina law would mandate every sheriff’s office operating a correctional facility to enter a written agreement with ICE to help enforce federal immigration laws.
Alan Wilson urges Supreme Court to uphold state laws on sex based participation in sports
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson voiced support for two cases before the U.S Supreme Court on Tuesday, challenging the policies allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports.
South Carolina officials react to US military operation in Venezuela, Maduro’s capture
Elected officials across South Carolina are weighing in after the United States struck the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and captured the country’s leader Nicolas Maduro at President Trump’s direction early Saturday morning.
SCDNR officer left uninjured after being shot at ‘repeatedly’ in Edgefield County
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after an officer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources was shot at “repeatedly” in Edgefield County Sunday and escaped with no injuries.
South Carolina gas prices continue dramatic drop, averaging $2.43 per gallon
Gas prices in South Carolina have continued to drop in the last week, now averaging at well below $3 per gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,028 stations in the state.
