New law makes inmates choose electric chair or firing squad
By Jeffrey Collins
SC Gov. Henry McMaster signs a bill forcing death row inmates for now to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad.
Board members at Microsoft Corp. made a decision in 2020 that it wasn’t appropriate for its co-founder Bill Gates to continue sitting on its board as they conducted a probe into the billionaire’s prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
South Carolina Republicans on Saturday selected Drew McKissick to lead them for a third term as chairman.
The operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline that was hit with a ransomware cyberattack says it has resumed normal operations and is now delivering millions of gallons of fuel per hour.
Marv Albert is retiring after the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals, ending a broadcasting career spanning nearly 60 years.
SC Gov. Henry McMaster signs a bill forcing death row inmates for now to choose between the electric chair or a newly formed firing squad.
Matt Rhule feels good about the way the Panthers approach practices and is “disappointed” former quarterback Teddy Bridgewater didn’t feel the same way while in Carolina.
Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied yet again to beat Atlanta 8-4 on Thursday and sweep six games from the Braves this season.
South Carolina’s Legislature ends its regular session Thursday, ceremonially wrapping up duties. But lawmakers expect several returns later in the year to handle more work.
Legislation adding a firing squad to South Carolina’s execution methods amid a lack of lethal-injection drugs is headed to the desk of Gov. Henry McMaster.
President Joe Biden plans to speak on Thursday about the cyberattack against a major gasoline pipeline. The pipeline was restated on Wednesday, and Biden followed with an executive order to improve cybersecurity.