SC House OKs bill tweaking governor’s emergency powers
The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill that would make sure lawmakers have a chance to change or end a prolonged state of emergency issued by the governor.
Author: Associated Press
Tiger Woods transferred to LA hospital after surgery
Tiger Woods was moved Thursday to another Los Angeles hospital after undergoing surgery to his right leg after being badly injured in a car crash.
South Carolina Senate passes COVID liability protection bill
SC Senate passed a COVID liability protection bill that protects businesses and other groups from being sued if they follow the guidelines.
Wanda has a future in Marvel but her TV show’s fate is unclear
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When “WandaVision” wraps its initial run next month on the Disney+ streaming service, Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda will make her next appearance in the big-screen “Doctor Strange” sequel. It’s storytelling that determines how and when characters from the Marvel Comics universe hopscotch between TV and movies, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said Wednesday. “All of the crossover…
No. 5 South Carolina wins 13th straight over Ole Miss, 68-43
Zia Cooke scored 17 points and No. 5 South Carolina won its 13th game in a row against Mississippi, a 68-43 victory on Thursday.
South Carolina House passes COVID liability protection bill
A bill that would prevent lawsuits against businesses and other groups by people who contract COVID-19 has passed the South Carolina Senate.
NCAA hands South Carolina 2-year probation for ex-assistant
South Carolina’s men’s basketball program was placed on probation for two years by the NCAA on Thursday for former assistant coach Lamont Evans accepting between $3,300 and $5,800 in bribes from a sports agent.
Proposal to stop electing superintendent returns in SC
Some lawmakers want to give South Carolina voters another chance to decide if they elect the education superintendent less than three years after they rejected the idea.
SC Senate reluctantly approves borrowing $550M for port
By Jeffrey Collins
SC senators approved a proposal to borrow up to $550 million to expand the port in Charleston with more railroads and a barge.
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine works well in big ‘real world’ test
(AP) – A large real-world test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. The results come from a mass vaccination campaign in Israel. They give strong reassurance that the benefits seen in smaller tests persisted when the vaccine was used in a general population. The vaccine was 92%…
