SC charter schools get extra $9 million because of pandemic
The South Carolina Senate has agreed to send an extra $9 million to public charter schools in the state because of additional expenses in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author: Associated Press
Gamecocks move up in latest AP top 25 poll
Texas A&M and South Carolina rounded out the top five teams in the poll. The Gamecocks won the SEC championship on Sunday, beating Georgia.
Pence to give speech in SC, his 1st since leaving office
Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to travel to South Carolina for his first public comments since leaving office.
Jury selection is 1st battleground at trial in Floyd’s death
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who’s charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.
No. 7 Gamecocks win SEC Tourney 67-62 over No. 16 Georgia
Aliyah Boston had 27 points and 10 rebounds as No. 7 South Carolina pulled away in the third quarter to beat No. 16 Georgia 67-62 and win its second straight SEC Tournament title — and sixth in the past seven years.
Glass near perfect in Alabama A&M’s 31-7 win over S.C. State
Aqeel Glass threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns and Alabama A&M bounced South Carolina State 31-7 on Saturday in a non-conference FCS spring opener for both teams.
SC House passes bill that would fine slow left lane drivers
(AP): The South Carolina House has passed a bill that would let police write a ticket for someone driving too slow in the left lane. The House voted 108-0 to pass the bill Thursday, which would make it illegal for a driver to stay in the left lane if they know or should know they are going to be overtaken…
Study shows no partisan benefit from mail in voting in 2020 election
(AP) – A new study finds the expansion of mail voting did not benefit Democrats or increase turnout. Absentee balloting became extremely popular in the 2020 presidential election due to the coronavirus pandemic. Donald Trump objected to it. He argued it increase turnout and hurt Republicans. But a new study from Stanford University showed that mail voting didn’t lead to…
No. 7 Gamecocks hold off Alabama 75-63 at SEC Tournament
Zia Cooke knows things have changed for South Carolina. She and her teammates took the first step at changing them back at the SEC Tournament.
House OKs George Floyd Act as Democrats avoid ‘defund’ clash
House Democrats have passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide. They did so while avoiding a potential clash with moderates in their own party who were wary of reigniting the “defund the police” debate they say hurt them during last fall’s election.
