Author: Associated Press

Carolina Panthers buy land for new practice facility in SC

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) – Property records show the Carolina Panthers have spent more than $16 million to buy the land for its new practice facility in South Carolina. The York County property records obtained by The Herald of Rock Hill say the NFL team wrapped up the deal to buy 240 acres near Interstate 77 in Rock Hill on…

South Carolina to get new, lower budget prediction

(ABC Columbia/FILE)  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The board that predicts how much money South Carolina will take in from taxes and fees to help set the budget is meeting Thursday. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Board postponed March’s meeting for three weeks after the coronavirus caused a massive economic downturn and some 100,000 people to report they lost their jobs…

Some Democrats say SC Legislature meeting is unsafe

ABC Columbia image State House COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina lawmakers are coming back to the Statehouse Wednesday, but not everyone is happy the Republican dominated House and Senate will be in session as the coronavirus spreads. Democratic state Sen. Mia McLeod of Columbia says she won’t risk her life. She has sickle cell anemia. McLeod says it sends…