The South Carolina Supreme Court has blocked two executions that had been scheduled this month under the state’s recently revised capital punishment law. The high court issued the order Wednesday to pause execution plans for inmates Brad Sigmon and Freddie Owens.
Wednesday morning, residents in the Lowcountry woke up to downed trees and power lines scattered on the ground. Powerful thunderstorms blew through the area, including strong winds, lightning, heavy rainfall and even hail.
The Saluda County Sheriff’s Office says three individuals were arrested for trafficking heroin.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster still wants to sell state-owned utility Santee Cooper after signing into law a bill to overhaul the company.
South Carolina lawmakers are hammering out differences between the House and Senate versions of the state’s nearly $11 billion budget ahead of the new fiscal year next month. A conference committee of House and Senate members met briefly Tuesday to begin the process.
The American Red Cross has some new wheels to respond to emergency situations. This afternoon, Nephron Pharmaceuticals donated a new Dodge ProMaster 3500 to the organization.
On Wednesday afternoon, SLED announced that they set up a tip line for information about the double murder of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Maggie was Paul’s mother and the wife of prominent Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh.
DHEC reports 86 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
You can celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday at a free event in Hopkins. It goes from 12-6 p.m. on the grounds of the Historic Harriet Barber House on Barberville Loop.
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the Biden administration is distributing $1.25 billion to hundreds of community lenders. It’s an effort to help boost the economic recovery for small businesses and disadvantaged business owners hurt during the coronavirus pandemic.
