Petco Love Pick Me! SC offers free, low-fee adoptions at Petco centers statewide
South Carolina is gearing up for its largest dog and cat adoption event of the year as Petco Love Pick Me! SC kicks off from June 20 to June 29.
News
US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to ‘public’ to allow review by officials.
A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
Iranian missiles hit a hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran's top leader
Israel's defense minister threatened Iran's supreme leader on Thursday after Iranian missiles damaged a hospital in southern Israel and hit residential buildings near Tel Aviv, wounding at least 240 people. Israel, meanwhile, struck a heavy water reactor linked to Iran's nuclear program.
Florence Co. deputies investigate 'horrific crime'
Florence County deputies are investigating what they are calling a "horrific crime".
Bond denied for Sumter County man accused of attempted murder, assault
A Sumter County man is in custody tonight accused of shooting and injuring two people in the area
"Transgender people are not alone in this fight" -- local advocates react to SCOTUS ruling
"But no matter what the court or politicians say, transgender people are not alone in this fight. Our case in SC continues and we will never stop fighting in the courtroom and in communities across the state to ensure that transgender South Carolinians have the freedom to shape their own futures," says Woodrum.
Social Security at risk in 2034
Social Security will not be able to fully pay-out monthly benefits in less than ten years if Congress does not take action.
Trump to give TikTok another extension
TikTok is getting another 90-day reprieve.
Governor McMaster signs South Carolina Energy Security Act
On Wednesday, June 18, Governor McMaster signed a bill he says will significantly improve the state's ability to generate and deliver the power needed to keep pace with the state's rapid economic growth and rising population.
Deputies respond to Wednesday afternoon shooting
Investigators say just before 4pm they responded to a shooting on Horseshoe Dr.
Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but sees two cuts this year
Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this year, the same as they projected in March.
Man found sitting on couch surrounded by containers of human remains, investigators say
Discovery was part of search for missing NC woman
Wall Street rises as oil prices ease and the countdown ticks to the Fed's decision on interest rates
U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear where the Federal Reserve may be taking interest rates.
SC Gov. signs order speeding up bridge repair
Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order Tuesday, June 17, to speed up repairs on the I-20 overpass bridge that collapsed over the weekend.
Americans turn cautious and retail sales slide after a spring rush to beat tariffs
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back from a spending surge early this year to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports.
US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause 'irreparable damage'
Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them.
Supreme Court upholds a state law banning some gender-affirming care for trans kids
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors.
US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiated
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that they had signed a trade deal that will slash tariffs on U.K. auto and aerospace industry imports — but they are still discussing how to handle steel production.
