State Forester's burning ban lifted for remaining 5 counties
The South Carolina Forestry Commission announced the State Forester's Burning Ban will be lifted for Greenville, Horry, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg counties at noon on Wednesday.
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Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports
The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare rebuke to the president just hours after he unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on international trade.
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.
Study: Chick-Fil-A the fastest, most accurate fast food
If you’re looking for a meal in a hurry, new research shows the lines at Chick-Fil-A move the fastest.
Hooters files for bankruptcy
Hooters has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy but the bar restaurant chain says it isn't planning to go anywhere.
Rocket buys largest mortgage servicer
Mortgage giant Rocket is buying the largest mortgage servicer in the U.S., "Mister Cooper Group," for $9.4 billion.
Breaking: Actor Val Kilmer has died
Actor Val Kilmer has died at the age of 65
SCDP responds to Senator Cory Booker's record-breaking
Tuesday New Jersey Democrat Senator Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in modern Senate history.
3 teens arrested for allegedly causing Table Rock Fire that spread to nearly 14,000 acres
Officials with the South Carolina Forestry Commission have arrested three teenagers in connection with the Table Rock Fire, which has now spread to nearly 14,000 acres.
Deputies remind students to stay safe on prom night
"We're gonna have on our nice gowns and our tuxedos. Mom paid a lot of money for our hair and our makeup, and we want to make sure that we're gonna have a good time and be safe, so have fun -- but be safe! And responsible!" says Master Deputy Washington.
Tiktok running out of time again
Tiktok is almost out of time to find a buyer again.
National Domestic Workers Alliance speak out at State House about medicaid services
At the State House on April 1, the National Domestic Workers Alliance spoke out about medicaid services.
South Carolina's flat tax proposal would initially raise rates for most
In the state battles to adopt the lowest and most attractive tax policies, South Carolina Republicans are making an interesting gambit: they want to raise income taxes for about 60% of filers in 2026.
South Carolina sees decline in overdose deaths
For the first time in over a decade, South Carolina is seeing a decline in overdose deaths.
SCDEW: Record number of people working in SC
South Carolina's workforce continues to expand.
SC population increases by 161K
New Census numbers are in, and the updated numbers show that between 2019, and 2023, more than 161,000 new South Carolina residents came from other states.
Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Health and Human Services Department began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in an overhaul ultimately expected to lay off up to 10,000 people.
Europe says that it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day'
A top European Union official warned the U.S. on Tuesday that the world’s biggest trade bloc “holds a lot of cards” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration’s new tariffs and has a good plan to retaliate if forced to.
A Senate vote to reverse Trump's tariffs on Canada is testing Republican support
With President Donald Trump's so-called “Liberation Day” of tariff implementation fast approaching, Senate Democrats are putting Republican support for some of those plans to the test by forcing a vote to nullify the emergency declaration that underpins the tariffs on Canada.
Supreme Court weighs whether states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
There are just two Planned Parenthood clinics in South Carolina, but every year they take hundreds of low-income patients who need things like contraception, cancer screenings and pregnancy testing.
