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1 in 4 households live paycheck to paycheck

One in four U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to get by, according to a Bank of America institute analysis released this week.

Trump Administration evaluates portable mortgages

The Trump administration has an idea to make housing more affordable, portable mortgages.

Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says

The latest city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, a county sheriff said Thursday.

States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends

With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks.

SCDSS to issue full November SNAP benefits following government's reopening

The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) announced that full SNAP benefits will be issued for the month of November.

Scdph Updates Public On Confirmed Measles Outbreak

DPH confirms 8 new measles cases in Upstate outbreak

SCDPH has reported an additional amount of measles cases in the Upstate since Friday.

South Carolina lawmakers not only lose raise but also $1,000 a month in pay after court ruling

South Carolina lawmakers improperly gave themselves a $1,500 monthly raise, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a unanimous decision that will end up cutting legislators' pay by thousands of dollars.

President Trump signs government funding bill to end government shutdown

President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

‘I’m Going to Get Up’: The legacy of Coach Chris Allen lives on

Dreher High School mourns beloved Coach Chris Allen who tragically died.

Brown, Lumpkin face run-off election for District 4's City Council seat

ABC Columbia's Lee Williams spoke with each candidate on Wednesday, both highlighting their different backgrounds. Lumpkin spent decades as a public health professional and leader in community service. Brown is the president of a local company based in Columbia.

Ricola creates cough drop smelling scarves

You can now take care of your sore throat in style.

Target lowers prices on 3K items

Target is lowering prices on three-thousand items in an effort to help family budgets this holiday season.

Starbucks Red Cup Day arrives Thursday

Thursday, Nov. 13, is Starbucks' annual Red Cup Day.

US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.

Bussells, Johnson Face Runoff Election For City's At Large Seat

As runoff election approaches, Johnson denies claims of campaign's racist attacks against Bussells

Dr. Aditi Bussells and Sam Johnson are poised to face off in a runoff November 18th for Columbia's At-Large seat on city council.

Grijalva will be sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote

As the House returns Wednesday for the first time in months, Democrat Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in as its newest member, more than seven weeks after winning a special election in Arizona to fill the seat last held by her late father.

Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls,' but White House says release is a Democratic smear

The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls," according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.