15 new states enroll in UDSA milk testing
The U.S. government has expanded testing of the nation’s milk supply to better track the spread of Bird Flu.
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JCPenny merging with Forever 21
A few years after filing for bankruptcy, JCPenny is hoping to make lots of J.C. dollars.
Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures
A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma lumbered eastward into southern U.S. states Friday, prompting governors to declare states of emergency and shuttering schools across the region.
South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist
A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious white supremacist who dismantled most of the former slave's work after the Civil War.
S.C. Department of Education gives update on PowerSchool data breach
New information about the PowerSchool data breach that may have exposed millions of students personal information.
Gov. Henry McMaster touts SC economic strength at 2nd annual summit
The state department of commerce reported more than $8 billion in capital investment in the Palmetto State last year.
Zookeepers at Riverbanks prepare animals for colder weather
As colder temperatures loom, extra precautions are being taken for the animals at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden.
School choice to be topic at South Carolina State House
School choice is a hotly debated topic at the South Carolina State House.
Sen. Tim Scott now longest-serving African American senator at start of 119th Congress
Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott made history on Friday as the longest-serving African American senator in the 235-year history of the institution.
Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia
Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed.
Graham and Tuberville propose Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
Senator Lindsey Graham in partnership with Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, announced Wednesday a new act aimed at "preserving Title IX protections for female athletes".
Fani Willis seeks to overturn her disqualification from Trump Georgia election case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked Georgia's highest court to review a lower appeals court's ruling that removed her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
Man accused of stealing 15K worth of copper wire arrested
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office arrests a man accused in a crime spree in leading to a laundry list of charges
Reward being offered in murder of Sumter 9 year old
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says a reward is now bring offered to help find the person who murdered a 9 year old boy
McDonald’s rolls out biggest menu change in years
McDonald’s wants its customers to say “I’m Lovin It” again.
Tesla under investigation for parking retrieval feature crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has lunched an investigating into Tesla’s parking retrieval feature called “Actually Smart Summon”.
IRS to open File Guided Tax Software
If you want to get a jump on filing your taxes this year, the Internal Revenue Service says its free file guided tax software will be available starting on Friday, Jan. 10.
Companies plan to reduce workforce due to Ai
Artificial intelligence could pose a threat to your job.
SC's 2025 legislative session starts in 1 week. What are lawmakers' top priorities?
In exactly one week, South Carolina’s General Assembly will gavel in a new session.
Murdaugh ordered to pay $14.8M penalty; Co-defendant Fleming standing trial January
A federal judge has ruled convicted killer and disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh owes an insurance company $14.8 million as punishment for a fraud scheme in which he brazenly stole the proceeds of a multimillion-dollar wrongful death settlement intended for his former housekeeper's children.
