The state of South Carolina had over 500,000 voters successfully cast their ballots at the conclusion of the June statewide primaries, according to the S.C. State Election Commission (SEC).
The South Carolina General Assembly met for what is expected to be the final day of the 2024 session Wednesday, taking up a flurry of bills and giving several lawmakers a chance to say goodbye.
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.
Spartanburg Co. deputies say a school guidance counselor faces charges for failing to report the alleged sexual assault of a student by another classmate.
Kenya's president said on Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament the previous day, leaving several people killed as police opened fire. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s help identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information on the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.
Charlotte City Council approved in a 7-3 vote Monday night for a joint $800 million stadium renovation plan that ties the franchise to the Queen City for the next 20 years.
President Joe Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is “righting an historic wrong" to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits.