WIC receives lifeline to keep operating amid government shut down
The government program WIC has received a 300-million lifeline to keep operating for a few more weeks during the government shutdown.
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Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time
Senate Democrats rejected for the 10th time Thursday a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.
Dawn Staley, South Carolina prepare for season without Chloe Kitts: ‘We’re unafraid’
A day after Chloe Kitts announced her season-ending ACL tear on social media, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley took the podium at SEC basketball media days and said her plan was simple: It will be business as usual for the second-ranked Gamecocks.
Head of South Carolina elections fired after voting machine contract had unexplained $4M overrun
The South Carolina Election Commission is trying to figure out how a contract for new machines for voting for $28 million ended up costing the agency $4 million more.
Ford introduces F-150 key fob
Ford is introducing the "truckle" to mark the 50th anniversary of its F-150 pickup.
Average cost of new car tops $50K
New car buyers might be having some real some sticker shock.
Trader Joe's sued by Smucker's over alleged Uncrustables copycat
Smucker's is suing Trader Joe's over what it claims is a copy-cat of its Un-crustables sandwiches.
Taking the pledge -- students sign promise to reject gun violence
By signing a simple pledge, students are taking part in a national movement to reject gun violence.
Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston though it's up to FIFA to choose sites
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest.
Democrats say they won't be intimidated by Trump's threats as the shutdown enters a third week
Entering the third week of a government shutdown, Democrats say they are not intimidated or cowed by President Donald Trump’s efforts to fire thousands of federal workers or by his threats of more firings to come.
2025's top Halloween costumes
ABC Columbia got the top costumes that kids, and adults are going for.
Halloween spending to hit $13 billion
Americans are known to go all out for Halloween, and this year won't be any different.
The government shutdown is putting a renewed spotlight on the cracks in the US aviation system
A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: “The tower is closed due to staffing."
Supreme Court takes up GOP-led challenge to Voting Rights Act that could affect control of Congress
The Supreme Court is taking up a major Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act, the centerpiece legislation of the Civil Rights Movement, that could gut a key provision of the law that prohibits racial discrimination in redistricting.
Wall Street climbs after strong profit reports wrest the spotlight from US-China trade tensions
Stocks are climbing on Wednesday following strong profit reports from some of the world’s biggest names in banking and technology.
SC Chamber of Commerce, Manufacturers Alliance to become new joint entity
The new operation will be called South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce -- and will be lead by SCMA's current President Sara Hazzard.
U.S., China start port fees amid 100% tariff hike threat
Tuesday, October 14, the U.S. and China are imposing new port fees on each other's ships amid the threat of more tariff hikes.
Instagram unveiling new PG-13 settings for teens
Instagram is unveiling PG-13 protections for its teen accounts in Meta's latest update for its popular platform.
Trump honoring Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday
President Donald Trump on Tuesday is posthumously awarding America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.
South Carolina ranked among worst states for worker benefits in 2025, report reveals
South Carolina ranks near the bottom in the United States for employee benefits in 2025 according to a new report that looked at cost-of-living factors and sentiment for workers across the country.
