South Carolina runoff elections are Tuesday
Voters in the Midlands will head to the polls this coming Tuesday for Primary runoff elections.
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DHEC urges use of sunscreen, protective measures before spending time in the sun
The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control is reminding everyone to take precautionary measures before heading outdoors for summer fun.
IRS extends freeze on Pandemic-Era Tax Credit due to widespread fraud
If you just put in an application for the Employee Retention Tax Credit Program, you might be waiting a while to hear back from the IRS.
U.S. home prices hit record high
New data shows existing homes for sale in America are the most expensive they’ve ever been.
580K glass coffee mugs recalled
Over half a million popular glass coffee mugs are being recalled, after hot liquid caused some to break.
Tax cuts, teacher raises and a few social issues in South Carolina budget compromise
A budget compromise reached by a small group of lawmakers Friday means South Carolina will accelerate a planned income tax cut, raise the salaries of all teachers and state employees and send more money to adult and juvenile prisons.
Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on U.S. Capitol.
US will redirect air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order
The White House announced Thursday that it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine by redirecting planned shipments to other allied nations, as Washington scrambles to counter increased Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
NY prosecutors urge judge to keep gag order blocking Trump from criticizing jurors who convicted him
Prosecutors on Friday urged the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to uphold provisions of a gag order that bar him from criticizing jurors and court staff, while agreeing to lift a restriction on his public statements about trial witnesses.
Supreme Court upholds federal ban on firearms for domestic violence offenders
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal ban on firearms for people under domestic violence restraining orders.
Governor McMaster to visit Germany, a major driver of the state's economy
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is off to Germany next week to strengthen business ties that have fueled this century's economic boom in the formerly struggling Southern state.
Former Marion Co. Deputy charged with assault & battery, misconduct in office
A former Marion County Sheriff's Deputy is accused of assault and battery, misconduct against a man arrested for public intoxication
"He lost his partner" -- RCSD mourns death of K-9 Wick
Investigators say around 1 a.m. Thursday morning, K-9 Specialist Zaid Abdullah and K-9 Wick were in pursuit of a suspect on foot when K-9 Wick's leash broke.
Survey: Almost half of firms to use AI to automate work
Nearly half of large U.S. firms say they plan to use artificial intelligence to do work previously done by human employees.
Staying cool this Summer will cost more than usual
Keeping cool could burn a hole in many U.S. household budgets this Summer.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for CNN's debate. It'll be a showdown between Biden and Trump
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week's debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary polling.
Millions with student loan debt will soon pay less
Millions of borrowers will see their monthly student loan payments reduced starting in July.
Survey: Americans to spend less on vacations this Summer
On the first day of Summer, consumers say they are planning to spend less on away-from-home entertainment and vacations this year.
McDonald's unveils $5 value meal amid inflation
McDonald’s is less than a week away from offering its’ customers a $5 value meal.
Rifts seem to appear between Israel's political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war
The Israeli army’s chief spokesman on Wednesday appeared to question the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership.
