Trump announces 50% copper tariffs
President Trump has announced a 50% tariff on all copper imports that takes effect august first.
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Student loan servicer pauses payment tracking
Students logging into their student loan servicer accounts may not be able to view the progress of their loan forgiveness payments.
Firefighters respond to bus fire on I-77
The bus caught fire while it was near the Wilson Blvd. exit.
US is selling weapons to NATO allies to give to Ukraine, Trump says
The United States is selling weapons to its NATO allies in Europe so they can provide them to Ukraine as it struggles to fend off a recent escalation in Russia’s drone and missile attacks, President Donald Trump and his chief diplomat said.
Upstate teacher accused of prolonged and inappropriate relationship with student
Anderson County deputies say Nicole Callaham is charged with three counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and one count of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.
Volunteers aid adventurous loggerhead turtle as hatchling season kicks off on Folly Beach
Sea Turtle hatchling season is here and volunteers with the Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program were able to track two separate nests hatch and a female loggerhead turtle lay a nest over Wednesday night.
Rep. Clyburn praises Gov. Newsom's potential 2028 White House bid during SC visit
Rep. James Clyburn, South Carolina's only Democrat in Congress, had high praise for California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he swung through the Palmetto State.
AG Wilson picks up three endorsements for governor, addresses criticism from Rep. Mace, CA Governor Newsom
At a press conference inside the Statehouse Thursday morning, Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, Saluda County Sheriff Josh Price, and Chester County Sheriff Max Dorsey say they're endorsing Wilson.
AG Wilson endorsed by local sheriffs
Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson, who announced he's running for governor picked up endorsements from local sheriffs on Thursday, July 10.
AMC Theatres expands half-price deals
AMC Theatres is making it cheaper to go to the movies this Summer.
New TikTok app may be coming soon
A new TikTok app may be coming for users in the U.S. and that could mean an almost entirely different user experience.
X's Ai "Grok" posts anti-semtic tropes
Elon Musk's X’s Ai chatbot "Grok" is pushing antisemitic tropes in its responses to some users.
Tech companies team up to train teachers on Ai
Some leading tech companies are investing millions to train teachers how to use artificial intelligence.
UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029
Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable.
Wall Street is off to a sluggish start while Delta soars on stronger outlook
U.S. stocks edged lower in early trading Thursday as Delta Air Lines led a rally in airline stocks after releasing a solid outlook for the rest of this year and new government data showed fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week.
Former county First Steps executive director charged with fraud
Officials say Kimberly Jordan, used a credit card issued by First Steps for tens of thousands of dollars in personal expenses including a Jamaica vacation.
State leaders, grand jurors, fight use of cell phones by inmates to commit organized crime
Attorney General Alan Wilson highlighted three recent cases of organized crime rings, saying 90% of illegal activities orchestrated from behind bars would stop if state prisons could jam contraband cell phones.
Officer-Involved shooting reported in Saluda Co.
Investigators say no members of law enforcement were injured and the suspect is in custody.
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners
President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day.
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty
President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April.
