Inflation cooled slightly in December though it remains above Fed's target
Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are slowly easing.
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Attorney General Alan Wilson releases annual Human Trafficking Task Force Report
On Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, Attorney General Alan Wilson released the annual Human Trafficking Task Force Report.
SC Lawmakers plan to introduce new legislation on abortion this session
State lawmakers plan to introduce new legislation on abortion this session.
Governor McMaster unveils SC executive budget
SC Governor Henry McMaster unveiled his executive budget Monday afternoon (Jan. 12, 2026).
With Cuban ally Maduro ousted, Trump warns Havana to make a 'deal' before it's too late
President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest after Nicolás Maduro was deposed as Venezuela's leader.
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed's building renovations.
Stocks of credit-card companies slump as Wall Street overall drifts in mixed trading
Stocks of credit-card companies are tumbling on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened moves that could eat into their profits.
Watch this! --A recap of the Buddhist Monks' "Walk for Peace" through Columbia
Thousands of people ventured out to the streets to catch a glimpse of Buddhist Monks on their 2,300 mile "Walk for Peace" as they made their way through West Columbia and Columbia.
Take a look -- Buddhist Monks on Walk for Peace stroll down Main Street after speaking at the Statehouse
Thousands of people ventured out on Saturday to get a peak at Buddhist Monks on their Walk for Peace to the Statehouse.
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78.
Columbia man charged with two counts of indecent exposure, police asking victims to come forward
Investigators with the Columbia Police Department have charged a man in connection with two indecent exposure incidents.
UPDATE: SC Forestry Commission to lift Red Flag Fire Alert for 33 counties Monday
The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a Red Flag Fire Alert for 33 counties across the Midlands, Pee Dee and coastal regions of the state, effective at 6 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11.
U.S. economy added 50K jobs last month
The U.S. economy added about 50-thousand jobs last month.
GM takes $6 billion hit for backing away from EV's
General Motors says it will lose another $6 billion as a result of its decision to pull back on electric cars.
House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as 17 renegade GOP lawmakers joined every Democrat in support.
DPH reports 99 new measles cases in the Upstate
The Department of Public Health says there are 99 new cases of measles in the state since Tuesday, Jan. 6.
GoFundMe created for child killed after New Year’s Eve collision
A fundraiser is being held for the family who lost a five year old girl on New Year's Eve.
Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela
President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum — a plan that rides on their comfort in making commitments in a country plagued by instability, inflation and uncertainty.
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%
Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment have remained low.
