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Gas prices jump to new high

Gas prices have jumped to their highest level since August of 2022.

Over $2 billion lost in social media scams in 2025

Social media is the tool scammers used to get the most money out of victims last year.

SC Election Commission enters MOU with DOJ to share voter registration list

Tues, April 28, the state election commission has entered into a memorandum of understanding or MOU for the purpose of sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the DOJ.

DHS rebrands ICE as 'NICE' in new video

The Department of Homeland Security is pushing a new message about Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a video showing ICE agents, acting nice.

SCFC to lift burning ban for 12 Upstate counties Wednesday

The South Carolina Forestry Commission says it will lift the State Forester's Burning Ban for 12 counties in the Piedmont region of the state, effective at 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 29.

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Sinking AI stocks and rising oil prices weigh on Wall Street

Slumping AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war are helping to halt Wall Street’s record-setting rally on Tuesday.

Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in Washington

President Donald Trump and King Charles III greeted each other warmly on Tuesday as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment.

Spotify, Peloton team up for fitness classes

Digital streaming service Spotify is teaming up with Peloton.

Open Ai, Microsoft reach deal

Open Ai and Microsoft announced some key changes to their partnership that will give Open Ai new freedoms.

Average tax refunds up $333 from last year

The April 15th tax deadline has come and gone, and more households got money back this year compared to last year’s filing season.

Shell to buy Canada's Arc Resources

British oil giant Shell is set to buy Canadian energy company Arc Resources in a deal valued at $16 billion.

Gas prices rise for 5th straight day

Gas prices started the week by continuing their upward trajectory.

Study: Half of kids in U.S. live in poor air quality

Nearly half of all Americans are breathing unhealthy air.

King Charles III arrives in United States on a delicate mission to restore the UK-US relationship

Two and a half centuries after the American colonies declared independence from Britain under King George III, his descendant King Charles III lands in Washington on Monday with trans-Atlantic ties under strain and security in the spotlight.

Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel

Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the glow of an expectant widow.”

US stocks drift as their record-breaking rally slows, while oil prices rise

The U.S. stock market’s record-breaking rally is slowing on Monday after uncertainty rose over the weekend about what will happen next in the Iran war, while oil prices are rising.

Deputy Johnson's Vehicle Struck By Vehicle With Impaired Driver

Video shows moment deputy involved in head-on collision with impaired driver

Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster reports that Deputy Will Johnson was involved in a head-on collision while on routine patrol in the Jalapa section of Newberry County.

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday.