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Airline trade group seeks $2.5 billion from federal government

A trade group representing smaller U.S. airlines is asking the government for billions of dollars to help offset surging fuel prices.

Fed holds interest rates steady

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Weds, April 29, 2026.

Powell plans to remain on Fed board, cites legal actions by Trump administration

Jerome Powell said Wednesday he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for an undetermined period of time,” saying the “unprecedented” legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation's central bank at risk.

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will 'soon run out'

The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will "soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding.

Clyburn warns of 'never-ending' redistricting fights after Supreme Court strikes LA map

Representative James Clyburn, South Carolina's sole Democrat in Congress, issued a stark warning in the wake of the US Supreme Court's decision to strike a Louisiana district map and render Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act "all but a dead letter."

Fugitive caught on USC campus prompting Carolina Alert

University of South Carolina Police sent out a Carolina Alert Wednesday afternoon.

Errand to get new tires ends with $500,000 Lottery win

A Midlands man went on an errand run to get tires when he ended up winning the Lottery, say officials.

Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump's pick approved by Senate committee

he Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines Wednesday to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve to replace Jerome Powell, a longtime target of President Donald Trump’s insults for not cutting borrowing costs as far as the president wanted.

US stocks drift in mixed trading as oil prices keep spurting higher

The U.S. stock market is drifting in mixed trading Wednesday as the countdown ticks to an afternoon announcement from the Federal Reserve on what it will do with interest rates. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to spurt higher because of the war with Iran.

SCDOT honors fallen workers in annual memorial ceremony

Since 1925, 103 men and women have lost their lives due to injury or illness while on the job.

Little Caesars teams with company for 1st drone to deliver family-sized meals

For the first time ever, Little Caesars pizzas are being delivered by air.

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.