SC price gouging law in effect
During emergencies like the weekend’s wildfires, some may take advantage by raising prices on items people need.
South Carolina
Rainfall eases drought conditions in some SC counties
Portions of South Carolina received above normal rainfall levels in February, lifting six counties out of drought conditions.
3 councilmen in South Carolina’s third-largest city charged in bribery and kickback scheme
Three members of the City Council in South Carolina’s third-largest city accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money and rezone land or lied about what they knew, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
South Carolina again faces showdown over spending public money on private school tuition
The South Carolina House approved its own version of a bill Wednesday that would let parents spend taxpayer money on private school tuition.
South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures
A South Carolina man who is scheduled to die next week by firing squad is again asking that his execution be postponed and prison officials release more information about the state’s lethal injection drug and procedures.
Changes in how lawsuits are handled in South Carolina split parties
The first big fight of the 2025 legislative session in South Carolina is splitting Republicans and Democrats as well as attorneys, businesses and insurers as the Senate looks to change how the state handles some civil lawsuits.
Best employers in South Carolina, Forbes says
Forbes released its annual list of the best companies to work for in America and four South Carolina employers made the list.
Proposed SC bill says ‘life begins at conception’; all abortions illegal
A proposed bill in South Carolina aims to give an unborn child human rights, which would make all abortions illegal if passed.
Raymond Moody faces civil trial in Georgetown County over Brittanee Drexel’s murder
Raymond Moody, the convicted killer, kidnapper, and rapist of Brittanee Drexel, will be appearing in Georgetown County Monday morning for a civil trial.
SC flu activity ‘very high’ with over 8K cases confirmed this season
The most recent flu data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows South Carolina flu activity is notably high.
