1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (527+ words) The U. S. Senate voted Tuesday, May 19, 2026, to confirm Sheria Clarke as a judge in the U. S. District Court of South Carolina. (Screenshot from C-SPAN) The U. S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed a Greenville attorney as the newest judge in the U. S. District Court of South…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (615+ words) COLUMBIA " After two years of wrangling with the idea of a pay increase, legislators will get automatic raises in the coming years under a bill sent to the governor's desk Thursday. Starting in November 2028, legislators can receive $47, 500 annually, split between…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (390+ words) A bill legislators advanced to the governor's desk Tuesday, May 12, 2026, would eliminate the Department of Transportation commission, pictured with T. J. Johnson, chair of the Department of Transportation's governing board (left) and Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell (right) at a meeting on…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (766+ words) COLUMBIA " Revised calculations show sales tax breaks available to data centers in South Carolina aren't nearly as impactful as originally thought " at least not yet. Sales tax exemptions the state provides for the rows of computers and servers purchased and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1347+ words) COLUMBIA " Legislators would need permission from an ethics committee to get any state funds outside their legislative salaries under a clause senators added to the state spending plan after launching an investigation into a representative's nonprofit. Senators voted 32-9 to add…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (17+ words) SC can't afford to let vaccine rates drop. Seniors are especially at risk. SC Daily Gazette...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (818+ words) NEWBERRY " A Democrat who advised two previous presidents is visiting South Carolina this week to talk about technical colleges as he weighs his own bid for the White House. Rahm Emanuel's stops in Newberry, Abbeville and Allendale are part of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (887+ words) COLUMBIA " Legislators" annual income would nearly double under a bill senators advanced Tuesday, saying their meager pay limits who seeks the job. The proposal would raise legislators" total annual pay from $22, 400 to $47, 500. It comes after the state Supreme Court found…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (470+ words) Gov. Henry Mc Master enters the House chambers for his ninth and final State of the State address Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Behind him, left to right, are Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, the House's longest-serving member; Senate Finance Chairman Harvey Peeler, R-Gaffey,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (920+ words) COLUMBIA " When Bridgett Rowley adopted a 6-month-old puppy rescued from a busted dog breeding operation, the Maltese not only sickly and had matted hair, but she didn't understand human touch. "I had to teach her how to cuddle," the Charleston…...