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South Carolina House approves Sunday liquor sales, potentially lifting another religious restriction
COLUMBIA  (AP) — The South Carolina House has given key approval to a bill allowing liquor stores to stay open on Sundays for a few hours if their local governments allow it. Supporters … more
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Haley visits hometown of Bamberg ahead of S.C.'s GOP primary
BAMBERG - Nikki Haley made a campaign stop Tuesday in her hometown of Bamberg, a reliably Democratic rural town that she has described as instrumental to the values that guide her presidential bid, as well as a place where she and her family … more
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Open gun carry proposal in South Carolina on the ropes as conservatives fight among themselves
COLUMBIA (AP) — A proposal to allow any legal gun owner to openly carry their weapon in public without training is struggling to pass through South Carolina's General Assembly as Republicans … more
SCDSS launches program to provide supplemental income to child care educators, staff
Eligible child care professionals may benefit from newly launched SC BOO$T, a pilot program of the South Carolina Department of Social Services. The program provides bonuses directly to qualified individuals employed in child care … more
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Haley challenges Trump on her home turf in South Carolina as the Republican primary looms
CONWAY (AP) — With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is challenging Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president is turning to his familiar … more
Winter West Nile case in Charleston County shows it's never too early to vaccinate your horses
The early arrival of West Nile Virus (WNV) to South Carolina resulted in the Jan. 22 euthanasia of a horse in Charleston County. The horse was not vaccinated and had no pasture mates. According to Clemson University animal health officials, the … more
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Ex-Catholic priest given 22 years in prison for attempting to sexually abuse a boy in South Carolina
COLUMBIA (AP) — A former Catholic priest in South Carolina has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for trying to sexually assault a boy and showing him pornography. Jamie Adolfo … more
Votes on dozens of new judges will have to wait in South Carolina
COLUMBIA (AP) — Dozens of open judgeships throughout the South Carolina courts will go unfilled amid an unresolved debate over the state's system of judicial selection. The South Carolina … more
Student arrested, no injuries after shots fired at South Carolina State University
ORANGEBURG (AP) — Shots fired inside a building at South Carolina State University sent the school into a lockdown for nearly an hour Tuesday but no one was hurt, the university said. Police … more
South Carolina wants to restart executions with firing squad, electric chair and lethal injection
COLUMBIA (AP) — Lawyers for four death row inmates who have run out of appeals are expected to argue to the South Carolina Supreme Court that the state's old electric chair and new firing squad … more
S.C. woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood
COLUMBIA (AP) - A South Carolina woman who traveled elsewhere for an abortion just days after reaching six weeks of pregnancy wants a court to affirm that the state's ban on the procedure - when a "fetal heartbeat" can be detected - should not take … more
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A grainy sonar image reignites excitement, skepticism over Amelia Earhart's final flight
COLUMBIA - A grainy sonar image recorded by a private pilot has reinvigorated interest in one of the past century's most alluring mysteries: What happened to Amelia Earhart when her plane vanished during her flight around the world in … more
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Haley insists she's staying in GOP race. Here's how that could cause problems for Trump
COLUMBIA- For months, the underdog in the presidential primary refused to concede defeat. He fought hard in state after state, even as the front-runner amassed a delegate advantage that would be virtually impossible to overcome. The extended feud … more
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S.C. State Fair opens applications through March 15 for 53 college scholarships
The South Carolina State Fair, a self-supporting 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is accepting applications for its 27th-annual Ride of Your Life Scholarship program through March 15. Each year, this initiative allocates more than … more
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Haley has called out prejudice but rejected systemic racism throughout her career
COLUMBIA - Four years after South Carolina removed the Confederate battle flag from its Statehouse grounds, Nikki Haley offered two separate explanations of the flag's meaning in less than a week. Haley, the state's governor when the flag was … more
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Duke Energy seeks new ways to meet the surging electric demand in the Carolinas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy Corp. subsidiaries for North Carolina and South Carolina have offered to regulators an adjusted electricity production proposal that the utilities say responds to surging demand projections while still reaching for … more
S.C. to provide free gun training classes under open carry bill passed by state Senate
COLUMBIA - South Carolina would provide free gun training and allow anyone who can legally own a gun to carry their weapon in public under a bill that passed the state Senate on Thursday. The training was a compromise that finally brought two … more
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in S.C.'s Democratic presidential primary
WASHINGTON - For the first time ever, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicks off this Saturday in South Carolina, the state that resurrected then-candidate Joe Biden's foundering presidential campaign in 2020 and put … more
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Alex Murdaugh is denied new double-murder trial after judge hears jury tampering allegations
COLUMBIA (AP) — A South Carolina judge denied Alex Murdaugh's bid for a new double-murder trial on Monday after his defense team accused a clerk of court with tampering with a jury. Judge Jean … more
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Nikki Haley's dilemma in South Carolina: winning over voters who like her, but love Trump
CONWAY (AP) — For South Carolina's conservatives, deciding whether Nikki Haley 's record warrants a promotion to the Oval Office seems less about her experience and abilities and more about the … more
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