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South Carolina’s longest-serving death row inmate died this week in a prison infirmary of natural causes, the Department...
10/10/2025

South Carolina’s longest-serving death row inmate died this week in a prison infirmary of natural causes, the Department of Corrections said Friday.

Fred Singleton couldn't receive a death warrant because the state Supreme Court ruled him incompetent in 1993

The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previo...
10/10/2025

The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns.

The White House budget office did not provide details on the scope of the cuts beyond a statement that layoffs would be “substantial."

Trump administration announces it has begun mass layoffs of federal workers

Clemson University has opened applications for the inaugural class of the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Med...
10/10/2025

Clemson University has opened applications for the inaugural class of the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine.

Clemson University opens applications for the inaugural class of the Harvey S. Peeler Jr. College of Veterinary Medicine.

More than 150 unvaccinated students in Spartanburg County have been told to stay home from school as a measles outbreak ...
10/10/2025

More than 150 unvaccinated students in Spartanburg County have been told to stay home from school as a measles outbreak continues to spread, South Carolina Department of Public Health officials said.

The state has reported 11 cases of measles, all in people who are unvaccinated and had no prior immunity, according to the health department

University of South Carolina Beaufort nursing students will soon be eligible for stipends to help cover their college an...
10/09/2025

University of South Carolina Beaufort nursing students will soon be eligible for stipends to help cover their college and living expenses while pursuing their degree.

The grant will also help students land jobs upon graduation, with a focus on placing students in underserved and rural areas.

A $3.8 million federal grant will help USC Beaufort nursing students pay for school and offer students more in-depth training.

When Platt Moore and his wife Ashley learned a residential developer had approached a neighboring farm owner about selli...
10/09/2025

When Platt Moore and his wife Ashley learned a residential developer had approached a neighboring farm owner about selling their land just outside the fast-growing town of Fountain Inn, the Moores worried what it would mean for their own small ranch to go from prime pastureland to a 400-home subdivision next door.

In the last couple years, farmers have been considering conservation easements with greater frequency as the cost of farming has risen and development, driven by a growing population, has moved in.

In the last 2 years, SC farmers have been considering conservation easements with greater frequency amid development pressures.

Sherri Redmond’s ex-husband was sick and had nowhere else to live. So, she let him stay with her.But two weeks before Ch...
10/08/2025

Sherri Redmond’s ex-husband was sick and had nowhere else to live. So, she let him stay with her.

But two weeks before Christmas last year, police found Redmond shot to death in her Sumter home. Prosecutors charged her ex-husband with the crime.

The 79-year-old was one of 46 people killed in domestic violence cases across South Carolina in 2024 honored during a ceremony this week.

South Carolina's rate of women killed by men has dropped in recent years, though it remains above the national average.

A rule barring books containing “sexual conduct” from the school libraries in the state is unconstitutional, teachers an...
10/08/2025

A rule barring books containing “sexual conduct” from the school libraries in the state is unconstitutional, teachers and K-12 librarians are arguing in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.

The SC Board of Education has required teachers and school librarians to remove 21 books from classrooms and shelves since the regulation went into effect in June 2024.

The state association of school librarians and three high schoolers are challenging the rule that has led to removals of 21 books

Trails across South Carolina run by the National Parks Service are still open during the government shutdown, but events...
10/07/2025

Trails across South Carolina run by the National Parks Service are still open during the government shutdown, but events have been canceled, and indoor areas are shuttered for the time being.

South Carolina has seven National Park Service locations, including Congaree National Park near Columbia, which is open to hikers

Clemson University could become the second South Carolina college to sign a contract with ChatGPT developer OpenAI.The U...
10/07/2025

Clemson University could become the second South Carolina college to sign a contract with ChatGPT developer OpenAI.

The Upstate school is considering a $3 million contract with the technology company, according to documents filed with the state’s fiscal oversight agency.

Clemson University could become the second South Carolina college to sign a contract with ChatGPT developer OpenAI.

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws acr...
10/07/2025

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments today in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban a controversial counseling practice for LGBTQ+ youth.

South Carolina does not have a statewide ban on conversion therapy. But a GOP legislator this year successfully overturned the lone city-level ban in the state.

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could reverse or solidify state laws across the country that ban conversion therapy, a controversial counseling practice for LGBTQ+ youth that has been discredited by much of the medical community.

The state agency that owns and operates the Port of Charleston has tapped former top sales executive Micah Mallace to ta...
10/06/2025

The state agency that owns and operates the Port of Charleston has tapped former top sales executive Micah Mallace to take the helm of South Carolina’s largest economic driver.

“What we do and how we operate influences global trade and the worldwide economy,” Bill Stern, the authority’s board chairman, said in a statement. “Micah Mallace understands that significance and responsibility."

CHARLESTON — The state agency that owns and operates the Port of Charleston has tapped former top sales executive Micah Mallace to take the helm of South Carolina’s largest economic driver. The agency’s board of directors on Monday, named Mallace, who spent 11 years with the S.C. State Ports A...

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