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01/15/2026

House Ways and Means Chairman Bruce Bannister said he is re-introducing an effort to legalize casino gaming in South Carolina as soon as next week. It is still unclear how the bill will fare on the House floor.

House Ways and Means Chairman Bruce Bannister said he is re-introducing an effort to legalize casino gaming in South Carolina as soon as next week.

01/15/2026

Abortion legislation remained a focus of just the second day of the 2026 Statehouse session. One controversial bill to charge abortion-seeking women with murder failed to advance.

SC House lawmakers squashed legislation that could have charged abortion-seeking women with murder without any exceptions for r**e and in**st.

01/15/2026

The second-ranked South Carolina women's basketball takes on No. 4 Texas on Jan. 15, knowing that a win puts it in the driver's seat toward the SEC regular-season championship.

The South Carolina women's basketball takes on No. 4 Texas on Jan. 15, knowing a win puts it in the driver's seat toward the SEC regular-season championship.

01/15/2026

Multiple forms of teacher pay raises and a new education infrastructure bank topped the S.C. Department of Education’s 2026 wish list from state legislators.

S.C. superintendent of education and Gov. Henry McMaster are asking lawmakers for a bump to the state’s minimum teacher pay scale.

01/15/2026

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A proposal to bring legalized casino gaming to South Carolina could be revived next week after a behind-the-scenes agreement from House leadership will amend the bill to divide gambling revenues between local governments and state conservation efforts.

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01/15/2026

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A group of Buddhist monks on a “Walk for Peace” made their final South Carolina stops in Rock Hill and Fort Mill this week before heading to Charlotte, N.C.

01/15/2026

Hundreds of onlookers lined the entryway to the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill as a group of Buddhist monks on a “Walk for Peace” made their final stop in South Carolina.

A group of Buddhist monks on a “Walk for Peace” made their final South Carolina stops in Rock Hill and Fort Mill before heading to Charlotte, N.C.

01/15/2026

The South Carolina men's basketball team took on No. 17 Arkansas on the road on Jan. 14 with USC falling to 1-3 in the SEC despite 29 points from Meechie Johnson.

The South Carolina men's basketball team took on No. 17 Arkansas on the road on Jan. 14. USC fell to 1-3 in the SEC as the Razorbacks rolled in Fayetteville.

01/14/2026

More than 170,000 people reported Verizon outages on Jan. 14, with many in Charleston and around S.C. seeing an “SOS” display on their device.

01/14/2026

The time is shorter than the 20-year maximum sought by prosecutors, but also substantially longer than the eight years sought by his taxpayer-funded defense team and the five years sought by May.

01/14/2026

The sentencing includes nearly $60,000 be paid to the victims, as well as 20 years of supervision after his release.

The former Lexington County representative was sentenced to serve X years after pleading guilty to five counts of felony child p**n charges.

01/14/2026

South Carolina's license plate calling our state the place "where the Revolutionary War was won" has triggered a welcome, lively debate over our historical role in the founding of the United States.

South Carolina's license plate saying SC is "where the Revolutionary War was won" highlights our state's significant history in founding the United States.