South Carolinians Head to Beaches — and Hospitals
The elevator doors opened and inside were 10 people crammed into a space no bigger than a closet, none of them wearing a mask.
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State Rep. Nancy Mace Wins Republican Primary in SC Congressional Race
State Representative Nancy Mace won the Republican primary in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District Tuesday, and will face off in November against an incumbent Democrat who flipped the district two years ago.
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South Carolina Race Could Play Crucial Role in Battle for House
The stakes are high in Tuesday’s primary election in South Carolina, as a handful of Republicans vie for the chance to take back control of the 1st Congressional District seat that Democrat Joe Cunningham snagged from the GOP two years.
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Panel Hears Challenge to South Carolina Electoral Voting System
The Fourth Circuit heard arguments Tuesday over the constitutionality of South Carolina’s winner-take-all method for selecting delegates in the Electoral College voting system.
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Virus Roundup: Navajo Nation Orders All to Wear Masks
The Navajo Nation is ordering all people on the tribe’s sprawling reservation to wear protective masks when out in public to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
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Judge OKs $520M Settlement Over Shelved Nuclear Project
A South Carolina judge on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a $520 million settlement to refund customers whose power bills spiked as a result of Santee Cooper Utility’s shelved nuclear project.
Read morePresident Trump Holds Rally on Eve of South Carolina Primary
More than 13,000 supporters and enthusiasts of President Donald Trump showed up to cheer for the nation’s commander and chief on the eve of one of the most influential primary elections in the country’s process.
Read moreBiden Pulls Off Big Win in South Carolina
Voters in South Carolina are making a strong showing at the polls Saturday in the Palmetto State’s Democratic primary which plays a significant role in the candidate nomination process.
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Securities Agents Sue 2 SC Utility Execs Over Nuclear Fraud
Two former executives at a South Carolina utility lied repeatedly to regulators and investors about the progress of construction of two nuclear reactors taking more than a billion dollars out of the pockets of investors and ratepayers, federal securities officials said.
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Biden Poised for Big Primary Win in South Carolina
On the eve of the Democratic primary in South Carolina, former Vice President Joe Biden is the clear front-runner with the support of over one-third of Palmetto State voters in the latest forecast.
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Biden Has Big Lead, Gets Big Endorsements in South Carolina
After picking up a key endorsement Wednesday and the top spot in the latest statewide poll, former Vice President Joe Biden is running hot ahead of this weekend’s South Carolina primary.
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Democratic Candidates Take Aim at Each Other in South Carolina Debate
The seven frontrunner Democratic candidates sparred on stage Tuesday night in a heated debate in South Carolina where they attempted to distinguish themselves as the candidate that can beat President Donald Trump in November.
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Sanders Catching Up to Biden in South Carolina, Poll Shows
Joe Biden has retained his lead over Democratic primary rivals in South Carolina, a new poll shows, but support for the former vice president is plummeting as Senator Bernie Sanders is closing in.
Read moreCruise Ships
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that community organizations whose members own property in historic neighborhoods close to a proposed passenger cruise facility expansion in Charleston may pursue their claims against the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control and the state Ports Authority challenging the “propriety of state environmental authorizations.”
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Pastor’s Fight Against KKK Becomes a Movie
Not many years ago in a small, rural South Carolina town stood The Redneck Shop — a racist emporium and Ku Klux Klan museum housed in an old theater, where white supremacist neo-Nazis gave heil-Hitler salutes and flaunted swastikas and rebel flags.
Read moreA 100-Year-Old Slaying Remains a Mystery in South Carolina
The sun was going down on Sept. 22, 1908, in a remote part of upper Dorchester County when a buckshot blast rang out.
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Ex-Steyer Aide Pushes Back on Claims of Stolen Campaign Data
A former campaign aide to presidential candidate Tom Steyer claims in court that the South Carolina Democratic Party falsely accused him of stealing information on volunteers working for then-rival Kamala Harris.
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Senate Confirms Two for Carolina Federal Judgeships
The Senate on Thursday confirmed two nominees to federal district courts in North and South Carolina, one of which will end the longest judicial vacancy in the country.
Read moreBiden Holds On to Commanding Lead in South Carolina
Former Vice President Joe Biden has retained his 20-point lead in South Carolina among likely Democratic primary voters, according to a new poll released Monday.
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