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South Carolina deploys Task Force 1 to aid Texas flood recovery
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster has authorized the deployment of South Carolina Task Force 1 to Texas to assist with response and recovery efforts following severe flooding. The deployment includes a K-9 Search and Rescue Mission Ready...

These 100 Hotels Were Voted Best in the World by T+L Readers
Travel + Leisure readers don’t need destination dupes—they’re here for the greatest hits. Our reader-voted 100 best hotels of 2025 list boasts properties in 33 countries across five continents. From resorts that date back to the 19th century to...

Eurocharm Group to open first North American facility in Kershaw County
Eurocharm Group plans to open its first North American facility in South Carolina, investing $12 million and creating 46 jobs. LUGOFF, S.C. — Eurocharm Group, a global metalworking supplier headquartered in Taiwan, has announced plans to establish...

Here's who Florida football is sending to 2025 SEC Media Days with Billy Napier
The 2025 edition of the SEC media days for college football is right around the corner. On Tuesday, the Florida Gators announced the three players who will join coach Billy Napier in Atlanta next week. The headliner of the group is sophomore...

Wills Group names its first chief marketing officer
The Wills Group has appointed Matt Simon as its first chief marketing officer. | Shutterstock The Wills Group has appointed Matt Simon as its first chief marketing officer, the family-owned convenience-store company said. The appointment became...

Newsom Tries to Outflank Buttigieg in 2028 Primary with South Carolina Visit
South Carolina destroyed Pete Buttigieg’s presidential hopes in 2020. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is hoping to avoid the same mistake, campaigning Tuesday and Wednesday in the rural northwest of the state. In the 2020 Democratic Party primary,...

Latest 'Tiger King' twist sees 'Doc' Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking
“Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle is going to prison — but not for as long as prosecutors wanted — after admitting he broke federal law buying endangered animals to keep at his zoo in South Carolina.Antle, 65, was sentenced to one year and...

Three LSU Players Join Brian Kelly for 2025 SEC Media Days
LSU players Garrett Nussmeier, Chris Hilton Jr., and Whit Weeks will accompany head coach Brian Kelly at the 2025 SEC Media Days in Atlanta, taking place from July 14-17. Nussmeier, in his fifth season, aims to solidify his ranking among LSU's top...

Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday launched a two-day tour of South Carolina, calling on voters across rural areas — some tucked in GOP strongholds — to exercise their “moral authority” in standing up to President Donald...

California Gov. Newsom tours South Carolina, stirring 2028 speculation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is out of state, speaking to voters in churches and coffee shops in South Carolina in what many see as another step towards a presidential run. It's a two-day trip to the Palmetto State, of which the governor said the...

Europe-Based Manufacturers Choose South Carolina, Will Create 100+ Jobs
Compressed air measuring technology manufacturer, CS INSTRUMENTS, has chosen announced Beaufort County, South Carolina to establish its North American headquarters. Founded in Germany in 2002, CS INSTRUMENTS specializes in the production of...

South Carolina ranked 32nd in average VA home loan amount in Q1
Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website Denis R. McDonough Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Official website With $348,959 in home loans issued, South Carolina ranked 32nd in average loan amount for VA home loans in the...

How social work interns are changing lives at these public libraries
“That bench, that’s where I used to sleep,” Paul Jackson said, pointing across the street from the Sacramento Central Library. “I went to sleep over there one night. I woke up with one shoe, and my glasses were gone.” Blind in one eye and living...

‘Hot dog of Greece’: Mount Pleasant food truck dishes traditional Greek gyros
MOUNT PLEASANT — Music plays over a speaker outside a blue and white food truck parked between GDC Home and a baseball field just off Coleman Boulevard. Patrons can order food to go or snag a seat at a shaded picnic table on a square of turf,...

Georgia, South Carolina announce SEC Media Days attendees
The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday announced the full student-athlete attendee list for the 2025 SEC Football Kickoff Media Days, with Georgia and South Carolina highlighting their next generation of stars ahead of the upcoming...

Will federal cuts leave South Carolina nonprofits scrambling to feed the hungry?
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Fighting food insecurity is a priority for nonprofits throughout South Carolina, and federal cuts could make that task difficult. While any proposed cuts to programs like SNAP wouldn't take effect until 2026,...

South Carolina’s Largest Flower Show Returns to the Lowcountry August 2–3, 2025
The Charleston Flower Show returns for another spectacular year at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds CHARLESTON, SC, July 08, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- The Charleston Flower Show, the largest and most anticipated flower show in South Carolina, returns for...

Rep. Khanna targets South Carolina as vital battleground after GOP pushes through tax cuts
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) — In the wake of the Republican-led U.S. House and Senate passing President Donald Trump's signature tax cut legislation, Democrats, like Rep. Ro Khanna, are going on the attack. Ground zero for Khanna, who represents...

Steve Hilton calls Newsom ‘a disgrace’ for ditching California to meet with South Carolina voters
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Tuesday for traveling across the country to meet with rural residents in South Carolina as parts of his state remain in ruins.“This is Gavin Newsom’s...

SC reports first measles case of 2025 amid national outbreak
One person in the Upstate tested positive for measles, marking the first South Carolina case for 2025, the state Department of Public Health said Wednesday. The case comes amid a national outbreak of the disease, with more cases nationwide in the...