South Carolina

News from the state of South Carolina

Pompeo to headline GOP dinner in early-voting South Carolina

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to keynote the signature fundraiser for the Republican Party in South Carolina, home...

Michigan guard DeVante Jones withdraws from NBA draft

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan guard DeVante’ Jones, a transfer from Coastal Carolina, has withdrawn from the NBA draft. ...

Authorities: Guard hid pills in Rice Krispies treats

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A guard was fired and arrested after trying to smuggle prescription stimulant pills into a South Carolina women's prison by hiding...

Proposal would ban mink farming to stem coronavirus mutation

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A bipartisan proposal in the U.S. House would ban the farming of mink fur in the United States in an effort...

Liberty: Lots of travelers expected on freer Fourth of July

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NEWARK, N.J. — Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, fireworks and family reunions over the Fourth of July...

Clyburn to push Medicaid expansion in series of town halls

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House is embarking on a listening tour to talk up the Biden administration's federal aid...

Graham’s earmark: $12M for highway to South Carolina beaches

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Sen. Lindsey Graham is pushing for federal funding to help construct a new interstate in South Carolina, connecting I-95 to Myrtle Beach. He told...

Groups sue Biden admin over planned expansion of nuke work

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Watchdog groups sued the Biden administration Tuesday over its plans to produce plutonium cores for the U.S. nuclear stockpile, arguing federal...

How Southern Power Fund upends traditional grantmaking

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Clara Benson, founder of a nascent South Carolina nonprofit that connects Black residents with health and wellness resources, got an intriguing call last September. ...

Solicitor: More time needed to probe Black man’s jail death

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The South Carolina prosecutor investigating the January jail death of a mentally ill Black man said Tuesday that she needs more...