Why Move to Western South Carolina? Ask These Residents
This remarkable region offers opportunities for people of all ages. If you are thinking about making the move to Western South Carolina, get ready to discover a region that has opportunities for people in every stage of life. From young professionals and those with families to...
Six buyers win an auction for 77 bankrupt Pizza Hut restaurants
Multiple buyers have emerged for 77 Pizza Hut locations owned by the franchisee EYM Group following a bankruptcy court auction this week, according to legal filings on Thursday. Six different bidders won the auction for the restaurants in Georgia, South Carolina, Illinois and...
SC law criminalizing release of death penalty information attacked in federal lawsuit
ACLU-SC has come into possession of confidential execution-related information whose publication is criminalized under a South Carolina sweeping execution secrecy law.
The credit card proposal that’s bad for SC small businesses
It’s no secret that the last four years have been brutal for small businesses across South Carolina and the nation. From the COVID-19 pandemic to heavy inflation, small businesses have struggled to make a profit and keep the lights on. Things could get much worse if Sens. Dick...
McMaster gives big push for nuclear power in statewide address
MORNING HEADLINES | In his annual State of the State address last night, Gov. Henry McMaster endorsed a plan to revive the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project. “I believe that restarting these two reactors will not only help fuel our state’s future power needs but will also...
McMaster favors restarting failed nuclear project that hit ratepayers in the wallet
South Carolina’s governor likes the idea of completing two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County to provide more power for the state. But plenty of criticism remains, eight years after the work was abandoned amid rising costs.
SC lawmakers discuss bill that would increase restrictions on social media for minors
Members of the House Judiciary Committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss a bill that could impact how young South Carolinians use social media platforms.
Activists to deliver petition, hold vigil ahead of execution of Marion Bowman Jr.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — The South Carolinians For Alternatives To The Death Penalty organization is set to deliver a petition to Governor Henry McMaster before Friday's scheduled execution of Marion Bowman Jr. The delivery will occur at the South Carolina State House at 11 a.m....
“Alexis Ware Act” presented to South Carolina lawmakers on third anniversary of her disappearance
Alexis Ware, 29, vanished from Anderson, South Carolina, in January 2022. She was last seen at the 7-Eleven gas station off Highway 29 on Sunday, January 30. She was reported missing on Tuesday, February 1. Later that month, Dateline featured Alexis’s story in our Missing in...
Man who won SC lottery game’s top prize has plan for his winnings, it...
The odds of winning the game’s six-figure jackpot were 1-in-850,668.
