Knowing the Stand Your Ground Law in South Carolina
South Carolina’s Stand Your Ground law, codified in the Protection of Persons and Property Act, provides robust self-defense rights to individuals facing imminent threats. Here’s a comprehensive overview of the law’s key aspects:. No Duty to Retreat. South Carolina’s law...
Coastal Carolina’s top-paid employee makes 10 times more than SC’s governor. See how much
These top five CCU employees are the highest-paid employees and make more than most of the state’s leaders, including the governor. Here’s how much they get paid.
Week in review: McMaster goes nuclear in State of the State address
A failed nuclear project that landed two executives in prison and cost state residents about $9 billion continued its improbable rise from the dead when S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster endorsed plans to revive it in his Jan. 29 State of the State address. “I believe that restarting...
South Carolina woman killed in crash that left two others hospitalized, coroner says
One victim died at the scene, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Man Convicted of Murder Executed in South Carolina’s Third Death Sentence Since September
As the state works through a backlog of inmates who have exhausted their appeals after the state was unable to procure lethal injection chemicals, the state of South Carolina executed an inmate on Friday for the third time in four months. For his murder conviction in the...
South Carolina Holds $950M on National Unclaimed Property Day (Link)
Saturday, February 1st, is National Unclaimed Property Day. In observance of the occasion, South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced on Friday that the state has added 800,000 new properties to the State's Unclaimed Property Program. Nearly $950 million in funds...
Vintage Market Days brings antiques, art, and more to SC fairgrounds this weekend
Vintage Market Days returns to the South Carolina State Fairgrounds, offering antiques, art, clothing, and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this weekend.
Rising insurance costs force SC bars to cut hours amid legislative talks for relief
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers are debating ways to address rising liquor liability insurance rates, which bars and restaurants say are becoming unaffordable. Liquor liability insurance protects businesses that serve alcohol from legal and financial responsibility if...
10 Low-Tax States People Are Still Moving to in Droves in 2025
If you are hoping to move beyond living paycheck to paycheck in 2025, maybe it's time to consider moving to a low-tax state. If you make such a move, you won't be alone. The Tax Foundation used the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent interstate migration estimates for moves...
LIST: Are you in the top 1% of earners in South Carolina?
What it takes to be "rich" can vary from person to person, but on paper, it's a lot more straightforward.
