Sudden revival of SC’s failed nuclear project shows times have changed
The failed expansion of the V.C. Summer nuclear plant took more than a decade to go from proposal to implosion. Investors thinking about picking up the pieces and finishing the big-ticket project are on a slightly tighter schedule. Santee Cooper began soliciting requests for...
Record-breaking container ship making its way to Port of Charleston
The Port of Charleston is about to greet its biggest-ever container ship. The OOCL Iris, capable of carrying as many as 16,828 cargo containers measured in 20-foot equivalents, is scheduled to pull into Wando Welch Terminal in Mount Pleasant later this month, according to a...
Gov. McMaster’s push to end dogfighting has been ongoing for years. He wants more...
COLUMBIA — For years as a politician in South Carolina, Gov. Henry McMaster has raised alarms surrounding vicious dogfighting. When he was attorney general in 2004 he formed an anti-dogfighting task force. Twenty years later, during his State of State speech in 2024, and again...
Lindsey Graham Backs Tulsi Gabbard After Voicing Concerns About Her
"I tend to vote for almost everybody in both parties, but I want to see how the hearing goes," Graham said last week about the director of national intelligence nominee.
It’s official: Last month was the coldest January in 25 years for many parts...
As we close the books on January, it comes as no surprise that this January in particular, was colder than most in recent years. In fact, most of the National Weather Services around the state say 2025 was one of the coldest Januarys in 25 years. An Arctic blast plunged...
High school wrestling state championship brackets for boys and girls in SCHSL
Here are the brackets for the SCHSL high school wrestling state tournaments. State championships for boys and girls will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, at Dreher High School. Boys Class AAAAA Division 1 Upper State Saturday, Feb. 1 (8) Dorman def. (9) Wade Hampton (5) Byrnes def....
WATCH: News13’s Gracie Fusco chats with 2025 Interational Junior Miss
SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — Annsley Vick is your 2025 International Junior Miss. In January of this year, she went to Virginia as Miss Palmetto State and captured the hearts of the judges, bringing the international title back here to her home state of South Carolina. Annsley’s...
John Laurens, an SC-born revolutionary, shares the spotlight in ‘Hamilton’
South Carolina’s John Laurens was a hero of the American Revolution but was tragically killed in action at the age of only 27, becoming a footnote in the conflict. His story may be unfamiliar to many Americans, but Greenville’s Laurens Road bears his family’s name as does...
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.
