A quiet but meaningful trend is emerging in South Carolina: fewer lives are being lost in hunting-related incidents. According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), the state recorded two hunting-related fatalities in...
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 32-state friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a Louisiana law that protects children from the addictive harms of social media. Wilson said states have the power to protect children from...
iedmont Natural Gas today filed a request with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina to update its billing rates through a general rate case proceeding. The new rates would allow Piedmont to recover recent utility capital investments...
Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette The State Ports Authority wants to cut labor costs at its Leatherman Terminal so more container ships will be willing to use the $1.5 billion facility that’s operated by an all-union workforce. The...
The Internal Revenue Service on April 6, 2026, announced a major expansion of its Business Tax Account, making the online self-service platform available to partnerships, federal, state, and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and...
A new AAA survey reveals a growing concern among drivers: headlight glare. Six in ten drivers say glare is a problem after dark, and nearly three-quarters of those affected...
Magnolia Landing – Charleston, South Carolina’s newest and largest mixed-use waterfront development – recently completed construction of its FEMA-approved trip wall, a 2,070-linear-foot reinforced concrete structure that will provide critical...
The Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers have signed up more than 4 million children for tax-favored Trump Accounts, of which more than 1 million children are covered by elections for the $1,000 Trump Accounts pilot program...
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. - On Wednesday, April 1,2026, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with leading conservation organizations, has permanently protected more than 394 acres through the dedication of the Little...
Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette Legislation allowing South Carolina’s public colleges to keep secret what they pay student athletes is now law after legislators voted to override a veto by Gov. Henry McMaster. The Senate...
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) announced it has completed the sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire – one of the largest publicly traded natural gas companies in the country – for $2.48 billion. The agreement was previously...
South Carolina’s economy entered a softer patch in late 2025 as the state shed jobs across several sectors, according to a new TD Economics Report. TD’s state economic forecast said the impact appeared more pronounced in trade-exposed...
Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette COLUMBIA — Many South Carolina taxpayers will pay less income taxes next year, while boat owners will get a break on property taxes after Gov. Henry McMaster signed two tax-cutting bills...
Early giving for Midlands Gives Day, an initiative of Central Carolina Community Foundation, officially opens April 1, and continues through May 5. Officials say each early gift also helps nonprofits qualify for sponsorship prizes,...
Members of South Carolina State Fire’s Palmetto Incident Support Team (IST) were authorized by Gov. Henry McMaster to deploy to assist with response and recovery efforts following flash flooding in parts of Hawaii. While deployed, IST members...
Miller Environmental Group, a Coalesce Capital portfolio company, announced it has acquired Haz-Mat Environmental Services, a full-service provider of industrial and waste treatment and disposal services, and Canco, a leading provider of...
AVM Group, a national provider of turnkey controlled environments, announced it is establishing its national headquarters in Charleston County. The company’s $5 million investment will create 30 jobs, according to the South Carolina Department of...
Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette Pedestrian deaths fell 11 percent in early 2025 over the previous year, the largest drop since the Governors Highway Safety Association began reporting them 15 years ago but remain higher than...
The South Carolina State Election Commission voted 4-0 on March 25, 2026, after a special called meeting to appoint Conway Belangia as the agency’s next executive director. Before his appointment, Belangia served as the director of the Board of...
An Upstate businessman who worked for former Gov. Dick Riley and in the Clinton administration has shaken up the Democratic primary for governor. Billy Webster, 68, of Greenville, highlighted his...