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Chances Of Shark Attacks Higher In South Carolina
The University of West Florida did comprehensive research and discovered that beach goers are much more likely to be bitten in South Carolina waters than anywhere else in the continental United States. Erich Ritter is with the University and says while Florida gets most of the publicity for shark attacks, “South Carolina is where the true danger lies”. Now more shark attacks do occur in Florida but the survey takes into account the number of people and amount of days spent in the water. The study uses the number of people that enter the ocean on average.
Lawsuit alleges Nancy Mace’s congressional district is an unlawful partisan gerrymander
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina alleging that South Carolina‘s congressional map is a partisan gerrymander in violation of the state’s constitution. The challenge to the congressional districts for the Palmetto State comes months after the Supreme Court ruled the map was […]
SC districts move toward cell phone restrictions in line with state law
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) - With the new school year comes new rules for districts in South Carolina. By this coming January, and in line with a new state law, districts will have to have a cell phone policy in place that prevents the use of them during the school day.
SC FBI branch & local non-profit recognizes global day against trafficking
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — The South Carolina branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recognized on Tuesday the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. According to officials, the FBI investigates over 1,000 cases of human trafficking each year. Human trafficking is defined as the illegal exploitation of a person for labor or services.
Sen. Tim Scott to be married in South Carolina this weekend, what we know so far
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) is set to be wed this Saturday, Aug. 3, to Charleston-based fiancée Mindy Noce. The South Carolina senator, who ran for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination on a platform based on optimism and hope, proposed to Noce in January on Kiawah Island. Having never been married, Scott has long...
Millions announced for South Carolina airport projects
(The Center Square) — The federal government is sending more than $6.1 million in taxpayer money to four South Carolina airports as part of grants for rehabilitation and construction projects. The latest in federal tax money is from the 2024 Airport Improvement Program's third round of grants. The latest tranche of funding includes more than $374 million the Federal Aviation Administration announced for airfield and safety projects at 299 airports in 46 states and American Samoa. ...
Badcock, Conn's stores to close in SC. Here are the Upstate locations that are closing
Conn's HomePlus, a home goods retailer that acquired Badcock Home Furniture & More in December, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, July 23. The retailer plans to close at least 70 locations in 13 states. ...
Despite the ban, South Carolina law enforcement continues to encounter squatted trucks
Law enforcement officials in South Carolina are cracking down on drivers of squatted trucks, even though it is illegal to operate these vehicles on the state’s roads. Drivers have been pulled over and cited for this offense, despite the fact that the practice is prohibited by law. Motorists who...
WIC participation reaches near record high
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, more commonly known as WIC, promotes healthy births and early child development by providing food packages and access to certain groceries among other services. The South Carolina Department of Health, who manages the state’s WIC program...
SC Troopers Association, SC Highway Patrol Hold Inaugural Henry C. Harrison Humanitarian Award Gala
GREENVILLE — The SC Troopers Association, in partnership with the SC Highway Patrol, held the inaugural Henry C. Harrison Humanitarian Award Gala on Friday, July 26, in Greenville. The ceremony recognized a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper with the Henry C. Harrison Humanitarian Award, with special remarks provided by Governor Henry McMaster, SC Senate President Thomas Alexander, SC Supreme Court Chief Justice-Elect John Kittredge, and former Representative Fletcher Smith, SC House of Representatives.
The Switch Up Election Series — Team Trump courts Black voters as Harris climbs Dem ranks
Janiyah Thomas has carved her way through the Republican Party, working both for South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s presidential campaign, which he ended in November and later endorsed former President Trump, and for the Republican National Convention. She has since joined the Trump campaign, where she now serves as the former president’s Black media director.…
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