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Crews extinguish Mount Pleasant house fire; 2 displaced
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Mount Pleasant firefighters responded to a Saturday after house fire on Vincent Drive. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from a single-story home just after 3 p.m., according to Matt Tidwell, battalion chief for the Mount Pleasant Fire Department. One person was evaluated by EMS at the scene, but was […]
South Carolina ranks seventh for religious liberty
(The Center Square) — South Carolina ranked among the best states for protecting religious liberty, coming in seventh on a ranking of all 50 states. The Palmetto State earned a score of 63.7%, ranking it just ahead of Utah and just behind Ohio, according to the third annual "Religious Liberty in the States" from the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy, an initiative of First Liberty Institute. The index explores legislation in all 50 states and how it protects religious liberty. ...
What vaccines are required for South Carolina students?
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A new school year in South Carolina is just around the corner. Preparations are underway to send children back to the classroom from shopping for clothes to gathering school supplies to ensuring vaccinations are up-to-date. South Carolina law requires that students receive certain immunizations – or have a valid exemption – […]
DC consultant tapped in search for origins of SC’s $1.8B in mystery money
COLUMBIA — South Carolina selected a Washington, D.C., consulting firm best known for restructuring companies in bankruptcy to search for the origins of $1.8 billion in taxpayer funding that sat unidentified and untouched in a bank account for more than five years. The state’s administrative agency selected AlixPartners for the forensic audit contract worth up […] The post DC consultant tapped in search for origins of SC’s $1.8B in mystery money appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Former South Carolina basketball star makes WNBA All-Star Game weekend history
The South Carolina basketball program is well-represented at WNBA All-Star weekend. MVP-frontrunner A'ja Wilson will play on Saturday night for Team USA against fellow Gamecock legends Aliyah Boston, Allisha Gray, and Team WNBA All-Stars (a group made up of all of the non-Team USA all-star selections). On Friday night, though,...
Soda City Live: Find your new best friend during the Pick Me! SC pet adoption event
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Sponsored by Pick Me! SC. Looking for a furry friend? Now’s a great time to do it. More than 90 shelters and organizations across the state are participating in Pick Me! SC, a statewide pet adoption event. From July 20-28, participating locations are providing free...
Greg McElroy Names SEC Team That Is Being 'Slept On' In 2024
SEC media days ended on Thursday, with most people focusing on the additions of the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners. The Arkansas Razorbacks, Texas A&M Aggies, Auburn Tigers, and Kentucky Wildcats closed out the festivities in Dallas. In a recent episode of Always College Football, ...
Marine accused of using Nazi salute during the Capitol riot sentenced
A Marine who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and apparently used a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced Friday to almost five years in prison.Tyler Bradley Dykes, of South Carolina, was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield from two police officers and used it to push his way through police lines during the attack by the mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters.Dykes, 26, pleaded guilty in April to assault charges and was previously convicted of a crime stemming from the 2017 white nationalist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dykes...
National analyst says that South Carolina football "is being slept on" this offseason
The 2024 version of the South Carolina football team is a polarizing group in terms of predictions and record projections. Some believe that a down 2023 was indicative of bigger problems in Columbia and that the Gamecocks will go 4-8 this fall. Others think that it was a mere blip on the radar and that an 8-4 season is on the horizon. Naturally, other prognostications have split the difference.
Jasper Co. school board retains legal firm amid superintendent investigation
Jasper Co. School Board held a virtual meeting on Thursday afternoon — marking the second unexpected board meeting this week — and voted to continue legal services with the law firm Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd. This comes two days after the board voted to remove the superintendent on paid leave.
Spotlights During Alligator Survey From July 29 to July 30
The annual alligator survey will take place on July 29th and 30th. Residents throughout the Kiawah Island might notice spotlights and observe the survey truck driving on roadways, leisure trails, and golf cart paths during those nights. Surveys begin after dark and take approximately three hours to complete. You can...
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