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School bus laws SC drivers need to know
ROCK HILL, S.C. — School buses are coming back to the daily commute in South Carolina. Do you remember when you should stop for a school bus?. Two-lane Road: If you are on a two-lane road, everyone needs to stop. It doesn't matter if you are approaching from the back or the front of the bus. This law is uniform across most states.
Circle K to offer up to 40 cents off gas pricing at select stores
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Circle K, the global convenience store and gas station hybrid chain, has announced that it will be offering up to 40 cents off gas per gallon in 22 states across the eastern United States, including South Carolina. The special sale event will occur between 4...
Chloe Quinton makes impact at Dominion Energy
Summer intern Chloe Quinton has made an impact at Dominion Energy in just two months. Since joining the company’s system control and operations planning group in early June, the rising University of South Carolina junior has tackled several projects to support the continued delivery of safe, reliable energy to Dominion Energy’s customers. The System Control Center, which is staffed 24/7, 365 days a year, is where Dominion Energy operators monitor and control the electric transmission system and dispatch generation sources to meet the demand of more than 800,000 customers in South Carolina.
Over a dozen indicted in drug trafficking operation after multiple agency investigation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A federal grand jury in Columbia has indicted more than a dozen people from South Carolina for drug trafficking offenses. The indictment alleges that beginning in January 2016, 13 individuals engaged in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.
At ‘Got Art?’ Every Ticket’s a Winner
Art League of Hilton Head’s annual fundraising benefit, Got Art?, makes collectors out of art enthusiasts. Every ticket holder will receive an original work of art during the live drawing. This year the drawing will again be a hybrid event—attendees can attend in person or via Zoom. The artworks, donated by Art League member artists, may include paintings, drawings, photography, collage, jewelry, ceramic works, and sculpture. Each is valued at $200 or more.
See Historic ‘Hamar Cup’ at Verdier House
The 278-year-old “Hamar Cup” presented to British Captain Joseph Hamar for protecting the early commerce centers of Beaufort and Port Royal Island before the Revolutionary War, is displayed in the John Mark Verdier House in downtown Beaufort. The antique cup, now owned by Historic Beaufort Foundation through the...
Oconee deputy wounded in shooting in 2023 named South Carolina Sheriff's Deputy of Year
Wounded Oconee County Sheriff's Office Corporal Lucas Watts has received a statewide award. On July 17, Watts was named the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association Deputy of the Year. Oconee...
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 […]
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