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York County leaders receive death threats over proposed solar plant in Fort Mill
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — A controversial solar plant in York County isn't giving up on its plans to come to Fort Mill just yet. In May, the York County Zoning Board voted against Silfab Solar's plan due to neighbor outrage. The company is now challenging that vote. There are...
Now That’s a REALLY Big Fish…
Local fisherman Brian McLaughlin made quite a splash last weekend by reeling in a massive 65 lb. catfish at Santee. McLaughlin, who was fishing with Wayne Kanipe of K&K Printing, hooked the giant fish using cut bait in approximately 8 feet of water. McLaughlin, who owns Onesimus Venture Pressure Washing...
Lineup announced for Field & Stream Music Fest in Winnsboro
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first ever Field & Stream Music Fest is coming to Carolina Adventure World in Winnsboro this October and, if the lineup and optional add-ons are any indication, the weekend should be a wild one. Headliners will be award-winner Eric Church and Lainey Wilson -- you...
City of Columbia hosts Book Drive for Little Libraries Initiative
The City of Columbia Office of the Mayor is excited to announce a community book drive to support the launch of new “Little Libraries” initiative. As part of the Columbia Streams Art public art program, local youth groups from City of Columbia Parks have creatively upcycled newspaper boxes, transforming them into vibrant Little Libraries that will be unveiled across North Columbia in August. These charming boxes will provide easy access to books for children and families and encourage the “take one, leave one” practice.
State agency claims it met regulations in case of chemical allegedly detected in Horry, Georgetown drinking water
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Documents newly obtained by WMBF News around a lawsuit claiming a toxic chemical was found in local drinking water show what the state agency at the center of the suit will argue in court. The Winyah Rivers Alliance nonprofit, via the Southern Environmental Law, filed...
MUSC stops gender-affirming care due to one sentence in South Carolina law
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Patients who go to any affiliate of MUSC Health for gender-affirming care will no longer be able to receive it due to a part of a law passed in May that primarily targets preventing these procedures for minors. MUSC has pointed to one sentence in the...
Be the Shift in the Atmosphere in the Carolinas
There is a national call to action for black men across the state of South Carolina. We need black male mentors and role models statewide. Be a part of the shift of changes in the trajectories of the lives of Black boys in this state. Help dismantle the correlations of illiteracy and crime.
SCDPPP hopes to help offenders find work
A new program from the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon services aims to help offenders find jobs. The agency will provide 21 laptops to county offices that offenders can use to find work. The computers have software to create resumes, cover letters and power-point presentations. Officials say laptop use will be monitored […]
New zoning rules a win for developers in Cayce
COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the City of Cayce continues to grow, the area is going through a transformation that is bringing with it new homes and businesses. Now, developers will have an additional zoning option at their disposal. Wednesday evening the Cayce city council approved an ordinance that creates...
Donovan Darden commits to South Carolina, follows path of Havelock stars
We are getting ready to start the college football silly season and SEC Media days are going on now and the South Carolina Gamecocks just picked up a verbal commitment from one of Havelock’s big stars. Donovan Darden says he’s headed to South Carolina to play football in 2025...
$175M federal grant enables SC to build new I-95 bridge over Lake Marion
COLUMBIA — Several aging bridges on Interstate 95 over Lake Marion will be replaced by one wider bridge with help from a $175 million federal grant awarded to the state Department of Transportation, officials announced Wednesday. It’s a project that will keep traffic and commerce flowing on a critical route connecting the entire East Coast. […] The post $175M federal grant enables SC to build new I-95 bridge over Lake Marion appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Wando Welch Terminal caps 2024 fiscal year with over 1.2 million containers moved
MOUNT PLESANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Wando Welch Terminal achieved an all-time record year, moving more than 1.2 million containers according to an internally conducted study. South Carolina Ports finished the 2024 fiscal year with a 7% uptick in container volumes moving through the Port of Charleston last month, their prepared statement said. They handled 218,115 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) and 121,267 pier containers in June, marking the second highest June on their records.
"Missed opportunity": The View blasts Nikki Haley for "pathetic" Trump endorsement
"The View" hosts on Wednesday slammed former United Nations ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for supplicating at the Republican National Convention to former President Donald Trump, despite saying in February that she felt "no need to kiss the ring." On Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Haley in her speech...
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