South Carolina Students and Librarians Sue State Education Superintendent Over Book Bans

Censorship South Carolina public school students and school librarians file a lawsuit against the state's education superintendent over book bans. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate...

5 A-Frame South Carolina Vacation Rentals for the Dreamiest Winter Getaway

The A-frame cabin is hard to beat. It's not only architecturally stunning, but it also lends itself perfectly to a cozy getaway. And no season is that truer than winter, when colder temperatures inspire us to hunker down indoors or, alternatively,...

National predictions ahead of South Carolina-LSU

This Saturday, South Carolina football will hit the road. The Gamecocks (3-2; 1-2) will travel west for a date with the No. 11-ranked LSU Tigers (4-1; 1-1). The night contest in Baton Rouge will be a sellout for the Bayou Bengals. Both Shane...

Impacts of Recent Federal and State Actions on Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response on Health

Introduction What used to be rare extreme weather events have increased in both intensity and frequency due to climate change. August 29, 2025 marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall in the Gulf Coast region of the U.S....

Anti-Vax Advocates Are Trying to Take Idaho’s Mandate Ban to National Level

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Inside the South Carolina farm raising America’s rarest Wagyu beef

There are an estimated 100 or more registered Wagyu farmers in the U.S. with more than 40,000 Wagyu or Wagyu-influenced cattle. And out of that 40K cattle, only around 5,000 are considered 100% full-blood according to the American Wagyu...

South Carolina Lands $46M Aerospace Manufacturing Expansion

Late last month, Eaton announced it will expand its aerospace manufacturing operations in Charleston County, South Carolina. The intelligent power management company’s $46 million investment will create more than 50 new jobs. Eaton provides...

The Pickle Pad's New Florida Signing

October 20, 2025 // Franchising.com // DALLAS, Texas - The Pickle Pad's newly signed location in Florida. As the brand gears up for three grand openings, it also looks ahead to an exciting start to 2026 with new venues slated to open in Charlotte...

South Carolina staffing firm faces EEOC ire over male-only hiring

Dive Brief: Staffing firm WorkSmart, headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, faces a lawsuit for alleged sex-based discrimination in its staffing practice in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (EEOC v. WorkSmart Staffing, LLC),...

South Carolina judge speaks out after $1.5 million home was destroyed in ‘explosion’

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Measles Cases Rise in South Carolina and Michigan as U.S. Total Reaches 1,563

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Health officials have confirmed additional measles cases in South Carolina and Michigan, bringing the total number of infections in the United States this year to 1,563, according to data published by the Center for Infectious...

‘A Call To Action’

CROFTON, Neb. — Lawrence “Larry” Hesse has had an enduring connection to the Missouri River — personally and professionally — that has persisted for more than 70 years. The rural Crofton, Nebraska, man — and a Missouri River research scientist for...

Eaton Expands North Charleston, South Carolina, Aerospace Manufacturing Operations

Related Research Intelligent power management company Eaton plans to expand its operations in North Charleston, South Carolina. The $46 million project is expected to create more than 50 jobs. The investment will include the construction of a new...

South Carolina judge’s $1.5m home destroyed in huge fire with family forced to jump out of window

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Speaker Evans adds signature to letter urging Congressional leaders to support forestry relief efforts

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Citing “unprecedented challenges,” Arkansas House Speaker Brian Evans, R-Cabot, – along with colleagues in four other states – signed onto a letter calling for...

Inflation hits some South Carolina State Fair food stands

The 2025 South Carolina State Fair opens with vendors facing rising food costs. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The 2025 South Carolina State Fair is officially underway, kicking off Wednesday afternoon, and as always, the food remains a big crowd favorite. But...

South Carolina and Michigan Men Killed in I-75 Crash Near Breese Road Exit in Ohio

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP, OHIO — A South Carolina man and a Michigan man were killed Saturday afternoon after their Jeep collided with a disabled semi-truck on Interstate 75 near the Breese Road exit in Allen County, according to the Ohio State Highway...

Where LSU football ranks in ESPN's SP+ ahead of South Carolina game

Ahead of LSU football's Week 7 meeting vs. South Carolina, the Tigers rank No. 16 in ESPN's SP+ rankings. For those unfamiliar with SP+, here's how creator Bill Conelly describes the ratings system: "It is simply a measure of the most sustainable...

Pratt Industries to open $92.5 million South Carolina box manufacturing plant

Pratt Industries, a corrugated packaging and recycler, announced October 7 it would build a new packaging plant in Rock Hill, South Carolina, near one of its existing cardboard recycling plants. The new $92.5 million factory will create 116 new...

Man arrested after deadly shooting inside South Carolina restaurant, deputies say

Shooting inside South Carolina Mexican restaurant leaves man dead, deputies say IN TIME FOR NEWS TO GO. WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES. YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH THE LATEST FROM SOUTH...