(The Center Square) – Carolinas attorneys general believe a social media app originating out of China owned by Tencent is money laundering and tied to fentanyl trafficking.
The drug, a synthetic opioid the CDC says is up to 50... Read more
(The Center Square) – Legislation pending in the Carolinas legislatures would authorize each state to join a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit the power and spending of the federal government.
The federal governments has accumulated a... Read more
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers in South Carolina will face an average tax increase of $2,319 if the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires at the end of the year, says the National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
Results of... Read more
(The Center Square) – South Carolina is ranked No. 29 in the country in economic outlook in the 18th annual Rich States, Poor States ranking.
Fifteen state policy variables are measured in the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, released... Read more
(The Center Square) – For the second time in 36 days, a firing squad execution has been carried out in South Carolina.
Mikal Mahdi, 42, died Friday night in Columbia less than four minutes after shots were fired. Mahdi... Read more
(The Center Square) – Foreclosure moratoriums on Federal Housing Administration single family mortgages are extended 90 days in disaster areas associated with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said Tuesday.
“Individuals and families across... Read more
(The Center Square) – With heavy nuclear reliance, South Carolina is 22nd in energy affordability in the Energy Affordability 2025 report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
“South Carolina’s energy policies, including a renewable portfolio standard and net metering,... Read more
(The Center Square) – Burning permits became available and the ban from burning covering all 100 North Carolina counties was lifted Wednesday, the same day three teens were arrested in South Carolina related to the Table Rock fire near Pickens.
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(The Center Square) – Wildfires continued to burn Monday in the Carolinas, though a sign of optimism arose with a burning ban lifted in 41 South Carolina counties and measured rainfall in both states.
Largest of the fires is... Read more
(The Center Square) – Persistent dry and windy conditions, along with downed trees from Hurricane Helene six months ago, remain troublesome for wildfires in the Carolinas.
The Table Rock Fire, largest of several, has crossed from Pickens County in... Read more
(The Center Square) – Increased government spending is dangerous, and America's $36 trillion debt and $1.8 trillion annual deficit are unsustainable for the country, a South Carolina congressman says.
Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., stressed the importance of bipartisan fiscal... Read more
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is going to seek a fifth six-year term in 2026.
And on Wednesday night he was given a full endorsement by President Donald Trump.
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(The Center Square) – Carolinas wildfires in areas where Hurricane Helene knocked down trees by the tens of thousands have complicated extinguishing efforts.
The Black Cove Fire in North Carolina’s Polk County on Monday was moving toward neighboring Henderson... Read more
(The Center Square) – Average households in the Carolinas could save $155 per year on annual electricity retail costs two decades from now with increased pipeline capacity, a report from the American Petroleum Institute says.
The report says there... Read more
(The Center Square) – Wildfires in the Carolinas, including a large on near tourist destination Myrtle Beach, continued to burn on Monday and firefighters were helped modestly by less wind.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission on Saturday said 102... Read more
(The Center Square) – South Carolina is scheduled next week to be the first state in 15 years and only the third in 49 to carry out an execution by firing squad.
Brad Sigmon, 67, is on death row... Read more
(The Center Square) – Two-lane traffic in both directions of Interstate 40 at the Pigeon River collapse site in North Carolina is expected to begin flowing this weekend, according to multiple published reports.
The major artery from Asheville to... Read more
(The Center Square) – A new bill has been filed to enhance counterterrorism measures to respond to terrorism threats posed by Syria as a House committee report highlights Islamic jihad threats have only increased over the last few years.
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(The Center Square) - In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to expand educational opportunity for students and families, the U.S. Department of Education has taken steps to support charter school growth.
The Biden administration had... Read more
(The Center Square) – Respective elected leaders of the Carolinas are among 10 named by President Donald Trump to the Council of Governors.
The nation’s 47th commander in chief shared the news late Wednesday night.
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