The Latest Breaking News from South Carolina

House Republicans advance SC elections bill that bans ballot drop boxes, expands audits

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House Tuesday amended an elections-related bill it passed last year to add a series of controversial election security measures opposed by Democrats, who said the changes on short notice took them by surprise.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2022

Kentucky doesn't yield in gut-check victory at South Carolina

Jacob Toppin injuring an ankle late in the first half might have raised the specter of yet another loss on the road in Southeastern Conference play Tuesday night. A third time after such losses at LSU and at Auburn surely would hold little charm for Kentucky.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2022

Michelle Childs’ backers urge Biden to consider judge’s non-Ivy League credentials

A pair of influential South Carolina lawmakers who want the president to elevate Michelle Childs to the Supreme Court are pressing Joe Biden to send a message with the pick that the federal bench is attainable for Americans who did not attend a set of elite colleges.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 9, 2022

Boeing Buys 2M Gallons Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel For Commercial Operations

Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) entered a supply agreement for two million gallons (7.5 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with EPIC Fuels. Deal terms not disclosed. The agreement will help power Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes operations in Washington state and South Carolina through 2022. Through this agreement, Boeing plans to reduce its carbon…

Benzinga · Feb 7, 2022

Rays pitcher David Hess poised for biggest victory

Severe shortness of breath during a little run around his South Carolina neighborhood shortly after the end of Triple-A Durham’s season was the first sign of trouble.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022

Charleston, SC, ranks among nation’s trendiest places to visit

COLUMBIA, S.C. — One of the nation’s hottest travel destinations for 2022 is in South Carolina, a new report finds.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022

No. 22 Tennessee too much for South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The intensity couldn’t have been higher.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2022

Clyburn counts the votes, sees Biden needing GOP support for Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court will need Republican support to receive Senate confirmation, a leading Democratic lawmaker said Friday.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 4, 2022

Childs gets prosecutors' 'wholehearted' backing for DC court

A bipartisan group of two dozen former South Carolina federal prosecutors are offering their “wholehearted support” for Judge Michelle Childs’ nomination to an appellate court

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Mick Mulvaney Calls Out South Carolina GOP For Opposing Medical Cannabis Bill

The ongoing medical cannabis debate resumed on Tuesday in the South Carolina Senate.

Benzinga · Feb 4, 2022