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TUESDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports No New Measles Cases Since Friday

TUESDAY MEASLES UPDATE: DPH Reports No New Measles Cases Since Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 4, 2025 COLUMBIA, S.C. ― The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting no new cases of measles in the state since Friday. The total number of cases in South Carolina this year remains at 37 and the...

Owner:  American Government
EPW Democrats Blast Administration’s Partisan Retaliation in Army Corps Funding, Warn of WRDA Fallout

EPW Democrats Blast Administration’s Partisan Retaliation in Army Corps Funding, Warn of WRDA Fallout

Following the Trump Administration’s weaponized pause of $11 billion in Army Corps water projects in blue states, Committee Democrats warn the move could derail Water Resources Development Act negotiations Washington, D.C. – Senator Whitehouse...

Owner:  American Government
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South Carolina 50 Fastest Growing Companies for 2025

South Carolina 50 Fastest Growing Companies for 2025

Fifty South Carolina-headquartered companies with an impact that resonates far beyond the Palmetto State were honored last month for their contributions to the state’s economy. The 50 Fastest Growing Companies in South Carolina recognition was...

Owner:  Intergrated Media Publishing
South Carolina women's basketball vs UConn set for 2026-27 season

South Carolina women's basketball vs UConn set for 2026-27 season

Dawn Staley vs. Geno Auriemma will return in 2026. South Carolina women's basketball will travel to Uncasville, Connecticut, to play in the 13th annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase on Nov. 24, 2026, at Mohegan Sun Arena against UConn,...

Owner:  Gannett Co. Inc.
South Carolina takes the wheel on modernizing its roads

South Carolina takes the wheel on modernizing its roads

By Rep. Jeff Bradley After decades of stop-and-go progress on transportation funding, South Carolina has, over the past year, accelerated into a new era of statewide highway improvement, and at last we will see the fruits of it on I-95 between...

Owner:  Osteen Family & Vince Johnson
Best South Carolina Sports Betting Sites 2025 – Top SC Online Sportsbooks

Best South Carolina Sports Betting Sites 2025 – Top SC Online Sportsbooks

I love sports betting and exploring new places, so this time, I set out on a solo trip to check out South Carolina sports betting sites. My goal? Relax on the beaches, play a little golf, and figure out the best ways to bet on sports in the...

Owner:  Donnelly Family
On a South Carolina island, could local control help preserve Gullah heritage?

On a South Carolina island, could local control help preserve Gullah heritage?

Like many who moved to this remote island on the southeastern U.S. coast, Mike Hubbard, a retired Virginia farmer, has had to reconsider what constitutes “normal” life. There is no bridge to the mainland. No grocery store. No post office. But...

Owner:  First Church of Christ, Scientist
Vickie Davis named executive director of Lake Murray tourism board

Vickie Davis named executive director of Lake Murray tourism board

COLUMBIA — The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board has named Vickie Davis as its new executive director. Davis, a Lexington resident, will officially begin her role on Jan. 5. She brings more than 25 years of experience in...

Owner:  Manigault Family
South Carolina women's basketball faces uncertainty in wake of Chloe Kitts' season-ending injury

South Carolina women's basketball faces uncertainty in wake of Chloe Kitts' season-ending injury

The South Carolina women's basketball team will be without senior forward Chloe Kitts, who suffered a torn ACL in her right knee resulting in her absence for the entire 2025-26 season. The injury, confirmed by the university and Kitts’ social...

Owner:  University of South Carolina System
ELECTION RESULTS: Voters cast ballots in South Carolina local elections

ELECTION RESULTS: Voters cast ballots in South Carolina local elections

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Polls closed at 7 p.m. across South Carolina in local races that state election officials say have a direct impact on their day-to-day lives. Click here to see the latest election results. Lower turnout expected for local...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
South Carolina man arrested under new AI child abuse material law, AG says

South Carolina man arrested under new AI child abuse material law, AG says

South Carolina man arrested under new AI child abuse material law PLUS HERE COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES, GUYS. THANK YOU. SINCE IT’S ELECTION DAY, THERE ARE SEVERAL RACES WE’RE FOLLOWING AS WELL. FOR MAYOR TO CITY COUNCIL AND SHERIFF. THAT’S...

Owner:  Hearst Family
SC tourism groups plead for intervention as government shutdown costs US industry $4B

SC tourism groups plead for intervention as government shutdown costs US industry $4B

South Carolina has joined a pages-long list of nearly 400 tourism companies and organizations throughout the U.S. pleading with Congress to reopen the government as the tourism industry has already suffered a $4 billion loss as the shutdown heads...

Owner:  Manigault Family
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