NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial intelligence drive demand higher in the U.S.
Lawmakers returned to the State House Friday to begin debate on redrawing South Carolina’s congressional map after Gov. Henry McMaster called a special session Thursday evening.
South Carolina lawmakers are running out of time to complete their legislative session, with redistricting emerging as one of the most significant unresolved issues.
Multiple sources say they expect South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to call state lawmakers back for a special session as a debate over Congressional redistricting continues.
A South Carolina bill that would effectively ban kratom statewide is unlikely to advance this year, as senators say they need more information about the controversial substance before taking action.
A small group of lawmakers took the first step in redistricting during a hearing this morning. Members of the South Carolina State House released a “starting point” map on Thursday that would reshape Congressional lines ahead of the 2026 elections.
As the South Carolina legislative session winds down, state lawmakers are advancing a controversial proposal that would raise their own pay for the first time in decades.
South Carolina House lawmakers debated an end-of-session resolution Wednesday that would give the General Assembly the option to return later this year to redraw congressional district lines, amid mounting national political pressure.
South Carolina could be headed toward another round of congressional redistricting, as national political pressure and recent court rulings fuel a renewed debate over the state’s voting maps.
Rising fuel prices are beginning to take a toll on South Carolina’s shrimping industry, forcing some fishermen to rethink whether they can afford to head out just as the season gets underway.
State representatives sent a letter to Ways and Means Committee Chair Bruce Bannister calling for the cut funding from South Carolina State University after the school rescinded its invitation to Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette as commencement speaker.
A group of South Carolina lawmakers circulated a letter calling for the defunding of South Carolina State University after the school rescinded its invitation to Lt. Governor Pamela Evette to serve as commencement speaker.
South Carolina is now in severe drought statewide, with the S.C. Drought Response Committee upgrading conditions for all 46 counties during a unanimous vote Thursday.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission will lift the state forester’s burning ban for all counties at 7 a.m. on Friday, but officials are urging people to remain cautious as drought conditions continue statewide.
According to officials, anyone who plans to conduct outdoor burning of residential yard debris or prescribed burns must still notify the Forestry Commission before doing so.
South Carolina will remain one of the few states without a hate crime law after a proposal to study such legislation failed in the state Senate, despite renewed attention to rising hate crime reports and years of repeated attempts in the General Assembly.
