South Carolina officials on Thursday rehearsed their response to a major hurricane, running through emergency scenarios as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season begins.
South Carolina voters are on the verge of a major shift in state government, with a new attorney general set to take office for the first time in more than 15 years.
With just days to go before South Carolina’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, three candidates hoping to break the Republican Party’s two-decade hold on the governor’s office made a final push for voters during a debate in Columbia.
South Carolinians are turning out in large numbers for the state’s primary election, setting a record pace during the first week of early voting, with officials expecting participation to keep rising through the end of the period.
Gov. Henry McMaster has approved a sweeping new law aimed at limiting addictive features on social media platforms used by children, adding stricter privacy requirements and banning targeted advertising to minors.
Parents across South Carolina could soon get a more accurate picture of how their children are performing in school after Gov. Henry McMaster signed a new law eliminating the use of so-called “grade floors,” a grading practice critics say inflates scores and obscures academic struggles.
South Carolina voters are heading to the polls as scheduled after a late push to redraw congressional maps collapsed at the statehouse, easing concerns that the effort could disrupt upcoming primaries.
Early voting is underway across Charleston County, with election officials reporting a strong first-day turnout, while a proposed redistricting plan that had sparked confusion has now been rejected in the South Carolina Senate.
South Carolina senators moved a step closer to approving a new congressional redistricting map Saturday, fast-tracking the process to pass the proposal on second reading after days of debate.
South Carolina senators moved a step closer to approving a new congressional redistricting map Saturday, fast-tracking the process to pass the proposal on second reading after days of debate.
With early voting set to begin in just days, a contentious debate over redistricting and the timing of U.S. House primaries continues at the South Carolina Statehouse.
The South Carolina Republican Party’s debate committee has invited five GOP candidates for governor to participate in a May 26 debate at Wofford College, citing recent polling and a 5 percent minimum polling average requirement set by the committee.
South Carolina senators began floor debate Thursday on a contentious redistricting plan, digging into how the map was drawn and who influenced its creation as a special legislative session entered its fifth day.
South Carolina senators took up congressional redistricting for the first time this year as lawmakers move through a special session, hearing hours of testimony from election officials, local leaders and voters about the costs and potential impacts of redrawing district lines.
U.S. Attorney General Alan Wilson, the sheriff’s office and members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force reacted to the passage of a bill targeting sex crimes against children.
A contentious debate over redistricting in the South Carolina House intensified Tuesday and into early Wednesday as lawmakers voted to advance a map that would change the state’s Congressional districts.
Democratic candidates for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District took part in this year’s U.S. Congressional Democratic primary debate, giving voters insight into what the candidates’ visions are for the future of South Carolina — on key issues impacting the Lowcountry and the nation as a whole.
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.
A proposed bill in the state House dealing with short-term rentals is moving forward. The measure could make it harder for small property managers in South Carolina to list their clients’ homes on Airbnb.
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 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.
