The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked two executions that had been set for this month under the state’s recently revised capital punishment law.
Systemic racism has become a major topic of conversation for health care leaders across the country. The American Medical Association is meeting in Chicago this week and a new racial equity plan is on the agenda.
Gov. Henry McMaster’s decision to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in South Carolina also ended the emergency provision allowing grocery and other stores to deliver beer and wine to people picking up their purchases in a parking lot or a drive thru window.
A federal judge in South Carolina has denied a request to block the upcoming executions of two prisoners scheduled to die under the state’s recently revised capital punishment law.
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit the Palmetto State early next week as part of the Biden Administration’s push to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.
Three amendments to the House’s version of the South Carolina budget could strip state funding from public schools if they enforce mask mandates or require COVID-19 testing or COVID vaccines after July 1.
The Senate Corrections and Penology Subcommittee held a hearing and invited public commentary in the aftermath of several high-profile incidents which have brought increased scrutiny to the department.
The U.S. Senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Graham, will discuss recent media reports and speculation the COVID-19 virus originated from a lab leak in Wuhan, China.
State Sen. Mia McLeod, D-Richmond, is now officially in the race for Governor of South Carolina, but before she can seek Gov. McMaster’s seat needs to win the Democratic primary.
Death penalty opponents have been making stops in South Carolina to speak out about why they feel the state should not use a firing squad to execute inmates.
One of South Carolina’s top Democratic lawmakers wants the state to use some of its COVID-19 relief money to offer $1 million prizes to people who get vaccinated for the disease.
The Charleston Branch of the NAACP condemned the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning for taking five months to fire two detention deputies present when an inmate died in custody back in January.
A state senator asked the public to be patient and wait for facts to come to light ahead of the expected release of a video that may show what led to the death of a Charleston County jail inmate.
Six of South Carolina’s most influential lawmakers will get together soon to see if they can agree on a proposal to overhaul state-owned utility Santee Cooper.
A bill that would require South Carolina middle and high schools and colleges to print the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on student identification cards is on its way to the governor’s desk.
The votercade, which will feature vehicles decorated with signs and occupants holding bullhorns, is one of dozens of events taking part across the country on the “National John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Day.”
The South Carolina House has taken one of the final steps needed to make add a firing squad to the state’s execution methods amid a lack of lethal-injection drugs.
State lawmakers are expected to hold a final vote Thursday on a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to openly carry their guns.
Sullivan’s Island Mayor Patrick O’Neill has been reelected following Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results provided by Charleston County.
Voting rights activists are pushing for legislation that would greatly expand access to the polls. House Bill 3822 is currently sitting in the House Judiciary Committee. It has been dubbed the “SC Voter Access” bill.
