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South Carolina News & Politics. US News, Politics, Markets, & Options Trading. Misc other stuff.
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Irmo High band boosters question missing funding; parents say they’re covering costs
Parents with the Irmo High School band booster club say they entered the school year expecting $30,000 in district support for the program — but now say that money has not come through the way they be...
https://www.wistv.com/2026/03/05/irmo-high-band-boosters-question-missing-funding-parents-say-theyre-covering-costs/
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With discontent mounting over SC school voucher program, senators request an audit
The request comes after a Senate Republican leader said he was concerned the Department of Education could not be trusted to faithfully implement the program.
https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article314908780.html
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Holy City Sinner
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Incumbent SC Supreme Court Justice John Few abruptly withdraws from heated re-election race
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Incumbent SC Supreme Court Justice John Few abruptly withdraws from heated re-election race
Supreme Court Justice John Few withdrew his bid for the state’s highest court March 3
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/john-few-sc-supreme-court-race/article_0434669e-631a-4633-b36c-92aaf21a6045.html
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I want a movie like Jumanji but instead of coming out of the game in 1995 when everything was awesome, it's 2026 and Trump is president
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Chaos and spiritual advice at a Charleston board meeting
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Charleston County School Board meeting breaks down into chaos
A meeting of the Charleston County School Board of Trustees broke into chaos on Wednesday during the nomination process for the district’s new Education Foundation Board of Directors.
https://www.live5news.com/2026/02/27/charleston-county-school-board-meeting-breaks-down-into-chaos/
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If there are more restrictions on SNAP recipents, then SC should also restrict state per diem funds. That's fair right? Plus it saves SC taxpayers money for frivolous state employee purchases. Do I want state employees getting sodas with their lunches?
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South Carolina lawmakers considering permanent ban on SNAP-eligible products
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTW) — Starting this summer, South Carolina’s roughly 514,000 SNAP recipients will be prohibited over the next two years from purchasing candy, energy drinks and other …
https://www.wbtw.com/news/politics/south-carolina-lawmakers-considering-permanent-ban-on-snap-eligible-products/
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WatchYourRepsSC
8 days ago
Voucher recipients spent more than $3.1 million at Best Buy, Staples and Office Depot, according to an analysis of 2024-2025 Education Scholarship Trust Fund transaction data obtained by The State Media Co. Read more at:
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SC school voucher recipients spent $6 million last year. What did they buy?
The State Media Co. analyzed 2024-2025 Education Scholarship Trust Fund transaction data obtained from the S.C. Department of Education.
https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article314846431.html#storylink=cpy
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Religion inbound to SC classrooms?
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SC House approves bill requiring classrooms to post Ten Commandments • SC Daily Gazette
The bill would also allow volunteer chaplains to visit school campuses and visit with students who got their parents' permission
https://scdailygazette.com/2026/02/25/sc-house-advances-bill-requiring-classrooms-post-ten-commandments/
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WomenRiseUp2026
12 days ago
Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!! The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Shrimpgate round 2?
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Shrimp at 22 SC restaurants were tested. Only these 5 were selling the real deal
Another round of genetic tests is raising questions about imports of farm-raised shrimp being passed off as local in area restaurants
https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article314758986.html
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SC woman charged with state’s first known case of school voucher fraud
The arrest appears to mark the first time someone has been criminally charged with defrauding the SC’s Education Scholarship Trust Fund.
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article314781029.html
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WatchYourRepsSC
12 days ago
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JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump's accounts after Jan. 6 attack
JPMorgan Chase now confirms it closed Donald Trump’s bank accounts after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-jpmorgan-dimon-debanking-2e0db127f360e5dbe1d3cc975dd73703
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Ear to the Ground: What should Columbia do with the $2.9M from its Main Street building sale?
In this week's Ear to the Ground, Free Times readers share what they think the city should do with the profits from a recent office building sale on Main St.
https://www.postandcourier.com/free-times/rant_blotter/ear-to-the-ground/ear-to-the-ground-profits-sale-columbia-sc/article_3b6837e3-6652-4265-9e8f-361d3d9728ff.html
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SC mom doubles down on measles
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Mom whose 7-year-old has brain swelling from measles still wouldn’t vaccinate
EXCLUSIVE: South Carolina parents living in the state’s measles epicenter tell Rhian Lubin of their devastation after their unvaccinated 7-year-old son, Ethan, developed encephalitis, a complication f...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/measles-encephalitis-south-carolina-anti-vaccine-b2918500.html
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GOP-pushed parental rights bill passes SC House with every Democrat voting for it
The parental bill of rights, a GOP priority, is a mixture of proposals that grant parents sole authority over their children’s medical and educational decisions.
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/gop-parental-rights-bill-medical-educational/article_ecfeb677-45d2-4702-aad4-cf5cdbfafa6a.html
14 days ago
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Blue Owl halts redemptions at one of its funds, deepening selloff in private equity shares
Private capital firm Blue Owl Capital is selling $1.4 billion in assets from three of its credit funds so it can return capital to investors and pay down debt, and permanently halting redemptions at o...
https://www.reuters.com/business/blue-owl-sells-14-bln-debt-funds-pension-insurance-investors-2026-02-18/
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WatchYourRepsSC
16 days ago
The SAVE Act is dangerous for democracy. Millions of eligible American citizens right to vote is at risk. SIGN NOW
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The SAVE Act would silence the voices of tens of millions of eligible voters
21.3 million people don’t have easy access to documents that prove citizenship like a U.S. birth certificate. The SAVE Act will make it harder for citizens to register to vote including millions of ma...
https://action.momsrising.org/sign/TheSaveAct-Senate/
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The State House Gavel: Why some lawmakers want to impeach an SC solicitor, Week 6 agenda
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos an...
https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2026-02-17/the-state-house-gavel-why-some-lawmakers-want-to-impeach-an-sc-solicitor-week-6-agenda
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The Desert Veteran
18 days ago
A Federal judge ruled, after quoting a verse from George Orwell "1984", that the Regime must restored the slavery exhibit at the president's house at Independence National Park.
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Judge orders slavery exhibit must be restored at President's House in Philadelphia
A federal judge has ordered the Department of the Interior to immediately restore slavery exhibits at the President’s House site in Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park.
https://www.fox29.com/news/judge-orders-slavery-exhibit-must-be-restored-presidents-house-philadelphia
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WatchYourRepsSC
18 days ago
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Great News That Already Ruined Trump’s Week—and It’s Only Monday
Between Obama’s sharp rebuke, DHS collapsing under Kristi Noem, and Democrats refusing to be bullied, the resistance is winning
https://open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/p/great-news-that-already-ruined-trumps?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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Holy City Sinner
18 days ago
CCSD Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Free Summer Meals Program
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CCSD Now Accepting Applications for 2026 Free Summer Meals Program
Charleston County School District's 2026 Seamless Summer Feeding Program will provide free breakfast and lunch to children and teens at approved sites throughout the county for eight weeks this summer...
https://www.ccsdschools.com/district-news/~board/2025-2026-news/post/ccsd-now-accepting-applications-for-2026-free-summer-meals-program
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Holy City Sinner
18 days ago
Coastal battleground heats up as Republicans and Democrats vie for SC-01 seat
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Coastal battleground heats up as Republicans and Democrats vie for SC-01 seat
The race for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District is shaping up as one of the state’s most closely watched contests, with national attention focused on t
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/coastal-battleground-heats-up-as-republicans-and-democrats-vie-for-sc-01-seat
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From 8 measles cases in 34 years to a historic outbreak. What happened in SC?
Nearly 1,000 people in South Carolina across six counties have been infected with the highly contagious virus since October.
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article314688061.html
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Lexington County Peach Festival canceled
The Lexington County Peach Festival announced its annual event has been canceled.
https://www.wistv.com/2026/02/13/lexington-county-peach-festival-canceled/
20 days ago
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Graham on Greenland: Who gives a shit who owns it?
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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5737582-graham-trump-greenland-defense/
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Charleston County is working to penalize people who operate short-term rentals without a permit
Currently, property owners in the county can’t be punished for operating a short-term rental without a permit. County Council is working to add a penalty.
https://www.postandcourier.com/charleston_sc/charleston-county-short-term-rental-penalty/article_cf17d472-bda2-4ea7-8a44-47f354dbb407.html
21 days ago
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Trump Highway coming to SC?
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South Carolina governor backs naming Interstate 73 after Donald Trump
Gov. Henry McMaster has publicly supported naming the planned Interstate 73 after the president following a resolution introduced by state lawmakers.
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/12/sc-gov-henry-mcmaster-backs-naming-interstate-73-after-donald-trump/88631313007/
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Former SCDOT officials accused of accepting bribes from private contractors
The former officials are accused of accepting money in return for awarding private contractors millions of dollars of contract work from SCDOT.
https://www.wyff4.com/article/former-scdot-officials-corruption-accepting-bribes/70333848
21 days ago
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Holy City Sinner
22 days ago
Graham: I ‘feel bad’ for ICE, Border Patrol agents, calls on jail time for uncooperative officials
www.counton2.com/politics/gra...
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https://www.counton2.com/politics/graham-i-feel-bad-for-ice-border-patrol-agents-calls-on-jail-time-for-uncooperative-officials/?email=9218556138a3d03bb0d6e9ca89e2912acddec378&emaila=4bffc61f15598862c9715bf79b17da28&emailb=90d57a10ba3539bb400daee50a1fa8cdacbd1906d4dd61b5f681852c3c5a26e8&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Curated%20Daily%20News%202026-02-12&utm_content=daily%20news%20from%20count%20on%202
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After $3M wasted, rural SC city asks SLED and attorney general to decide if there was a crime
Florence County city to send audit showing nearly $3 million overspending to S.C. State Law Enforcement Division and AG to check for criminal activity.
https://www.postandcourier.com/pee-dee/news/lake-city-sled-attorney-general-forensic-audit/article_b281c6f3-c5fa-4957-8f43-a133a9444ae2.html
23 days ago
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ICE moves in to good ole Columbia
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Columbia 'blindsided' by local ICE office, says councilman
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - On Tuesday evening, a Columbia city councilman took to social media to
https://wach.com/news/local/secretly-signed-lease-for-ice-office-in-columbia
23 days ago
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Is Graham the biggest whiner in Washington?
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'The system failed me!' Sen. Graham blasts phone executives over obtained records
During a hearing marked by allegations that phone records of sitting members of Congress were secretly obtained to bypass constitutional protections, Sen. Linds
https://abcnews4.com/news/local/the-system-failed-me-sen-graham-blasts-phone-executives-over-obtained-records-lindsey-graham-jack-smith-special-counsel-donald-trump-republicans-democrats
24 days ago
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WatchYourRepsSC
24 days ago
Ro Khanna Reads Out Redacted Names in Epstein Files on House Floor
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Ro Khanna Reads Out Redacted Names in Epstein Files on House Floor
Democratic Representative Ro Khanna and Republican Representative Thomas Massie forced the Justice Department to reveal the names of six “powerful men” in the Epstein files.
https://newrepublic.com/post/206411/ro-khanna-reads-redacted-names-epstein-files-house-floor
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Autonomous trucks coming to a road near you
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House Panel Moves Bill to Let More Autonomous Vehicles Hit Roads
Autonomous vehicles could more easily hit roads nationwide under bipartisan legislation a House panel advanced Tuesday.
https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/house-panel-moves-bill-to-let-more-autonomous-vehicles-hit-roads
24 days ago
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South Carolina Democratic Party
26 days ago
Today marks 58 years since the Orangeburg Massacre--one of the deadliest incidents of the Civil Rights Movement Students had been protesting the continued segregation of All Star Bowling Lane when state police opened fire Today the bowling alley is being brought back to life
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ACLU of South Carolina
25 days ago
This week in the Statehouse Dispatch: Here’s how you can show up for housing justice, academic freedom, and LGBTQ+ rights.
www.aclusc.org/news/stateho...
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Statehouse Dispatch: Feb. 9, 2026 - ACLU of South Carolina
Here’s how you can show up for housing justice, academic freedom, and LGBTQ+ rights this week
https://www.aclusc.org/news/statehouse-dispatch-feb-9-2026/
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TPUSA viewership less than Puppy Bowl
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Super Bowl vs. TPUSA Halftime Show Viewership: Comparing Audiences for Bad Bunny and Kid Rock’s Event | College Sports Network
How did Turning Point USA's alternative halftime show fare against Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX.
https://collegefootballnetwork.com/nfl/super-bowl-tpusa-halftime-show-viewership/
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MAGA-friendly ‘Rock The Country’ event in Anderson SC canceled after bands drop out, politics cited
The Anderson, S.C., stop of the “Rock The Country” concert series, founded by rock-country artist Kid Rock, was removed from the tour without explanation.
https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/news/rock-the-country-anderson-sc-canceled-maga/article_f6a0acec-c244-4d81-a2c2-891849f76ec1.html
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Rabid raccoon running rampant in the Midlands
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Rabid raccoon confirmed in Lexington County, one dog exposed
The South Carolina Department of Public Health said Thursday that a rabid raccoon was confirmed in Lexington County and that one dog has been exposed.
https://www.wistv.com/2026/02/05/rabid-raccoon-confirmed-lexington-county-one-dog-exposed/
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Holy City Sinner
27 days ago
DC children’s hospital studies MUSC’s school-based health approach
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National children’s hospital visits Charleston to learn from MUSC’s school-based health mo
Leaders from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. are in Charleston this week to take a close look at MUSC’s school-based health approach — with the
https://abcnews4.com/newsletter-daily/national-childrens-hospital-visits-charleston-to-learn-from-muscs-school-based-health-approach-kids-class-charleston-lowcountry-project?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&sfmc_id=7381223&utm_guid=020c6df89e387c97df578e386a755e8798c39a7d498befed9ebdf4db3ae0bdf0&utm_campaign=HeadlinesNewsletter
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Holy City Sinner
28 days ago
She thought ICE agents were taking her to school. The 10-year-old ended up 1,200 miles away at a detention facility
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/u...
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She thought ICE agents were taking her to school. The 10-year-old ended up 1,200 miles away at a detention facility | CNN
As a mother drove her 10-year-old girl to the bus stop, they were intercepted by federal agents. The fourth-grader thought the officers were going to take her to school. Instead, she was put on a plan...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/us/minnesota-children-detained-immigration
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South Carolina House passes bill to criminalize abortion-inducing drugs
A bill making the distribution of abortion-inducing medications illegal establishes criminal penalties and makes the drugs Schedule IV substances.
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/06/sc-house-passes-bill-to-make-abortion-inducing-drugs-illegal/88509557007/
28 days ago
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Brain swelling is one of measles’ nastiest side effects, and it’s happening in South Carolina
The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/south-carolina-measles-outbreak-triggering-encephalitis-brain-swelling/
28 days ago
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Prediction market Kalshi seeks US approval to offer margin trades
Initiative highlights rapid evolution of events betting from quaint origins offering wagers on Oscars and elections
https://www.ft.com/content/e036870a-8335-4ba5-9262-1dd4f31907b0
28 days ago
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WatchYourRepsSC
28 days ago
House approves tax break for poll workers as SC struggles to recruit enough of them
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House approves tax break for poll workers as SC struggles to recruit enough of them • SC Daily Gazette
South Carolina pays poll workers $60 for several hours of pre-election training and $75 on Election Day, for a total of $135.
https://scdailygazette.com/2026/02/05/house-approves-tax-break-for-poll-workers-as-sc-struggles-to-recruit-enough-of-them/
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WatchYourRepsSC
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Combat veteran William Vermie says he was denied access to an attorney after being detained for filming ICE in Minneapolis. When asked "why go public?" he responds "I have privilege, retired. I'm white, middle class veteran. If I can't stand up for people who need it, who will?"
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Measles spreading across SC
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Lancaster County Schools prepare for possible measles outbreak as cases spread in South Carolina
The measles outbreak’s numbers have hit 876 and Lancaster County Schools says they have been working ahead to make sure families know what resources are available.
https://www.wbtv.com/video/2026/02/04/lancaster-county-schools-prepare-possible-measles-outbreak-cases-spread-south-carolina/
29 days ago
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SC measles outbreak, worst in the nation, shows signs of slowing
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SC measles outbreak, worst in the nation, shows signs of slowing
The SC measles outbreak spreading across the Upstate may now include a case in the Pee Dee area. The nation’s worst rash of illness may also be slowing.
https://www.postandcourier.com/health/sc-measles-outbreak-nation-worst-some-decline/article_a26f093d-c132-44b0-8dc5-04460750b51e.html
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SC-Ga.’s Jasper port barely treading water after 19 years
South Carolina and Georgia ports still see no urgent need to build a new mega-terminal that was proposed for Jasper County in 2007.
https://www.postandcourier.com/business/sc-ports-charleston-savannah-jasper-ocean-terminal/article_8ce49a32-8499-4372-993b-5896c8ba5508.html
about 1 month ago
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Somebody think of the poor energy companies!
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Despite temperatures dropping, SC residents encouraged to reduce energy usage
Due to increased demand for electricity and heat, Dominion Energy is encouraging customers to reduce their energy usage.
https://wach.com/news/local/despite-temperatures-dropping-sc-residents-encouraged-to-reduce-energy-usage
about 1 month ago
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