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Newsom Visits South Carolina, Where Democrats Question His Appeal
Forbes
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., speaks to a crowd gathered in a community center on Wednesday, July 9, ... More 2025, in Seneca, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved California Governor Gavin Newsom’s...
South Carolina football powerhouse has a collective mindset that does not stop its pursuit of championships
WLTX 19 - South Carolina
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July 12, 2025
The reigning champs are back in the spotlight as Dutch Fork begins its drive for a fourth straight 5A title. BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — With preseason practice for the high school teams kicking off at the end of the month, you could consider the weeks...
How Spartanburg is working to improve walkability and cycling in a state hostile to pedestrians
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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SPARTANBURG — Driving around downtown Spartanburg offers a sight likely unfamiliar to many South Carolinians: curb-protected bike lanes. Much of the Palmetto State is hostile toward cyclists and pedestrians, and this environment has deadly...
Hicks: Those who don't know — or care — about our history have doomed it to crowdsourcing.
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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July 16, 2025
Several dozen folks gathered at the Statehouse over the weekend to briefly re-raise the Confederate battle flag. Yes, it was exactly what you think. It’s an annual ceremony for people who lament South Carolina’s decision to remove the flag from a...
Editorial: Fix-it-first is a smart statewide strategy. Charleston County should take note.
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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July 16, 2025
When South Carolina lawmakers pushed to raise the gas tax to address the state's increasing highway needs, a key strategy was to reassure residents that a top priority would be maintaining the state's existing highways and roads rather than...
Asheville water resources director to leave city after 9 years
Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina
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ASHEVILLE - Water Resources Director David Melton is leaving his position with the city after nine years. Melton, who came to the city in 2016, has accepted a job as water and wastewater director of the Water Service Department in Rock Hill, South...
George Parker Phillips III, founder and operator of Phillips’ Harbour House in Annapolis, dies
Capital Gazette - Maryland
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July 16, 2025
George Parker Phillips III, who founded and operated Phillips' Harbour House in Annapolis and fostered the development of the City Deck, died of old age complications July 8 at the Life Care Center of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The former...
School districts brace for ripple effect of federal funding delay in South Carolina
WCNC - North Carolina
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July 12, 2025
Federal funding uncertainty looms over South Carolina schools as millions remain frozen, potentially impacting students and educators statewide. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The future of federal funding for South Carolina’s school districts remains...
South Carolina goes hands-free: New driving law takes effect Sept. 1
WLTX 19 - South Carolina
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July 11, 2025
Under the new law, drivers will not be able to have their phone on any part of their person, including their hands or lap. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina drivers will soon be required to go hands-free behind the wheel, after the state passed a...
South Carolina's back-to-school tax-free weekend returns in August
South Carolina Public Radio
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July 11, 2025
South Carolina’s annual back-to-school sales tax-free weekend returns next month. This year, shoppers can take advantage of the sales on Aug. 1–3. The weekend, known as the "sales tax holiday," means customers can buy eligible items without having...
Man Kills Ex-Wife's New Boyfriend as He Sang Karaoke with Her at Buckeye Lake Bar
International Business Times Singapore
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July 16, 2025
A man has been arrested after police say he fatally shot his former wife's new boyfriend as they broke out in a duet at a Buckeye Lake bar. Richard Lindgren, 59, fled to South Carolina in the wake of the crime and was arrested after a nationwide...
South Carolina visit should remove any doubts about Newsom’s political future
San Mateo Daily Journal
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July 11, 2025
Although South Carolina is a strongly Republican state, in 2024, the Democratic Party, at the behest of then-President Joe Biden, designated it as the first state to have a presidential primary. It could play that role again in 2028. Thus,...
South Carolina ranks 12th in total VA home loans during Q1
Palmetto State News - South Carolina
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July 11, 2025
Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.govKimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov South Carolina ranked 12th in the nation in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2025, with 4,599 loans issued,...
Family seeks answers from Irmo police about Byron Jackson’s in-custody death
Lexington County Chronicle - South Carolina
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Sixteen loved ones of Byron Jackson – the 45-year-old North Augusta, South Carolina, man who died while in Irmo police custody in June – gathered in a Columbia law office on July 15 with their attorney to call on the Irmo Police Department to...
Congaree Land Trust protects more 100k acres in S.C., including in Lexington County
Lexington County Chronicle - South Carolina
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After 33 years, Congaree Land Trust (CLT) has permanently protected more than 100,000 acres of land across central South Carolina, including land in Lexington County, at the Northeast corner of the county. The milestone was reached with the recent...
South Carolina introduces Address Confidentiality Program for crime victims
Palmetto State News - South Carolina
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July 11, 2025
Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina | Attorney General Alan Wilson, SCAlan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina | Attorney General Alan Wilson, SC South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has revealed details of the state's...
South Carolina releases weekly livestock review excluding holidays
Palmetto State News - South Carolina
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July 11, 2025
Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner | South Carolina Department of AgricultureHugh E. Weathers, Commissioner | South Carolina Department of Agriculture The South Carolina Livestock Weekly Review is released weekly, with exceptions for Thanksgiving and...
South Carolina releases weekly fruit and vegetable review for July 11, 2025
Palmetto State News - South Carolina
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July 11, 2025
Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner | South Carolina Department of AgricultureHugh E. Weathers, Commissioner | South Carolina Department of Agriculture The South Carolina Fruit & Vegetable Weekly Review is released weekly by the South Carolina...
South Carolina Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for July 10, 2025
Anderson Independent-Mail - South Carolina
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The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 10, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL numbers from July 10 drawing Midday: 4-2-6, FB: 7 Evening: 3-0-1, FB: 4...
South Carolina Democrat says Newsom must explain 'many failures in California' before presidential run
Fox News
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New York Post financial correspondent Lydia Moynihan and National Review senior writer Noah Rothman discuss California Gov. Gavin Newsom's South Carolina tour and the likelihood of him running for president on 'America's Newsroom.' NEWYou can now...