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Hicks: Honk if you're an exception to South Carolina's move right anti-slow poke law
• When emergency or highway crews have the right lane blocked. That’s not an insignificant percentage of the time. • When a tractor-trailer can’t move over because cars are passing it on the right. Which is what always happens when those things...

Newsom Tries to Outflank Buttigieg in 2028 Primary with South Carolina Visit
South Carolina destroyed Pete Buttigieg’s presidential hopes in 2020. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is hoping to avoid the same mistake, campaigning Tuesday and Wednesday in the rural northwest of the state. In the 2020 Democratic Party primary,...

SLED: Richland County man accused of trafficking 15-year-old for ‘commercial sex acts’
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Midlands man is behind bars after authorities say he allegedly made money by trafficking a 15-year-old for sex. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said 30-year-old Joshua Brandon Pressley was arrested July 7 and...

South Carolina Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for July 6, 2025
The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 6, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL numbers from July 6 drawing Evening: 4-9-6, FB: 6 Check Pick 3 Plus...

South Carolina woman killed in three-vehicle crash on I-20 in Alabama
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 20 early Sunday morning resulted in the death of a Summerville, South Carolina, woman and injured another individual. The incident occurred at approximately 7:23 a.m. near the 207 mile...

Caustrita joins Parkview cardiology
BRYAN – Melanie Caustrita started her nursing journey in northwest Ohio, and after more than a decade building experience around the U.S., she’s returned to join the team at Parkview Physicians Group (PPG) – Cardiology. Caustrita joined Parkview...

Jim Clyburn gives nod to Gavin Newsom’s 2028 ambitions during South Carolina visit
Newsom departed California on Monday for a two-day tour of South Carolina. Though he hasn’t given any explicit indications of his broader ambitions, his tour of the critical Democratic primary state has many viewing the trip as an early 2028...
Gov. Gavin Newsom Blames Trump For U.S. Regression During South Carolina Tour
California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed President Donald Trump’s attack on various human rights during a two-day tour in South Carolina. “What we’re experiencing is America in reverse,” Newsom said to attendees in Camden, South Carolina, one of eight...

'Growing, diversifying and modernizing': 80 year after Trinity blast, nuclear weapons remain a threat
It’s a peaceful time of day at 5:29 a.m. Quiet. In that predawn moment 80 years ago, Allen Sánchez said, his grandfather was milking cows in Tomé. A light appeared as the first test of a nuclear weapon occurred to the south, at what is now White...

California Gov. Newsom tours South Carolina, stirring 2028 speculation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is out of state, speaking to voters in churches and coffee shops in South Carolina in what many see as another step towards a presidential run. It's a two-day trip to the Palmetto State, of which the governor said the...

South Carolina woman killed in 3-vehicle crash on I-20 in Cleburne County
CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - One person has died after a three-car accident in Cleburne County occurred Sunday, July 6. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 74-year-old Elizabeth E. Melton, of Summerville, South Carolina, was killed...

Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday launched a two-day tour of South Carolina, calling on voters across rural areas — some tucked in GOP strongholds — to exercise their “moral authority” in standing up to President Donald...

Europe-Based Manufacturers Choose South Carolina, Will Create 100+ Jobs
Compressed air measuring technology manufacturer, CS INSTRUMENTS, has chosen announced Beaufort County, South Carolina to establish its North American headquarters. Founded in Germany in 2002, CS INSTRUMENTS specializes in the production of...

Georgia, South Carolina announce SEC Media Days attendees
The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday announced the full student-athlete attendee list for the 2025 SEC Football Kickoff Media Days, with Georgia and South Carolina highlighting their next generation of stars ahead of the upcoming...

Will federal cuts leave South Carolina nonprofits scrambling to feed the hungry?
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Fighting food insecurity is a priority for nonprofits throughout South Carolina, and federal cuts could make that task difficult. While any proposed cuts to programs like SNAP wouldn't take effect until 2026,...

Missing two-month-old baby found in South Carolina
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - A missing Goldsboro baby has been safely found in South Carolina, and police are now searching for his father. Goldsboro police yesterday asked for the public’s help in locating Amaris Damas. The two-month-old boy was last...

Steve Hilton calls Newsom ‘a disgrace’ for ditching California to meet with South Carolina voters
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Tuesday for traveling across the country to meet with rural residents in South Carolina as parts of his state remain in ruins.“This is Gavin Newsom’s...

Gavin Newsom touring South Carolina
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is touring the state of South Carolina on Tuesday and Wednesday. The two-term Democratic state leader is holding meet-and-greets in more than half a dozen counties. CBS News associate producer Annie Bryson reports.

GOP state Sen. Goldfinch enters 2026 race for South Carolina attorney general
South Carolina state Sen. Stephen Goldfinch on Monday entered the 2026 race for attorney general, becoming the first Republican to launch a bid to be the state's top prosecutor. Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, 42, announced his bid in Murrells Inlet, two...
Blaze Pizza to Open in Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Blaze Pizza, the nation’s leading fast-casual, build-your-own pizza brand, is officially fired up its ovens in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, with a brand-new location opening at 861 Double Bridge Rd., Unit B. Operated by local father-son team...