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Federal law enforcement officials announced Friday that they had foiled a planned attack “in support of ISIS” in the Cha...
01/02/2026

Federal law enforcement officials announced Friday that they had foiled a planned attack “in support of ISIS” in the Charlotte suburb of Mint Hill on New Year’s Eve. Read about it in SC Daily Gazette, republished from our affiliate NC Newsline.

According to federal authorities, the suspect is 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant, an American citizen who had pledged support to ISIS.

SC's Energy Office is expected to award a contract this month for the oversight of energy rebate programs approved by Co...
01/02/2026

SC's Energy Office is expected to award a contract this month for the oversight of energy rebate programs approved by Congress 3 1/2 years ago. North Carolina and Georgia are among states with the programs already in place. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette on the programs and why it remains unknown when they'd actually start in SC.

SC is about to award contracts for a pair of energy savings programs. How long it will take for the $137M to go out remains to be seen.

Our latest COMMENTARY comes from Dr. Marcelo Hochman, president of the Independent Doctors of South Carolina, who advoca...
01/02/2026

Our latest COMMENTARY comes from Dr. Marcelo Hochman, president of the Independent Doctors of South Carolina, who advocates for legislation that ends non-compete clauses for doctors in the state. Read his take in SC Daily Gazette, and of course, let us know what you think.

Commentary from Dr. Marcelo Hochman, president of Independent Doctors of South Carolina, on his opposition to non-compete clauses for doctors

A Myrtle Beach Democrat wants voters to know he’s still challenging U.S. Rep. Russell Fry. His announcement in May about...
01/01/2026

A Myrtle Beach Democrat wants voters to know he’s still challenging U.S. Rep. Russell Fry. His announcement in May about suspending his campaign was just a nine-day pause, he recently explained to Adrian Ashford with the SC Daily Gazette.

A first-time candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Russell Fry says he only briefly paused his campaign. He never left the race, he says.

In May, SC House Republicans passed a bill to restructure the state tax code. Two months later, the “One Big Beautiful B...
12/31/2025

In May, SC House Republicans passed a bill to restructure the state tax code. Two months later, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed by President Trump boosted their arguments -- though probably not in the way you'd guess. Read my analysis in SC Daily Gazette on the expected fiscal impact of the federal law and how it will affect the debate in 2026.

In May, SC House Republicans passed a bill restructuring state tax law. They believe the GOP's federal tax law strengthens their case.

Across South Carolina, 42 cities and counties have joined the Front Porch Program, which aims to bring tourists (and mon...
12/31/2025

Across South Carolina, 42 cities and counties have joined the Front Porch Program, which aims to bring tourists (and money) to smaller towns. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette on the 2-year-old program.

The Front Porch Program, which launched 2 years ago, has 42 participating visitors' centers across the state.

A white Richland County man accused of using derogatory language before shooting at his Black neighbor in the Spring Val...
12/30/2025

A white Richland County man accused of using derogatory language before shooting at his Black neighbor in the Spring Valley subdivision pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a federal hate crime. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette on today's court hearing.

A white SC man accused of using derogatory language before shooting at his Black neighbor pleaded not guilty to a federal hate crime.

By giving educators the tools to better teach communication and socialization, a University of South Carolina researcher...
12/30/2025

By giving educators the tools to better teach communication and socialization, a University of South Carolina researcher hopes to help reduce bullying — and the violence that comes with it — across South Carolina’s K-12 school system. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette about USC's new Bullying Prevention Center.

The newly formed Bullying Prevention Center at the University of South Carolina aims to protect K-12 students and prevent teacher burnout.

SC is receiving $200 million in the inaugural year of the rural health fund created by the GOP tax policy law. The amoun...
12/30/2025

SC is receiving $200 million in the inaugural year of the rural health fund created by the GOP tax policy law. The amount announced yesterday puts the state on track for receiving the $1 billion it requested over five years. Read about the announcement in SC Daily Gazette from States Newsroom's D.C. bureau, with SC-specific info inserted by me.

The $200 million award to SC for the first year puts the state on track for receiving the $1 billion over five years it requested.

Berkshire Hathaway attracts millions of investors, turning thousands of them into millionaires, and brings thousands of ...
12/30/2025

Berkshire Hathaway attracts millions of investors, turning thousands of them into millionaires, and brings thousands of them to Warren Buffett’s hometown of Omaha each spring. Read about the "oracle of Omaha" and his retirement in SC Daily Gazette from our affiliate the Nebraska Examiner.

Berkshire Hathaway attracts millions of investors, turning thousands of them into millionaires, and brings thousands of them to Omaha.

Our latest COMMENTARY comes from former Spartanburg County Councilman Justin Bradley, who writes why he supports the pro...
12/29/2025

Our latest COMMENTARY comes from former Spartanburg County Councilman Justin Bradley, who writes why he supports the proposed merger of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. Read his opinion in SC Daily Gazette and, of course, let us know what you think.

Commentary from former Spartanburg County Councilman Justin Bradley on why he supports a merger of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific.

Research led by a University of Iowa student is opening new doors to potential treatments for uterine cancer, the fourth...
12/29/2025

Research led by a University of Iowa student is opening new doors to potential treatments for uterine cancer, the fourth-most common cancer in women. Read about the promising research in SC Daily Gazette from our affiliate the Iowa Capital Dispatch.

Uterine cancer is the fourth-most common cancer in women and the fifth-most common cause of cancer death in the U.S.

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