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This year’s annual King Day at the Dome will feature a first: The flag of South Carolina’s only public historically Blac...
01/09/2026

This year’s annual King Day at the Dome will feature a first: The flag of South Carolina’s only public historically Black university will fly atop the Statehouse. The honor celebrates the Bulldogs' national championship win. But the timing magnifies the meaning. Read our article in SC Daily Gazette about the historic first and who's speaking at the annual event.

For the first time ever, SC State's flag will fly above the Statehouse dome. The honor coincides with King Day at the Dome.

The U.S. House approved a bill to resurrect the enhanced tax credits that expired Dec. 31 for people who purchase privat...
01/09/2026

The U.S. House approved a bill to resurrect the enhanced tax credits that expired Dec. 31 for people who purchase private health insurance from the federal online marketplace. The vote sends the bill to the Senate, where Republican leadership is unlikely to put it on the floor without considerable changes. Read about it in
SC Daily Gazette from States Newsroom's D.C. desk.

The vote sends the legislation to the Senate, where Republican leadership is unlikely to put it on the floor without considerable changes

More than 150 people gathered Thursday night in front of the Statehouse to protest the Trump administration’s immigratio...
01/09/2026

More than 150 people gathered Thursday night in front of the Statehouse to protest the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and an agent’s fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis. Read Adrian Ashford's article in SC Daily Gazette about tonight's protest.

More than 150 people gathered Thursday night in front of the Statehouse to protest the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis.

A Clemson University professor fired over a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk’s death will get paid through the end of th...
01/08/2026

A Clemson University professor fired over a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk’s death will get paid through the end of the semester, though he can’t return to any classroom at the college. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette about the settlement.

The assistant professor, Joshua Bregy, agreed to resign from the university at the end of the semester under the settlement

A lawsuit announced Thursday asks the state Supreme Court to reverse Gov. Henry McMaster’s deployment of 300 troops to W...
01/08/2026

A lawsuit announced Thursday asks the state Supreme Court to reverse Gov. Henry McMaster’s deployment of 300 troops to Washington and prevent any more deployments. McMaster's office contends state law gives him broad authority over state troops. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette about the lawsuit.

A lawsuit asks SC's highest court to order the return of 300 National Guard members from Washington, D.C., and prevent future deployments.

While a natural gas power plant proposed for the site of a former coal plant in South Carolina’s Lowcountry has dominate...
01/08/2026

While a natural gas power plant proposed for the site of a former coal plant in South Carolina’s Lowcountry has dominated recent headlines, there’s another gas-fired project in the works in the Palmetto State. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette about Duke Energy's plans.

Duke Energy is in the process of seeking regulatory approval for a new, $3.2 billion gas-fired power plant in South Carolina's Upstate.

As of Tuesday, 211 people in South Carolina were diagnosed with measles. That’s more than any state but Texas. Four of t...
01/07/2026

As of Tuesday, 211 people in South Carolina were diagnosed with measles. That’s more than any state but Texas. Four of the cases required hospital stays. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette for today's update on the measles outbreak, as well as flu cases in the state.

The state is also a flu hotspot, with more than 15,000 cases and 26 deaths reported since the season began in the fall

Our latest COMMENTARY is from contributor Paul Hyde, who advocates replacing the statues of South Carolinians John C. Ca...
01/07/2026

Our latest COMMENTARY is from contributor Paul Hyde, who advocates replacing the statues of South Carolinians John C. Calhoun and Wade Hampton at the U.S. Capitol. Read his take in SC Daily Gazette and, of course, let us know what you think.

Columnist Paul Hyde advocates replacing the statues of South Carolinians John C. Calhoun and Wade Hampton at the U.S. Capitol.

Tiny plastic pellets called "nurdles" are polluting beaches and waterways nationwide. They are difficult to clean up, an...
01/06/2026

Tiny plastic pellets called "nurdles" are polluting beaches and waterways nationwide. They are difficult to clean up, and act like sponges for toxins as they progress through the food chain. Read about the plastic pollution in the SC Daily Gazette, from our affiliate Stateline.

“Nurdles”— tiny plastic pellets that are the basic building blocks of nearly all plastic products — are polluting beaches and waterways around the country.

When getting new license plates, South Carolina residents can choose — at no additional cost — to brag about the state’s...
01/06/2026

When getting new license plates, South Carolina residents can choose — at no additional cost — to brag about the state’s role in winning the Revolutionary War. The new standard tag is very similar to one that's been available since Jan. 1, 2022, by request. Read about it in SC Daily Gazette by Skylar Laird.

The license plate replaces the 10-year-old tag featuring the state's motto and a Palmetto tree as one of two standard options.

Gov. Henry McMaster is asking legislators to spend an additional $1.1 billion on road projects to keep up with inflation...
01/05/2026

Gov. Henry McMaster is asking legislators to spend an additional $1.1 billion on road projects to keep up with inflation costs, he announced Monday. Read Skylar Laird's article in SC Daily Gazette about the governor's and DOT's requests.

The money would offset inflation costs for ongoing interstate widening projects and bridge repairs, as well as kickstart two new projects.

Dominion Energy is seeking another raise in electricity rates for its SC customers. Its request comes on the heels of ra...
01/05/2026

Dominion Energy is seeking another raise in electricity rates for its SC customers. Its request comes on the heels of rate hikes approved for Duke Energy customers across the Upstate and P*e Dee. Read Jessica Holdman's article in SC Daily Gazette on the latest request.

Customers of South Carolina’s two large, private power companies could see their electric bills go up in 2026.

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