A new report released by MHI and Deloitte finds that artificial intelligence (AI) is viewed as the most disruptive supply chain technology for the next decade. The 2026 MHI Annual Industry Report, “Rewiring the Future: A Supply Chain Playbook for...

Gov. Henry McMaster was joined April 15, 2026, by members of the South Carolina General Assembly and other state leaders for a ceremonial bill signing of H. 4216, the Income Tax bill. The new legislation simplifies South Carolina’s...

As the U.S. confronts a critical shortage of skilled trades workers, the Lowe's Foundation announced an expanded $250 million commitment to help train and develop 250,000 tradespeople by 2035 through its Gable Grants program. The...

Payroll employment in South Carolina increased by 5,400 jobs (0.2 percent), on net, during January. Most job gains were in government (2,000 jobs), trade, transportation and utilities (1,700 jobs) and education and health services (1,400 jobs),...

The April 15 deadline to file federal income tax returns is coming up fast. Taxpayers who need more time to file, should request an extension by the filing due date, according to Internal Revenue Service officials. An extension gives...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette Flags provide a backdrop news conference held on the first floor of the Statehouse in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (File photo by Travis Bell/STATEHOUSE CAROLINA/Special to the SC...

A quiet but meaningful trend is emerging in South Carolina: fewer lives are being lost in hunting-related incidents. According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), the state recorded two hunting-related fatalities in...

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 32-state friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a Louisiana law that protects children from the addictive harms of social media. Wilson said states have the power to protect children from...

The Internal Revenue Service on April 6, 2026, announced a major expansion of its Business Tax Account, making the online self-service platform available to partnerships, federal, state, and local governments, Indian tribal governments, and...

A new AAA survey reveals a growing concern among drivers: headlight glare.  Six in ten drivers say glare is a problem after dark, and nearly three-quarters of those affected...

The Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers have signed up more than 4 million children for tax-favored Trump Accounts, of which more than 1 million children are covered by elections for the $1,000 Trump Accounts pilot program...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette  Legislation allowing South Carolina’s public colleges to keep secret what they pay student athletes is now law after legislators voted to override a veto by Gov. Henry McMaster. The Senate...

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) announced it has completed the sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire – one of the largest publicly traded natural gas companies in the country – for $2.48 billion. The agreement was previously...

South Carolina’s economy entered a softer patch in late 2025 as the state shed jobs across several sectors, according to a new TD Economics Report.  TD’s state economic forecast said the impact appeared more pronounced in trade-exposed...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette COLUMBIA — Many South Carolina taxpayers will pay less income taxes next year, while boat owners will get a break on property taxes after Gov. Henry McMaster signed two tax-cutting bills...

Early giving for Midlands Gives Day, an initiative of Central Carolina Community Foundation, officially opens April 1, and continues through May 5. Officials say each early gift also helps nonprofits qualify for sponsorship prizes,...

Members of South Carolina State Fire’s Palmetto Incident Support Team (IST) were authorized by Gov. Henry McMaster to deploy to assist with response and recovery efforts following flash flooding in parts of Hawaii. While deployed, IST members...

Miller Environmental Group, a Coalesce Capital portfolio company, announced it has acquired Haz-Mat Environmental Services, a full-service provider of industrial and waste treatment and disposal services, and Canco, a leading provider of...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette Pedestrian deaths fell 11 percent in early 2025 over the previous year, the largest drop since the Governors Highway Safety Association began reporting them 15 years ago but remain higher than...

The South Carolina State Election Commission voted 4-0 on March 25, 2026, after a special called meeting to appoint Conway Belangia as the agency’s next executive director. Before his appointment, Belangia served as the director of the Board of...