COLUMBIA — Nuclear watchdogs received a rare tour of a partially built plutonium recycling facility at South Carolina’s federal nuclear site this week. Speaking at the Statehouse Wednesday following their visit the day before, anti-nuclear and environmental groups claimed efforts to repurpose a mothballed nuclear fuel plant on the site into a facility to replace […]

Realtor.com has added land price estimates to its platform, giving agents and builders a new data tool for tracking one of the core inputs to new construction. The accompanying market analysis shows …

ORANGEBURG — A candy company will build a $675 million confectionary and packaging plant in Orangeburg County. Ferrara Candy Company, a company economic development officials previously referred to by the code name “Project Panther,” announced its plans Wednesday after at least eight months of negotiations with the state. The company, which makes brands including Nerds, […]

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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Columbia.

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Charleston, South Carolina.

Six Republicans running to be South Carolina’s next governor touted their anti-abortion credentials on the debate stage Tuesday but differed on whether they’d support or veto an all-out ban without exceptions. The debate at the College of Charleston came hours after a Senate committee advanced a bill banning abortions from the onset of a pregnancy, […]

COLUMBIA — Wanting straighter teeth, patients come across an online company that promises to fix their smile without ever having to sit in a dentist or orthodontist’s chair. They’re sent a kit to upload photos and take bite impressions, which they mail back to the company. That company, in turn, mails back clear aligner trays […]

COLUMBIA — Senators want to use the state budget to raise their own pay. Again. In a vote of 21-20, the Senate added a clause to the state’s $15.3 billion spending plan Tuesday increasing the monthly allowance legislators receive. The clause is similar to one senators adopted last year, which the state Supreme Court threw […]

MOUNT PLEASANT — The Port of Charleston in March saw the biggest surge in imported cargo since last summer, but the S.C. State Ports Authority is bracing for declines in coming months because of rising fuel prices and the war in Iran. The port’s marine terminals handled 109,400 cargo containers measured in 20-foot increments last […]

COLUMBIA — A strict abortion ban that threatens to send women to prison for two years advanced Tuesday to the Senate floor, where a block on further debate is guaranteed. The Senate Medical Affairs Committee advanced the bill with an 8-4 vote along party lines, with one exception: Republican Sen. Tom Davis voted “no” and […]

South Carolina has been in the center of a public health crisis. Nearly 1,000 measles cases were confirmed in the Upstate region alone during the outbreak that started last October. It’s one of the largest measles outbreaks nationwide in our modern history. It’s the direct result of declining immunization rates — and a warning sign […]

COLUMBIA — Sumter School District overspent taxpayer dollars and overlooked potential safety hazards on a new athletic stadium, according to the South Carolina inspector general. A months-long investigation did not turn up any evidence of criminal activity or fraud, though it did find “excessive spending of taxpayer funds” and violations of both state and local […]

COLUMBIA — Scout Motors’ employee training facility is open and ready to prep its first 100 electric vehicle assembly workers for jobs on the factory floor. All employees hired by the electric vehicle maker will go through hands-on instruction, using simulators and mock work stations, at the center located on Scout’s Blythewood manufacturing campus. The […]

HOPKINS — The birds that usually sing at Congaree National Park had accompaniment Saturday from jazz musicians, saxophonists, singers and woodwinds. The music, performed by ensembles of University of South Carolina students, commemorated two anniversaries: the nation’s founding 250 years ago and the national park’s initial designation under federal protection 50 years ago. First preserved […]

South Carolina’s public lands are some of our state’s greatest assets. From the forests and river corridors of the Midlands to the open spaces that define our rural communities, these lands provide places for families to gather, for sportsmen to hunt and fish, and for future generations to experience the natural beauty that makes South […]

COLUMBIA — South Carolinians overpaid on concert and event tickets bought through Ticketmaster, a federal jury decided this week as the result of a major antitrust lawsuit filed in 2024 against the platform and its owner. After five weeks of trial and four days of deliberation, the nine-member jury concluded that Ticketmaster and its parent […]

COLUMBIA — During a trip to South Carolina this week, former Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated that she’s “thinking about” a third bid for the presidency, bashed her former opponent’s foreign policy and stressed the importance of staying hopeful. Harris’ national tour for her book, “107 Days,” included a stop Thursday at the Township Auditorium […]

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s technical college graduates can more easily get an online degree under a partnership with Western Governors University. The partnership, which the colleges announced this week, will make it easier for students and technical college staff to apply their credits toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree, as well as open up $3,500 […]

COLUMBIA — Hospitality students at the University of South Carolina are learning how to brew, market and distribute their own beer. The college officially launched its own brand — Spur City Brewery — Wednesday evening, with a celebration at Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce. “Spur City was created by students,” said Olivia Mitchell, a senior […]