Senator Risch asks for his pay to be withheld during government shutdown

Boise, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho Senator Jim Risch is requesting that his pay be withheld during the government shutdown. The shutdown is now in its third day, with Republicans and Democratic lawmakers still at odds. Democrats are currently taking a...

South Carolina Man Accused of Using Another Person’s Identity to Get Driver’s License, Investigators Say

LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA — A 35-year-old man from Gray Court has been charged with identity fraud after state investigators say he used another person’s personal information to obtain a driver’s license. SLED Investigation Uncovers False...

Measles Outbreak in South Carolina: Health Officials Warn of Unrecognized Spread and Rising Cases

MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a growing measles outbreak in the Upstate region, with new cases emerging within days and signs of unrecognized community spread now raising...

Joe Guzzardi | Trump’s Candor Makes Him a Unique Politician

Even President Donald Trump’s millions of critics cannot deny one central aspect of his character that has kept him at the forefront of U.S. presidential politics for more than a decade: Trump takes all questions, even from the most hostile...

Iryna’s Law signed: Stein rejects ‘barbaric’ firing squads, pushes gun control

By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – While Gov. Josh Stein signed Iryna’s Law into law on Friday, he also scolded the General Assembly, saying that the bill doesn’t do enough to keep people safe and that they should come back to Raleigh this month and...

Dem governor finally takes action after pressure from Republicans over Ukrainian refugee's train murder

The Democratic governor of North Carolina finally took action following the brutal killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska as she traveled on a train in the state. Zarutska, 23, was murdered in Charlotte on August 22 after being stabbed in the...

My First $1 Million: Electric Utility Executive, 56, South Carolina

Welcome to Kiplinger's My First $1 Million series, in which we hear from people who have made $1 million. They're sharing how they did it and what they're doing with it. This time, we hear from a 56-year-old married high-ranking executive at an...

What Hegseth's military fitness rules may mean for women servicemembers

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — During a speech earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the implementation of new fitness standards for the military. In addition to the newly proposed annual fitness exam, Hegseth’s...

Jaimie Cavanaugh and John Sweeney: Alabama’s certificate of need law protects monopoly power

Since 2014, Alabama’s overdose rate has more than doubled. The opioid crisis, fueled today by the near ubiquity of fentanyl, is unsparing. As the overdose rate shows no signs of slowing, it is obvious that Alabama needs more substance abuse...

South Carolina Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Oct. 3, 2025

The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 3, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from Oct. 3 drawing 18-19-38-54-57, Mega Ball: 19 Check Mega Millions...

Canadian Baby Dies From Measles as South Carolina Faces Growing Outbreak and Signs of Community Spread

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Health officials across North America are sounding the alarm as measles cases surge again — claiming the life of a Canadian infant and triggering a confirmed measles outbreak in South Carolina that officials say may...

Governor McMaster declares October as South Carolina Manufacturing Month

Governor Henry McMaster has declared October as South Carolina Manufacturing Month and Friday, October 3, as National Manufacturing Day in the state. The proclamation recognizes the manufacturing industry's role in South Carolina’s economy and...

Editorial: SC Election board, other panels will hold illegal meetings until we stop them

A judge’s decision to let the S.C. Election Commission give our voter registration database to the Trump administration centered on an agency attorney’s promise that it would act only after it entered into a memorandum of understanding with the...

South Carolina AG Demands Democrat Prosecutor Seek Death Penalty in College Student Murder Case

South Carolina’s attorney general has demanded a controversial local prosecutor must seek the death penalty against the career criminal charged with killing 22-year-old Logan Federico after the suspect was allowed to roam free despite 39 previous...

Another Canadian baby dies from measles as South Carolina reports outbreak

Another child has died from measles in Canada, this time a premature infant from Alberta, which has been experiencing a steep rise in cases since the spring, Canada-based Global News reported yesterday. CDC/Molly Kurnit, MPH The child was born...

MILITARY MATTERS: Ceremony honored first SC flag, raised in Revolutionary War

JAMES ISLAND, Sc. (WTVM) - Recently, a flag-raising ceremony was held to honor the raising of the first South Carolina Flag. That was 250 years ago, amidst the Revolutionary War. “We got a lot to be proud of in South Carolina and our colonial...

Government shutdown raises concerns for Horry Co. food banks

(WPDE) — As the government shutdown enters its second day, local food banks are bracing for increased demand. Larry Nowak, president of Faith Outreach Ministries, expressed concern about the potential impact on Myrtle Beach if the shutdown...

SC lawmakers are playing politics with women’s lives

CHRISTINE GLANG SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 4:50 PM October 2024, at what should have been a joyful nine-week ultrasound, I learned that my pregnancy had stopped developing three weeks earlier. My doctor explained that the pregnancy was not viable. I was...

South Carolina’s abortion ban could get more extreme

Nearly seven weeks passed between Jill Hartle learning that she was losing her first pregnancy and her receiving abortion care in Washington, D.C. Every day between July and September 2022, the South Carolina native had to pass Charleston’s...

Measles outbreak confirmed in Upstate South Carolina. What to know

State health officials are conducting a contact investigation and warn of potential community spread. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause severe complications, especially in young children. The MMR vaccine is the most effective way...