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Military Flyover Highlights South Carolina’s Fourth of July Celebration
Times News Global
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July 4, 2025
LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The annual Fourth of July tradition, Salute from The Shore, will take to the skies over the South Carolina coast today. Volunteers and active-duty military members will pilot a variety of planes in a spectacular flyover,...
Former South Carolina Lt Gov André Bauer challenges Lindsey Graham in Senate race
The Post Millenial
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July 4, 2025
André Bauer is the former lieutenant governor of South Carolina and a CNN contributor. Former Lt. Governor of South Carolina André Bauer has announced a primary challenge to incumbent Senator Lindsey Graham for the 2026 midterm elections. Bauer, a...
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25 South Carolina Restaurants Accused of 'Shrimp Fraud' in Federal Lawsuit
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW 25 South Carolina restaurants are accused of falsely advertising imported shrimp as “local” The South Carolina Shrimpers Association claims the false labels damage the state’s reputation Some restaurants deny wrongdoing and say they...
Newsom to head to South Carolina next week to speak to Southern voters as his flirtation with 2028 grows
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
South Carolina steps up clean energy support with 1 new policy or incentive in 2024
Palmetto State News - South Carolina
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July 4, 2025
South Carolina implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...
Deputy dies after being ambushed while serving warrant, South Carolina sheriff says
WTSP - Florida
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July 4, 2025
A deputy was killed and another was wounded during a shooting while serving warrants early Tuesday morning. DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — A South Carolina deputy was killed early Tuesday morning during an ambush with a wanted individual at a home in...
South Carolina lawmakers react as House approves Trump's sweeping economic package
WOLO - South Carolina
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July 4, 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol,...
joe wilson comments on international events and republican achievements
Aiken Times - South Carolina
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July 3, 2025
Joe Wilson, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing South Carolina’s 2nd district since 2001, has recently made a series of public statements on various international and national issues through his social media account.On July 2,...
‘We were at a tipping point’: SC businesses preparing for new liquor liability law
WIS 10 - South Carolina
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July 4, 2025
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WIS/WCSC) - This July 4th weekend will be the last in South Carolina under the state’s current liquor liability system. Bar and restaurant owners across the Lowcountry hope a law signed earlier this year will help them stay open...
Brack: Graham still favored in U.S. Senate race
Charleston City Paper - South Carolina
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July 4, 2025
Looks like four-term U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has a pedigreed political challenger for the Republican primary in 2026, but he’s probably grinning privately because he may just have the perfect opponent. Former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, who’s been...
2028 Primary: Gavin Newsom to Test Presidential Waters in Rural South Carolina
Breitbart
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July 4, 2025
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is wasting no time in testing the waters for a presidential run in 2028, planning a visit next week to rural South Carolina, hoping to find a warm reception among poor, black voters. The South Carolina Democratic Party...
SC military-connected arts group helps veterans handle trauma through storytelling
SC Daily Gazette - South Carolina
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July 4, 2025
Since publishing its first volume more than a decade ago, Bullets and Bandaids has worked with more than 100 veterans, mostly from South Carolina, giving them a platform to share their experiences through written stories and art. And in the last...
South Carolina helped fuel an American revolution. Is that spirit alive today? We asked.
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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"Coming from a country like Bolivia, I've heard my parents talk about what it was like when the press was oppressed, when people were taken off the street and silenced," she said. But she acknowledges the fear that has taken hold among immigrants...
Lottery players in the running to win record jackpots after key law change on scratch offs
The U.S. Sun
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July 4, 2025
SCRATCH-off players will soon rake in record jackpot prizes under a major law change affecting lottery operations. The recently passed bill permits more Lottery earnings to be spent on player payouts, bumping up the number of games with big-ticket...
House passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act with praise from Senator Graham
Greenville Leader - South Carolina
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July 3, 2025
Senator Lindsey Graham, US Senator for South Carolina | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Lindsey Graham, US Senator for South Carolina | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who serves as the Chairman of...
Senate moves forward on Trump’s bill, yet its fate remains in question
Dallas Examiner - Texas
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July 4, 2025
(CNN) – Senate Republicans took a major step toward delivering President Donald Trump his “big, beautiful bill” late Saturday, though the fate of the giant tax cuts and spending measure is still in question as other hurdles remain. After an...
Florida Board of Governors to discuss a new university accreditation organization next week
WUSF - Florida
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July 4, 2025
The state university system’s Board of Governors next week could move forward with a plan to create an accrediting organization for universities in Florida and other states. The Board of Governors on July 11 will consider creating a non-profit...
Trump’s Big Ugly bill passes and poised to become law
Q Notes
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July 4, 2025
Sign up for our free newsletter to receive the latest LGBTQ news from the Carolinas in your inbox every week. After a marathon series of votes in both the United States Senate on Monday, followed by a few days of debates, backroom deals, and...
South Carolina rookie deputy shot, killed in ambush
Nashville Herald - Tennessee
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July 2, 2025
Associated Press LAMAR, S.C. — A deputy trying to arrest a suspect in a South Carolina home was ambushed, shot and killed early Tuesday while a second officer was wounded, authorities said. The suspect in the shooting was also shot and killed,...
New Nexton hotel will be a first for the South Carolina
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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"The unique aspect of Tempo invites guests to enjoy the public spaces across the hotel," he added. Meanwhile in North Charleston, Lowcountry Hotels' three properties near Tanger Outlets and the Charleston Area Convention Center are getting a major...