Latest South Carolina Headlines
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Drought Conditions Declared for 6 South Carolina Counties
Jun 11 2021 // A dry spring has led a committee to declare that six counties in northeast South Carolina are in the first level of drought. The South Carolina Drought Response Committee voted Wednesday to place Clarendon, Florence,...
South Carolina High Court Nixes Felony ‘Step-Down’ Provisions in Auto Insurance
Jun 11 2021 // A South Carolina Supreme Court opinion published last week nullifies auto insurance policy provisions that “step down” the maximum payout in instances where the insured was committing a felony or attempting to...
South Carolina Top Court Rejects Kiawah Island Developers’ Steel Wall
Jun 8 2021 // KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Developers planning to build homes on a sand spit south of Charleston, South Carolina are facing another setback after the state Supreme Court overturned their permits to construct a steel...
Propel Insurance Acquires South Carolina’s South Risk Management
Jun 4 2021 // Propel Insurance, a privately-owned insurance agency and portfolio company of Flexpoint Ford, has acquired South Carolina-based South Risk Management (SRM), a construction-focused insurance consulting firm. The acquisition...
Homeowner Seeks $5M in Lawsuit Over ‘Rotten Egg’ Smell from S.C. Mill
May 25 2021 // A pulp and paper mill in South Carolina emits fumes that smells like rotten eggs and which nearby residents say have caused headaches and sore throats, a North Carolina homeowner says in a lawsuit. Kenny White, who lives...
South Carolina Plant Draws 17K Complaints Over ‘Noxious’ Odor
May 12 2021 // A South Carolina cardboard factory has found itself in the middle of a stinky situation as environmental regulators order it to lower emissions after receiving thousands of complaints relating to a “noxious,”...
South Carolina Gov, Business Groups Push for COVID Liability Protection
Apr 22 2021 // South Carolina’s governor is pushing state lawmakers to approve a bill that would prevent people who contract COVID-19 from suing businesses and other groups that have followed federal and state health guidelines. In...
19th U.S. Death Tied to Takata Air Bag Reported in South Carolina
Apr 22 2021 // Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it had confirmed the 19th U.S. death tied to a ruptured Takata air bag inflator since 2009 — and the 16th in one of its vehicles. The Japanese automaker said that following a joint...
The Hilb Group Acquires McCartha, Cobb & Associates of South Carolina
Apr 16 2021 // The Hilb Group, LLC has acquired South Carolina-based McCartha, Cobb & Associates, Inc. (MC). The transaction became effective on April 1, 2021. MC is an insurance agency, specializing in contract and commercial surety...
Weak Tornado Confirmed in South Carolina from Weekend Storms
Apr 13 2021 // The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday that a weak tornado hit near Moore in upstate South Carolina on Saturday. Surveyors say the EF-O tornado had top winds of 80 mph (130 kph) and a path of 1.1 miles (1.75...
South Carolina Lawmaker Expects Medical Marijuana Bill to Pass
Apr 6 2021 // A bill that would allow medical marijuana use in South Carolina has again made it to the Senate floor, and the Republican lawmaker who has pushed unrelentingly for the proposal for the past seven years said he thinks it...
South Carolina Senate Passes Bill to Ticket Slow Drivers in Left Lane
Apr 1 2021 // The South Carolina Senate has passed a bill to fine people who don’t get over from the left lane of a three-lane highway when overtaken by traffic. The version passed last week by the Senate fines drivers $25 but...
U.S.C. Paying $1.1B to Patients of Gynecologist in Alleged Abuse Cases
Mar 26 2021 // The University of Southern California on Thursday announced a settlement for $852 million, bringing the total to $1.1 billion going to the former patients of a campus gynecologist accused sexually abusing hundreds of...
South Carolina Lawmakers Look to Combat Catalytic Converter Theft
Mar 24 2021 // The South Carolina House has approved a bill that would make buying or selling stolen catalytic converters a separate crime that could bring up to three years in prison. The bill that passed 94-0 on Thursday was prompted...
South Carolina Gov. Appoints State’s First Chief Resilience Officer
Mar 23 2021 // South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named a longtime government employee already working on the state’s flooding recovery efforts as the state’s first chief resilience officer. Ben Duncan, who currently...
Big Businesses Back South Carolina Hate Crime Bill
Mar 11 2021 // A bill that would make South Carolina the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law started its journey through the Statehouse on Tuesday. The proposal to allow harsher penalties for killings, assaults, stalking,...
South Carolina Senate Passes COVID Liability Protection Bill
Mar 1 2021 // A bill that would prevent lawsuits against businesses and other groups by people who contract COVID-19 as long as federal and state health guidelines were being followed passed the South Carolina Senate on Thursday. The...
After Texas Power Failures, South Carolina Gov Wants Winter Storm Review of Grid
Feb 25 2021 // South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants the state’s electric providers to review their power grids to see if they could face problems like what happened in Texas during the recent winter storm. McMaster sent a...
South Carolina County Rebuilds Network After Denying Hacker Ransom Demand
Feb 22 2021 // A South Carolina county continues to rebuild its computer network after what it called a sophisticated hacking attempt. Hackers sent an email Jan. 22 that allowed them to take over Georgetown County’s computers. They...
Head of South Carolina Workers’ Comp Fund Ousted Over Deal with Husband’s Firm
Feb 11 2021 // South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday removed the head of the State Accident Fund, calling for an investigation into whether she improperly steered a $600,000 government contract to her husband’s company. In a...
