Religious and community leaders urge state lawmakers to pass Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act before the legislative session ends May 9. The bill was named for the Charleston senator and pastor who in 2015 was gunned down inside Emanuel AME Church alongside eight other Black parishioners by a white supremacist. Read More >>Lowcountry community, religious leaders call for passage of statewide hate crimes bill
President Joe Biden awarded 19 people the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a May 3 ceremony at the White House, among them Elizabeth Dole, Nancy Pelosi, Phil Donahue, Michelle Yeoh and Clyburn.
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The South Carolina Republican Party met for its 2024 convention over the weekend. Spats between leadership and a hardline faction continued to rein.Â
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A five-year effort to allow betting on horse racing in South Carolina is about to die in the SC Senate without a vote. The state's equine industry is frustrated.Â
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President Joe Biden awarded 19 people the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a May 3 ceremony at the White House, among them Elizabeth Dole, Nancy Pelosi, Phil Donahue, Michelle Yeoh and Clyburn.
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President Joe Biden awarded 19 people the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a May 3 ceremony at the White House, among them Elizabeth Dole, Nancy Pelosi, Phil Donahue, Michelle Yeoh and Clyburn.
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Congressman William Timmons and challenger for the 4th District seat Adam Morgan squared off at a Greenville forum, adding fuel to the flame of a bitter race that determines whether the Upstate district will flip to the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus.
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A viral video of S.C. Rep. Adam Morgan, reposted by Fla. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, set the stage for a Greenville rally April 24, as Gaetz looks for allies amid House Republican infighting.
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