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Wesley Bryan would rather be at Hilton Head. He's leading in the Dominican Republic
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic. (AP) — Wesley Bryan chipped in for eagle early and for birdie late, giving him a 9-under 63 on Thursday for a three-shot lead in the Corales Puntacana Championship, a PGA Tour event held the same week as a place he'd rather be. Bryan birdied his last...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Post and Courier. April 15, 2024. Editorial: SC alone gets this one totally wrong. Stop sending runaways to jail. We’ve long known that the best way to transform someone who happened onto the bad side of the law into a violent criminal is to lock him up with violent...
South Carolina making progress to get more women in General Assembly and leadership roles
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At first glance, the all-male South Carolina Senate subcommittee deciding whether to approve a proposal to remove the sales tax from feminine hygiene products was a reminder that as recently as 2012 the state had no women in its Senate. But progress is being...
South Carolina Republicans reject 2018 Democratic governor nominee's bid to be judge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republicans in the South Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday took the rare move of rejecting the only remaining candidate in a race to be a circuit judge — the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor. James Smith's nomination became an issue in recent days....
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley gushes over congratulations from Queen B
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has met plenty of noteworthy celebrities during her national championship run with the Gamecocks. Few have gotten the response from Staley as the note of congratulations she received from the “Queen B” herself, Beyonce. ...
Senate opposition leaves South Carolina energy bill with listless future
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Before a bill that supporters said will help South Carolina keep the lights on as the state rapidly grows could get debated on the Senate floor, several senators spoke out against the proposal. The lawmakers, including Republican Senate Majority Leader Shane...
Treasurer denies South Carolina Senate accusation he risked cyberattack in missing $1.8B case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Days after a contentious public hearing with state senators, Treasurer Curtis Loftis nearly put South Carolina's entire financial system at risk of a cyberattack by saying he was going to post reams of account data online, according to a report released Tuesday. ...
Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
DETROIT (AP) — On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and five other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a union will put jobs in jeopardy. About 4,300 workers at VW's plant in Chattanooga will start voting...
Man falls to death at oceanfront hotel trying to escape sixth-floor shooting, police say
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A man plunged nearly six stories to his death after shots were fired in a room at a South Carolina beachfront hotel, Myrtle Beach police said. No was injured in the gunfire early Sunday at sixth-floor room at Hotel Blue, investigators said. ...
Dawn Staley and her NCAA champion South Carolina Gamecocks celebrated with parade and rally
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley and her national championship Gamecocks celebrated with a jam-packed, downtown parade and rally at the Statehouse a week after completing their undefeated season. Staley and her players rode some seven...