You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Tabatha Strother, cousin of Ariane McCree, bows her head in prayer along with supporters on Friday, June 12, 2020. After McCree was shot and killed by police, his family has called for the officers involved to be fired and criminally charged. Joseph Cranney/StaffAriane McCree, 28, was shot and killed by police while handcuffed in Chester on Nov. 23, 2019. ProvidedTabatha Strother, cousin of Ariane McCree, bows her head in prayer along with supporters on Friday, June 12, 2020. After McCree was shot and killed by...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Tabatha Strother, cousin of Ariane McCree, bows her head in prayer along with supporters on Friday, June 12, 2020. After McCree was shot and killed by police, his family has called for the officers involved to be fired and criminally charged. Joseph Cranney/StaffAriane McCree, 28, was shot and killed by police while handcuffed in Chester on Nov. 23, 2019. ProvidedTabatha Strother, cousin of Ariane McCree, bows her head in prayer along with supporters on Friday, June 12, 2020. After McCree was shot and killed by...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Last updated: 9/8/2022 2:18 PMRepublican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott voted against a $100 billion stimulus package to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus that has sent the American economy into a free fall.The Senate overwhelmingly passed the measure with a 90-8 vote Wednesday, sending it to President Donald Trump who later signed the package.Though the legislation provides free testing, expands unemployment benefits and provides paid sick leave to some displaced workers due to the COVID-19 virus...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Last updated: 9/8/2022 2:18 PMRepublican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott voted against a $100 billion stimulus package to blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus that has sent the American economy into a free fall.The Senate overwhelmingly passed the measure with a 90-8 vote Wednesday, sending it to President Donald Trump who later signed the package.Though the legislation provides free testing, expands unemployment benefits and provides paid sick leave to some displaced workers due to the COVID-19 virus...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Syndicated and guest columns represent the personal views of the writers, not necessarily those of the editorial staff. The editorial department operates entirely independently of the news department and is not involved in newsroom operations.A double rainbow formed over Emanuel AME Church after a first anniversary Bible study honoring the nine people who died in the 2015 shooting.  U.S. Sen. Tim ScottA double rainbow formed over Emanuel AME Church after a first anniversary Bible study honoring the nine people who died in the 2015 shooting....…You have permission to edit this article.Syndicated and guest columns represent the personal views of the writers, not necessarily those of the editorial staff. The editorial department operates entirely independently of the news department and is not involved in newsroom operations.A double rainbow formed over Emanuel AME Church after a first anniversary Bible study honoring the nine people who died in the 2015 shooting.  U.S. Sen. Tim ScottA double rainbow formed over Emanuel AME Church after a first anniversary Bible study honoring the nine people who died in the 2015 shooting....WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.COLUMBIA — In the closing weeks of South Carolina's competitive U.S. Senate race, Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison has escalated efforts to elevate the profile of a third-party candidate in an apparent last-minute bid to peel off conservative voters dissatisfied with Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham.First in digital ads and now in television spots that have begun hitting South Carolina airwaves, Harrison's ads alert voters to the fact that "right-wing Constitution Party candidate" Bill Bledsoe is...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.COLUMBIA — In the closing weeks of South Carolina's competitive U.S. Senate race, Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison has escalated efforts to elevate the profile of a third-party candidate in an apparent last-minute bid to peel off conservative voters dissatisfied with Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham.First in digital ads and now in television spots that have begun hitting South Carolina airwaves, Harrison's ads alert voters to the fact that "right-wing Constitution Party candidate" Bill Bledsoe is...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Charleston police say they intervened when a vehicle was surrounded by protesters Saturday night only to find the truck full of multiple guns and other weapons.Around 9:30 p.m., an officer noticed around 10 protesters leave the main group and surround a Chevrolet Silverado sitting in a Meeting Street parking lot.While talking to the truck's passenger, a 59-year-old man from Charleston, the officer saw an AR-15 lying on the back seat. The man told the officer there were other guns in the vehicle as well.In total,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Charleston police say they intervened when a vehicle was surrounded by protesters Saturday night only to find the truck full of multiple guns and other weapons.Around 9:30 p.m., an officer noticed around 10 protesters leave the main group and surround a Chevrolet Silverado sitting in a Meeting Street parking lot.While talking to the truck's passenger, a 59-year-old man from Charleston, the officer saw an AR-15 lying on the back seat. The man told the officer there were other guns in the vehicle as well.In total,...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.TNC transfers 791-acre addition to SCDNR’s Stumphouse Mountain Heritage PreserveFew causes have captured the attention of South Carolina’s Upstate community like the movement to protect Stumphouse Mountain Heritage Preserve in 2007. Now, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) are nearly tripling the popular preserve’s size.In July, TNC closed on a 791-acre property in Oconee County called “Turnip Top,” named for the 1,600-foot-high mountain summit within its borders. On Dec. 10, TNC transferred...…You have permission to edit this article.TNC transfers 791-acre addition to SCDNR’s Stumphouse Mountain Heritage PreserveFew causes have captured the attention of South Carolina’s Upstate community like the movement to protect Stumphouse Mountain Heritage Preserve in 2007. Now, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) are nearly tripling the popular preserve’s size.In July, TNC closed on a 791-acre property in Oconee County called “Turnip Top,” named for the 1,600-foot-high mountain summit within its borders. On Dec. 10, TNC transferred...WW…

You are the owner of this article.So, Lindsey Graham thought it would be a good idea to question the work ethic of nurses during a global pandemic.Yes, South Carolina’s senior senator chose the absolute worst way and time to drag the state into the middle of the coronavirus disaster relief debate.Graham led a small group of senators, including our own Tim Scott, who tried to  hold up the $2 trillion pandemic package Wednesday because, they argued, it was too generous to the proletariat.“If you’re a nurse, aide, making $15 or $16 an hour — you’re on the front lines here,” Graham said. “A lot...…You are the owner of this article.So, Lindsey Graham thought it would be a good idea to question the work ethic of nurses during a global pandemic.Yes, South Carolina’s senior senator chose the absolute worst way and time to drag the state into the middle of the coronavirus disaster relief debate.Graham led a small group of senators, including our own Tim Scott, who tried to  hold up the $2 trillion pandemic package Wednesday because, they argued, it was too generous to the proletariat.“If you’re a nurse, aide, making $15 or $16 an hour — you’re on the front lines here,” Graham said. “A lot...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Republican congressional candidate Nancy Mace addresses reporters after a fundraising event with Vice President Mike Pence at The Citadel Alumni Center Tuesday July 21, 2020, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/StaffU.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-Charleston, participates in a virtual fundraiser with former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Thursday, July 23, 2020. ProvidedEven before Vice President Mike Pence arrived at The Citadel, South Carolina Republican congressional candidate Nancy Mace was trying to...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Republican congressional candidate Nancy Mace addresses reporters after a fundraising event with Vice President Mike Pence at The Citadel Alumni Center Tuesday July 21, 2020, in Charleston. Gavin McIntyre/StaffU.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, D-Charleston, participates in a virtual fundraiser with former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Thursday, July 23, 2020. ProvidedEven before Vice President Mike Pence arrived at The Citadel, South Carolina Republican congressional candidate Nancy Mace was trying to...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Last updated: 9/8/2022 2:18 PMCOLUMBIA — More should be done to help with the tough choices facing some state employees during the coronavirus outbreak, advocates say.Gov. Henry McMaster has ordered all nonessential state workers to stay away from the office and, if possible, work from home. Agency heads and university presidents will determine which staff members are essential to the continuing work.More than 15,000 state workers still are reporting to offices, according to the governor's office's reports...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Last updated: 9/8/2022 2:18 PMCOLUMBIA — More should be done to help with the tough choices facing some state employees during the coronavirus outbreak, advocates say.Gov. Henry McMaster has ordered all nonessential state workers to stay away from the office and, if possible, work from home. Agency heads and university presidents will determine which staff members are essential to the continuing work.More than 15,000 state workers still are reporting to offices, according to the governor's office's reports...WW…