Tag: South Carolina

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President Joe Biden announced six executive actions he’s taking to tighten gun rules, a shooter in South Carolina killed five people before killing himself, and New York reports the highest daily virus case average in the country.


5 Killed in South Carolina Mass Murder; Suspect ID’d as Former NFL Player

A mass shooting Wednesday afternoon at a home near Rock Hill in York County, South Carolina, left five people dead, including two children, according to authorities. The shooting was reported at around 4:45 p.m. near a house on Marshall Road and involved a family and a worker inside the home, according to a statement from…


Trump Endorses Drew McKissick Over Lin Wood to Head South Carolina GOP

Former President Donald Trump on March 30 endorsed the reelection bid of South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Drew McKissick, passing over Lin Wood, an attorney who filed several post-election lawsuits with the goal of overturning the results in Trump’s favor. “Drew McKissick has done an outstanding job as South Carolina GOP Chairman, electing more Republicans…


South Carolina’s Low Country: Grand Homes, Complex History

The South Carolina low country, the region along the state’s coast, immediately conjures up images of live oak trees dripping with Spanish moss, wildlife that flourishes in the dense marshland, fresh seafood, grits, and platefuls of gumbo or good barbecue. But in addition to its natural beauty and culinary appeal, the South Carolina low country…


UK Electric Van Startup Arrival to Build North Carolina ‘Microfactory’

LONDON—British electric van and bus startup Arrival said on Wednesday that it will build a new plant in North Carolina and much of its production will go to fulfilling an order from package delivery company UPS for up to 10,000 vehicles. Arrival’s “microfactory” in Charlotte will be the startup’s second U.S. plant and is due…


South Carolina Senate Passes Bill Adding Firing Squad to Execution Methods

The South Carolina Senate on March 2 passed a bill that added a firing squad as an alternative execution method for inmates on death row. A bipartisan group of lawmakers voted in favor of the bill in a 32-11 vote. The measure, which would allow the state to restart executions after nearly a decade, states…


South Carolina Senate Votes to Add Firing Squad to Execution Methods

The South Carolina Senate voted on March 2 in favor of a measure that added firing squads as an alternative execution method for the state’s death-row inmates. A bipartisan group of lawmakers voted 32-11 to give the bill a second reading. The measure, which would allow the state to restart executions after nearly a decade, states that the…


Court Blocks Newly Signed South Carolina Abortion Law on Planned Parenthood’s Behest

A federal judge on Friday blocked a newly signed law in South Carolina that bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected in the unborn baby. U.S. District Judge Mary Geiger Lewis, an Obama appointee, ruled in favor of Planned Parenthood, which filed the suit around the time the bill was signed into law. South Carolina…


SC Lawmakers Pass ‘Fetal Heartbeat Bill’ 79–35, Outlawing Most Abortions

South Carolina lawmakers passed a “fetal heartbeat bill” on Wednesday that will ban most abortions in the state after the pregnancy is about six weeks in. The legislation passed 79–35 votes in favor in the Republican majority senate who have gained three seats during the elections last year. Many officials have made the “South Carolina…


Lin Wood Changes Legal Residence From Georgia to South Carolina

Attorney Lin Wood, who pursued legal efforts seeking investigations into election integrity following the November 2020 election, said he will be moving his legal residence from Georgia to South Carolina. “I have changed my legal residence from the State of Georgia to the State of South Carolina!” Wood announced on his Telegram channel, adding that…