Sep 30 WATCH: Gov. Henry McMaster pauses campaign events as Hurricane Ian hits South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has temporarily suspended campaign activities as he leads the state's response to Hurricane Ian. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: FEMA officials say 3000 federal responders are helping with Hurricane Ian recovery By Associated Press FEMA Associate Administrator Anne Brink told reporters at an afternoon briefing that 3000 federal responders are helping with response and recovery efforts in Florida and the Southeast. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Biden says Hurricane Ian is likely 'among the worst storms in the nation's history' By Associated Press President Joe Biden said Hurricane Ian is "likely to rank among the worst storms in the nation's history," adding it will "take months, years to rebuild."… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 4:59 City leader describes damage caused by Hurricane Ian in Venice, Florida By Amna Nawaz The city of Venice, Florida is about an hour south of Tampa and took its share of damage from Hurricane Ian. Vice Mayor Nick Pachota joined Amna Nawaz to describe what happened in his city. Continue watching
Sep 29 Ian regains hurricane strength as it moves toward South Carolina By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Ian has regained hurricane strength as it spun toward South Carolina a day after devastating a cross section of Florida. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm's maximum sustained winds increased Thursday to 75 mph. Continue reading
Sep 27 South Carolina lawmakers fail to pass stricter abortion laws By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Abortion laws in South Carolina almost certainly won't get more restrictive after Republicans in the General Assembly couldn't agree on a total ban. Continue reading
Sep 26 MAP: Tracking the path of Hurricane Ian By Vanessa Dennis and Associated Press Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places. Continue reading
Sep 24 Gender divide prominent as male-dominated legislatures debate abortion By Leah Willingham, Associated Press A stark gender divide has emerged in debates unfolding in Republican-led states including West Virginia, Indiana and South Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to end constitutional protections for abortion. Continue reading
Sep 18 Lawsuits to block removal of Confederate memorials dropped in South Carolina By Associated Press Lawsuits filed to stop the removal of memorials to Confederate leaders and a pro-slavery congressman in a South Carolina city have been dropped. Continue reading
Sep 08 South Carolina senators reject abortion ban after Republican lawmaker threatens filibuster By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Davis, the chief of staff for former Gov. Mark Sanford before being elected to the Senate in 2009, was joined by the three Republican women in the Senate, a fifth GOP colleague and all the chamber’s Democrats to oppose the… Continue reading