Jun 24 Slavery advocate's statue removed in South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The historic South Carolina city of Charleston is removing a symbol of its legacy. City crews are working to take away a statue honoring John C. Calhoun, an early U.S. vice president whose zealous defense of slavery led the nation… Continue reading
Jun 23 South Carolina beaches fill, but COVID-19 takes no vacation By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The state now has the fourth-highest new infection rate in the nation when adjusted for population, trailing just Arizona, Arkansas and Alabama. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 6:01 Amid protests and pandemic, this South Carolina mayor sees 'collective pain' emerge Columbia, South Carolina’s capital, is among the many U.S. cities seeing protests and curfews over the past week. Mayor Stephen Benjamin is the city’s first African American mayor, and he joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how he sees “collective pain”… Continue watching
May 27 Tropical Storm Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast By Associated Press A tropical storm warning was issued for South Carolina's coast and the storm was expected to bring heavy rainfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Continue reading
May 01 South Carolina governor to lift stay-at-home order Monday By Associated Press South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says he will end the state’s stay-at-home order on Monday. Continue reading
Mar 04 Can Biden keep the momentum? His supporters have advice By Daniel Bush In taking stock of a stunning four-day stretch that saw Joe Biden score major victories in a swath of states, his supporters see areas for improvement in order for him to maintain that newfound momentum in what could be a… Continue reading
Mar 01 Buttigieg at crossroads after poor finish in South Carolina By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The window is closing for Pete Buttigieg's longshot presidential campaign. His fourth-place finish in South Carolina exposed a core vulnerability, namely the inability to attract the support of black voters who are vital to any winning Democratic coalition. Continue reading
Feb 28 'It's nothing but talk.' In South Carolina, rural voters want change By Daniel Bush Candidates largely ignore places like Vance, a rural community of a few hundred people where residents say they feel left out of the political process. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 3:10 With Biden leading in South Carolina, candidates spread to Super Tuesday states By Lisa Desjardins 2020 Democrats are making their final appeals to South Carolina voters before the primary stakes rise even higher on Super Tuesday. The latest polls from the Palmetto State show former Vice President Joe Biden with a substantial lead, followed by… Continue watching
Feb 25 2020 candidates debate reversing relocation of U.S. embassy in Israel By Associated Press In 2018, the Trump administration reversed decades of U.S. foreign policy by siding more blatantly with Israel, recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the American Embassy there. Continue reading