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"I don’t make any apologies for the fact that this is a very conservative, tightly regulated bill," said S.C. Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort.
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The agreement allows Clemson faculty and NASA employees at the Johnson Space Center in Texas to work together identify and pursue mutual research that fosters innovation in aerospace engineering and other fields.
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Economic development news has been good for York County over the past year, and should stay that way for another year. After that, things are not so clear.
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 1,220 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year.
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One teenager is dead and a police officer and an 11-year-old have been wounded in shootings over four days in South Carolina's smallest county, authorities said.
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Coastal Carolina's Matt Hogue, in charge of the athletic department for the past 10 years, will move to a new role at the school this summer while former football coach Joe Moglia will give up his positions as chairman of athletics and executive director of football once the new athletic director is hired.
Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review
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Mike Switzer interviews Jennifer Morgan, German State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action.
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Mike Switzer interviews Donovan Rypkema with PlaceEconomics in Washington, D.C.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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This week we'll be talking with Richard Hatcher, author of the book, Thunder in the Harbor: Fort Sumter and the Civil War. Construction of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor began after British forces captured and occupied Washington during the War of 1812 via a naval attack. The fort was still incomplete in 1861 when the Battle of Fort Sumter occurred, sparking the American Civil War.In writing Thunder in the Harbor, Rick Hatcher conducted the first modern study to document the fort from its origins up to its transfer to the National Park Service in 1948.
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This week, we'll be talking with author Kevin Duffus about his book, The 1768 Charleston Lighthouse : Finding the Light in the Fog of History.Charleston’s first lighthouse was established on Middle Bay Island in 1768. The history of the lighthouse, however, has been lost in a fog of misinformation. Kevin Duffus conducted extensive research for his book and has been able to reconstruct the history of America’s seventh – and tallest at the time – lighthouse. Kevin will tell us about the structure's distinctive architecture inspired by Charleston's St. Michael's Church, the ingenious Irishman who designed and built it, its variety of lighting systems, its involvement in three wars, and is tragic end.
Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 4, 2024: we look at a SC bill that prohibits gender affirming care for transgender students; we have the latest development on the state’s six week abortion law; Congressman Clyburn receives the presidential medal of freedom; and more!
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 30, 2024: we fill you in on what’s happening during the final days of the SC Legislature; we take a deep dive on the 4th Congressional District Republican primary fight; SC Public Radio’s Maayan Schechter brings you the latest on medical marijuana; Sen. Lindsey Graham talks about presidential immunity; and more!
More Local and National News
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South Carolina's ban on abortions after roughly six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, returned to court Thursday with Planned Parenthood and the state arguing over what could be two different ways to define a heartbeat in the law.
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Indiana has its first competitive primary for governor in two decades, as six Republicans vie for their party's nomination. Current Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited after eight years in office.
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Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors.
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Canada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country.
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Dean's family says he quickly fell into critical condition after being diagnosed with a MRSA bacterial infection. He is the second aviation whistleblower to die in the past three months.
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Congress and President Biden say TikTok must shed its financial ties to China or face a ban in the U.S. But Washington Post tech reporter Drew Harwell says selling the company is complicated.
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President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country.
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Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
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Democrats Michael Moore and Mac Deford want to replace Republican incumbent Nancy Mace in South Carolina's 1st congressional district.
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Although the common name of Kalmia latifolia is mountain laurel, you can find this handsome evergreen native plant growing, often in thickets, from the mountains to the sea, including on South Carolina's Fort Jackson.
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