Associated Press

South Carolina is among a coalition of 17 states and a trade association that are suing California to block a strict recycling law aimed at reducing plastic waste.

Two of South Carolina’s top officeholders will compete one-on-one for the Republican nomination for governor in a primary runoff election on Tuesday.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order that sought to eliminate “inappropriate content” at national museums, parks and landmarks.

U.S. gas prices are just barely below an average of $4 a gallon nationwide on Thursday. In South Carolina, the current average is $3.58 a gallon.

Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.9%, up from a revised 0.4% in April, according to new Commerce Department data released Wednesday.

The United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. But significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon.

Authorities arrested Jonathan Willard, 39, of New Ellenton on one count each of kidnapping and impersonation of a law enforcement officer.

South Carolina native and Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson has died at 75.

A South Carolina jury has found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old. The jury returned the verdict Monday for Chikei Rick Chow.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.5% before the opening bell Monday, while futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Nasdaq futures added 0.2%. Oil prices rose about 3%.