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Meg Kinnard/AP/APSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is turning to an experienced friend to lead January's inauguration ceremonies for his second term. Bill Stern and his wife, Linda, will lead the Inaugural Committee planning the events. They include McMaster taking the oath of office on the Statehouse steps Jan. 11. This will be the third time Bill Stern and his wife have put together inaugurations. The South Carolina Ports Authority board chair, developer and significant Republican donor organized McMaster's first inaugural in 2019 and Gov. Mark Sanford's second in 2007. The 75-year-old McMaster won reelection in November with 58% of the vote.
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Widespread t-storms will make for a noisy, rainy night across the state as a strong cold front marches through. -
A federal trial to determine whether South Carolina's congressional maps are legal is closing with arguments over whether the state Legislature diluted Black voting power. The NAACP says the General Assembly removed Black voters from the coastal 1st District to make it easier for Republicans to win and dilute African American votes. The General Assembly says it drew maps fairly to deal with 10% population growth concentrated along the coast. A panel of three federal judges will hear closing arguments in the case Tuesday morning in Charleston. A ruling is expected later.
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In Grenville and other counties in South Carolina, an acrimonious public debate is is growing over whether LGBTQ+-themes materials belong near the children's sections of public libraries.
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Lullaby Project "pairs new and expecting parents and caregivers with professional artists to write and sing personal lullabies for their babies, supporting maternal health, aiding childhood development, and strengthening the bond between parent and child," according to the program's website.The University of South Carolina School of Music, under the guidance of cello professor Claire Bryant, is now a partner in the program.
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Three coastal counties in South Carolina have been declared disaster areas from damage from this fall's Hurricane Ian, allowing people to get federal money for repairs and assistance. President Joe Biden approved the disaster declaration this week for Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties after a request from Gov. Henry McMaster.
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Sweet and confident are two words that best describe Crestwood High School junior Saravia Wright.The 17-year-old is a first-year student in the health science career cluster program at Sumter Career and Technology Center and talked this week about how she recently put into practice her new-found skills to potentially help save a Sumter School District teacher's life.
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Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Jacqueline Richardson Lawton speaks with her father Michael Richardson of Beaufort, SC. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, Michael reflects on the new experiences — and weather — he encountered while attending basic training.
