Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.

Vice President JD Vance visited a steel plant in South Carolina on Thursday as he heralded the launch of an "industrial renaissance" in the U.S., in part due to President Donald Trump's moves to boost domestic industry.

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis appears likely to stay in office for at least the rest of the year. The Republican-dominated House has decided not to take up a resolution passed by the Senate to kick Loftis out of office because of his role in a phantom $1.8 billion account. The account showed up on the state’s books but had barely any real money in it. Senators say Loftis failed to report it to lawmakers for years. House Speaker Murrell Smith says there isn’t enough time to take it up before the session ends May 8. Loftis plans to run for reelection next year and praised the House for choosing the people's business over political theater.

The Tri-County Human Trafficking Task Force relies on volunteers and local partnerships to help victims of sex and labor trafficking find better lives.

The Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that Limestone University would shutter following Saturday's graduation ceremony. The college had been struggling with deep financial problems wrought by rising costs and declining enrollment.

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.

The man who has led South Carolina prisons for more than a decade has been named the new U.S. attorney for the state. Bryan Stirling took the oath of office Monday in a private ceremony at the federal courthouse in Columbia.

A cold front pushes through South Carolina, increasing the chance for showers and some storms. This could help improve the drought a bit.