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Federal programs built to help low-income and vulnerable renters could vanish if not re-funded by Congress. More than 100,000 South Carolinians could face serious housing insecurity if that happens.

The university's Board of Trustees did not come to a decision about the future of Limestone University, but said it could have a source of funding that could keep on-campus learning going.

Fort Mill's lauded school district is driving growth in what not long ago was a sleepy small town in York County. High impact fees on single-family homes are intended to hepl pay for that growth.

A circuit court judge in Greenville Friday tentatively set the week of Aug. 18 for attorneys to get their information ready in the competency case of Steven Bixby. Bixby was convicted of killing two law enforcement officers.

Three men, ages 18 and 19, were charged Tuesday in connection with the fire that still burns at Table Rock Mountain. A juvenile was also charged, but not booked.

The number of overdose deaths dropped for the first time since 2014. But mixtures, like the ominously dubbed Gray Death, are showing up more often in some toxicology reports.

A third of the fire at Table Rock Mountain was contained by Monday noon. Two-thirds of the fire at Persimmon Ridge was also contained. Weather has made a difference.

Smoke from the fires at Table Rock Mountain and Persimmon Ridge are filling the air with particles and gases. Health officials advise evacuating or staying inside with a filtered HVAC system, especially for those with existing respiratory conditions.

Lancaster County's two main stops for residents needing food assistance have swapped which agency oversees USDA food program for low-income residents. The growing need for assistance all but demanded it.

Rates of homeownership among Black and Hispanic residents in the state were among the highest in the country in 2023, but these buyers still faced the most challenges in getting a home.