South Carolina Public Radio

The State Department of Education will take over the financial business of the Marlboro County School District. The announcement comes less than a day after the district passed its 2025-26 budget, almost two weeks late.

The attorneys general of North and South Carolina and federal agents and prosecutors say the behavioral health information of several children with disabilities was used to bilk millions of dollars from Medicaid.

A week ahead of the state's largest impact fees going into effect, Fort Mill has imposed a moratorium on most residential projects until 2026.

The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is hosting Rev. Geneece Goertzen to discuss how spiritual and religious communities can contribute to healing when abuse happens within a congregation.

For decades, activists sounded the alarm about the potential toxic fallout of a dam breech at Lake Conestee. Finally, a wall to contain a failure is just about done.

The county is finding success with a different kind of impact fee that brings negotiation to the development table.

The annual KIDS COUNT report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks South Carolina among the bottom 12 in overall child wellbeing. That's an improvement, aided by drops in teen births and the percentage of children living in insecure households.

The suit claims Limestone violated the WARN Act by not giving enough notice before a layoff.

Thursday's Winthrop poll shows a state that is so divided, the averages look as if residents are split down the middle.

The federal government has cut food aid and tightened restrictions for food assistance programs. As summer kicks in, rural districts might have trouble keeping up with need. So might food pantries.