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Jeffrey Collins/AP/APBill aimed at securing South Carolina’s energy future haunted by 2017 V. C. Summer nuclear fiasco. -
S.C. Smtih's bid to become a circuit judge was rejected in a rare move Wednesday, April 17, 2024, as Republicans in the General Assembly rejected him even though he was the only remaining candidate in the race. Seth Perlman/AP/S.C. Smtih's bid to become a circuit judge was rejected in a rare move Wednesday, April 17, 2024, as Republicans in the General Assembly rejected him even though he was the only remaining candidate in the race. (AP)Republicans in the South Carolina General Assembly have taken the rare move of rejecting the only remaining candidate in a race to be a circuit judge. Some Republicans in recent days had become unhappy with James Smith's positions on abortion during his two decades in the South Carolina House and his unsuccessful 2018 Democratic run for governor.
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Progress is being made in getting more women into leadership positions in South Carolina. The election of a sixth woman to the 46-member Senate in January pulled South Carolina up from last place in the U.S. in the percentage of women in its upper chamber. -
A report from the South Carolina Senate says state Treasurer Curtis Loftis nearly put the state’s entire financial system at risk of a cyberattack by saying he was going to post reams of account data online. -
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Caitlin Clark has been selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. The former Iowa star became a household name among basketball fans during her record-breaking college career. Now she will try and help revive the Indiana franchise along with last season’s No. 1 pick, Aliyah Boston. Los Angeles took Cameron Brink second and Rickea Jackson fourth. Chicago drafted Kamilla Cardoso third and Angel Reese seventh. -
The Metropolitan Arts Council of Greenville announced April 12 it has awarded $54,500 to 23 individuals and organizations through its quarterly project support grants program. -
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A lack of electric vehicle charging infrastructure can be a top barrier for drivers when looking to switch to electric cars.
