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State elections official mum on reform plan to bar noncitizen voting

By Metric Media News Service | Mar 14, 2023

South Carolina’s elections chief, Secretary of State Mark Hammond, did not respond to a request for comment about a reform plan proposed by the advocacy group Americans for Citizen Voting (ACV) to bar all noncitizens from voting in any South Carolina election.

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South Carolina homicide rate estimated at 10.5 per 100,000 last year, FBI reports

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 7, 2021

South Carolina last year recorded a homicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared to the U.S. rate of 6.5 per 100,000 and the state’s 5.7 rate a decade earlier, according to newly released FBI crime data.

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South Carolina received $3.27 billion in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 29, 2021

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that South Carolina received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $3.27 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

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State Poll: South Carolina seniors reject payroll tax to fund slavery reparations

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 20, 2021

South Carolina seniors oppose a Democrat plan to use payroll deductions from Whites, Hispanics and Asians to fund slavery reparations for Black Americans. according to the results of a South Carolina Metric Media poll.

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Orangeburg is worst city in South Carolina for commuters, new study finds

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 11, 2021

The average travel time to get to work in Orangeburg is now 29.1 minutes, making it the worst city for commuting in South Carolina, according to a new analysis from the insurance comparison website Insurify.

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7 South Carolina Beaches have unsafe water quality for at least 1 out of 4 sampling days, study finds

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 28, 2021

The number of South Carolina beaches that had hazardous water quality for at least one out of four sampling days in 2020 was seven, according to a new analysis of bacteria data in 29 coastal and Great Lakes States as well as Puerto Rico.

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South Carolina gained $2.6 billion in 2019 due to migration, study finds

By Metric Media News Service | Jun 11, 2021

The collective wealth of South Carolina residents increased $2.6 billion in 2019 due to population migration trends, according to a new analysis of Internal Revenue Service data by the nonprofit Wirepoints website.

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Top marginal tax rate in South Carolina could reach 56.34% under Biden plan

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 22, 2020

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in South Carolina could hit 56.34 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster gets ‘B’ grade for fiscal management

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 8, 2020

Republican Gov. Henry McMaster received a grade of “B” from the Washington-based CATO Institute for his tax and spending policies since 2018, according to a ranking of governors that comes out every two years.

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South Carolina to lose $278.4 million in tax revenue from hotel industry this year

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 17, 2020

South Carolina will lose $278.4 million in total state and local tax revenue from the hotel industry due to COVID-19, according to an Oxford Economics estimate released by the American Hotels and Lodging Association.

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James Island home prices fall in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in James Island fell by $32,000 while total sales decreased by 75%.

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Seabrook Island home prices rise in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in Seabrook Island rose by $147,000 while total sales decreased by 72.7%.

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North Charleston home prices rise in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in North Charleston rose by $9,250 while total sales decreased by 30.6%.

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Isle of Palms home prices rise in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in Isle of Palms rose by $105,000 while total sales decreased by 35.3%.

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Mount Pleasant home prices fall in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in Mount Pleasant fell by $3,225 while total sales decreased by 46.5%.

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Summerville home prices fall in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in Summerville fell by $8,000 while total sales increased by 20%.

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Sullivan's Island home prices fall in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in Sullivan's Island fell by $987,000 while total sales decreased by 20%.

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Folly Beach home prices fall in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in Folly Beach fell by $273,500 while total sales decreased by 42.9%.

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Charleston home prices rise in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in Charleston rose by $17,500 while total sales decreased by 44.8%.

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Kiawah Island home prices fall in July 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 7, 2019

The median sale price of a home sold in July 2019 in Kiawah Island fell by $150,000 while total sales remained unchanged with seven homes sold.