U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today applauded the announcement that South Carolina will receive $45 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA)’s Tech Hubs Program. Graham led the entire South Carolina delegation in writing a letter of support for the funding request. The official request was submitted by the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The working group established by Governor Henry McMaster this spring to investigate the existence of $1.8 billion in state funds has prepared the necessary documentation and information for a forensic accounting review to commence in the new fiscal year.
South Carolina received $3.4 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 23rd in the United States in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of June 2024, South Carolina experienced a 21.4% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster have outlined their schedules for the week of July 1, 2024.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. United States.
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Javon Sequa Marshall, 27, of Taylors, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Christa Porter Bennett, 51, of Easley, S.C., on charges related to the exploitation of a vulnerable adult and breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Bennett was taken into custody at the Greenville County Detention Center on June 28, 2024.
The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in South Carolina during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $337,833, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted seven inspections at seven Food and Cosmetics companies from South Carolina in the first quarter of 2024.
America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued a statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Following Governor Henry McMaster's June 21 request, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that South Carolina's businesses and residents affected by the June 10 severe weather are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans. The declaration covers Berkeley County and the adjacent counties of Charleston, Clarendon, Dorchester, Georgetown, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg.