Biden heads out; Trump heads in as winter storm approaches
As a bitter winter storm heads toward South Carolina this week, eyes are on Washington, D.C., today for the peaceful transition of power from President Joe Biden to former President Donald Trump.
Biden spent his last full day in office in the Charleston area on a thank-you visit.
Brack: New leadership book offers inspiring lessons
"Having a great mentor early in your career is a huge blessing. It sets you on the right course. It gives you skills and reinforces values that you will use for the rest of your life."
Bowman chooses to die by lethal injection
Death row inmate Marcus Bowman Jr., has chosen to die by lethal injection at the end of the month when he is slated to become the third prisoner executed since the state restarted the death penalty.
3rd death row inmate picks lethal injection
MLK DAY: The ways people will honor the legacy of the civil rights icon
Here's a look at various ways people will honor the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the national holiday that also is inauguration day.
Spartanburg celebrates holiday with visit by Ruby Bridges
What's open, closed on MLK holiday
Thousands celebrate King Day and end of Biden's presidency
S.C.'s chapter of NAACP hosts 25th King Day at Dome
King visited S.C. 10 times
Charleston road closures expected for MLK Day parade
What MLK knew about politics that people forget
WINTER STORM: S.C. to get blasted by two systems this week
The first cold mass went through Sunday night, but it's going to be even colder at mid-week when a second blast could bring rare snowfall starting Tuesday into the Palmetto State
Tuesday storm could be followed by another on Friday
Snow is likely in Columbia, forecast says
Midlands under cold weather advisory
Upstate to get very cold weather through Thursday
Lowcountry could get up to two inches of snow
State encourages residents to prep for storm impacts
What to do if skidding on black ice
Lowcountry to get arctic air this week
Lowcountry warming shelters are open
Winter storm alert, cold weather advisory issued for Lowcountry
Millions of Americans brace for storms, bitter cold
Storm heads toward the South
Tracking this week's bitter temperatures (map)
Big winter storm moves toward East Coast
BIDEN: President spends last full day in office in S.C.
President Joe Biden spoke at a North Charleston church and a Charleston museum on his last full day in office. Why? To say "thank you" to South Carolina, which he reflected "brought me to the dance."
Biden said he wanted to be in S.C. on final day
Biden focuses on racial unity, legacy in Charleston events
Biden bids farewell in S.C.
Biden said he wanted to be in S.C. on last full day
Biden ends term by thanking S.C. again
Biden urges Americans the "keep the faith"
Biden says he'll keep fighting for equity in S.C. speech
Biden pardon's five more people
How Biden's inner circle protected him as he faltered
Biden urges supporters to "hold on to hope" in Charleston speech
TRUMP: New president expected to seize momentum early
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to seize momentum early after his inauguration today in an attempt to avoid mistakes of his first administration, allies say.
Trump plans "shock and awe" of 100 immediate executive actions
Greenville GOP activists head to inauguration
Citadel cadets no longer marching in inaugural parade
Congress feeling pressure to get GOP agenda done, Norman says
Trump takes office with broader coalition, focus on loyalty
Tips on watching today's inauguration
What may be ahead on immigration under Trump
What to watch for as Trump returns to power
Blast of executive power to mark Trump's comeback
Trump blasts enemies, promises pardons at rally
Weather forecast for inauguration (coldest since 1985)
Inauguration to be held inside Capitol as Biden, Harris depart
Seasoned diplomats resign before inauguration
Trump promotes new crypto, raising big ethical questions
Trump's first orders likely to be on border, drilling, DEI
Trump to be sworn in to second term
How to watch Trump's inauguration
Vibe is different for 2nd inauguration as supporters parties, but seemed lost
A string of executive orders are expected promptly
Sunday rally projects bravado, falsehoods
Ford Boroughts reflects on tenure as U.S. attorney
U.S. Adair Ford Boroughts reflected in this story on her time as the state's top federal prosecutor.
WEEK IN REVIEW: S.C. rural energy gets boost from Biden administration
Rural South Carolinians will enjoy cleaner energy at lower costs thanks to a last-minute, $500 million investment through the outgoing Biden administration.
S.C. gets grants for solar projects as Biden leaves office
Nurses want state law on surgical smoke
Homelessness count starts Jan. 22 in S.C.
WORLD: Gazans, Israelis begin cease-fire with hope
Fighting paused in the Middle East as Hamas freed three hostages and Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners in the start of a long-soght cease-fire.
Charlestonians react to start of Mideast ceasefire
Video of moment freed Israeli hostages reunite with families
Cease-fire begins in Middle East
Swiss sustainable battery company moves HQ to Columbia
Phenogy AG is moving its U.S. headquarters to Columbia.
S.C. Commerce wants $150 million to build spec sites for big business
The state's secretary of Commerce wants the one-time infusion to get industrial sites ready.
Gas prices rise ahead of new presidency
Prices went up 3.6 cents per gallon over the last week for an average of $2.80 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
Trump's TikTok solution may fall short, observers say
According to this article, President-elect Trump's joint partnership idea to keep TikTok alive might be more politics than substance.
TikTok back online after Trump's pledge
TikTok says it's coming back online
Erskine removed from accreditor probation
The college has fixed its financial mess, which led to the removal.
Staley becomes nation's highest-paid women's college basketball coach
The University of South Carolina's board of trustees approved a contract extension that keeps women's basketball coach Dawn Staley at the college through 2029-30 at $4 million a year. The total contract is worth more than $25 million.
Staley on NBA, WNBA clause in her contract
Staley's contract is richest in women's college hoops history
Big Medicaid cuts could hurt S.C.
Mothers and children could be particularly hard-hit.
$71 million veterans' home opens in Sumter
The 125,000 square-foot facility is the state's sixth veteran's nursing home. It will accommodate up to 104 veterans.
Abbeville sues Calhoun Falls over water service
A look at the lawsuit between the two towns over a water service agreement.
Greenwood police chief reflects on 2024 crime, 2025 priorities
Richland sheriff sounds alarm on youth violence
Leon Lott says youth violence is too high ... and how he's targeting parents.
S.C. Supreme Court reverses sex abuse decision involving Catholic diocese in Charleston
The high court has reversed a judgment in a case by a Charleston man who sued the diocese in a case stemming from the 1970s.
Celebrate, mourn Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Certainly we can and should celebrate the positive impact King’s life had on this country through the civil rights movement he helped shape and lead, but we also should mourn his loss, for we have no way of knowing just how much more he would have accomplished had he not been gunned down."
Scoppe: Marriage of lottery and vouchers is bad idea
"Two of my hardest-fought losses over the past three decades have been against South Carolina’s “education” lottery and private school vouchers — which technically isn't lost yet but, really, is."
Howard: Paper mill closures threaten timber industry, more
"While some may celebrate fewer trucks on the road or the fading of a mill's distinct odor, a healthy forest products industry is imperative for the conservation of special places, a hallmark of South Carolina’s values and culture."
Hicks: Charleston school officials wise to invest in teachers
"Last year, the Charleston County School Board raised starting teacher salaries by $8,000 — to about $56,000 — in an attempt to attract the best educators and improve retention. It helped. The district started this school year, for the first time in memory, without any teaching vacancies."
Why MLK Jr. Day is a national holiday
"On this holiday, we all should think about that and consider how we can continue the important work that this heroic Baptist minister began across the South so many decades ago. But today also should be a day to celebrate victories, especially recent wins, as they will instill optimism as we prepare for what should come next."
Cease-fire in Gaza welcome
"he deal comes late, and much work is needed to make it stick, but it is a hopeful step."
History will be kind to Biden presidency
"Ultimately, historians might be kinder to Biden than his contemporaries are, as they have been to Carter and to George H.W. Bush. As Biden himself put it in his farewell address: “The seeds are planted, and they’ll grow, and they’ll bloom for decades to come.”"
McCauley: Today calls for MLK Jr.'s vision
"But if Dr. King’s life taught us anything, it is that hope is most useful when the evidence runs the other way toward despair. Set against dark times, hope points us toward something better."
Klein: Why it doesn't feel Trump barely won the popular vote
"In 2024, Donald Trump won the popular vote by 1.5 points. Trump and Democrats alike treated this result as an overwhelming repudiation of the left and a broad mandate for the MAGA movement. But by any historical measure, it was a squeaker."
Kristoff: Now is best time to be alive
"This annual eruption of exuberance outrages some readers who see it as disrespectful of all the tragedies around us. Others welcome it as a reminder that even in our messed-up world, many trends are still going right."
Pogues: Alliance between MAGA, tech titans may be doomed
"The coalition is achingly close to achieving a long-held conservative dream — of fashioning a high-low alliance powerful enough to supplant the liberal establishment and remake America. It is a project that might well collapse if one side or the other gets too much of what it wants, and ends up driving the other away."