Biden pardons his son
President Joe Biden issued a "full and unconditional pardon" to son Hunter Biden weeks before leaving office. Earlier, he said he wouldn't pardon him.
Brack: Pandering to fear is not the American way
"Most Americans seem to forget that in just about everyone’s background is an immigrant like Jose or Maria who turned up on these shores to start a better or different life, some as immigrants, some as slaves, and others as refugees from war and violence."
NATIONAL: Biden pardons his son
President Joe Biden issued a "full and unconditional pardon" to son Hunter Biden weeks before leaving office.
Martin emerges as early DNC chair frontrunner
Biden pardons may have big political impact
Biden reverses pledge on pardoning son
Possible candidates to replace S.C.'s Harrison as Dem chair
Wisconsin Dem also opens bid to run DNC
Biden to visit Africa, focus on history, economic hope
NIH, a 'crown jewel' of federal government, is now a target
Hunter Biden faced prison time
Biden's statement about pardoning Hunter Biden
Little-known Skoufis running for DNC chair
Solomon, 94, who helped to desegregate USC, passes away
James Solomon Jr., a South Carolina civil rights icon, died Friday at age 94.
Solomon, one of first students to desegregate USC, dies
STORM: N.C. locals say to visit to help now after Helene
By visiting, you can contribute to the region’s tourism-heavy economy and help establishments stay in businesses.
Helene damage impacts Christmas tree inventory
Hurricane season comes to an end
Recovery will be ongoing ... for awhile
Swannanoa still digging out after storm
2024 hurricane season closes -- one of costliest ever
Red-cockaded woodpecker taken off endangered list
In what's being celebrated as a conservation victory, the bird has been taken off the official endangered list and now is considered threatened.
Dog-sized lizards may be closer than you think in S.C.
What S.C.'s mythical creatures can teach us about humans, environment
FOOTBALL: Gamecocks rise in AP ranking; Clemson drops
The South Carolina Gamecocks, which beat Clemson Saturday in the Palmetto Bowl, rose from 16th in the AP top 25 teams to 13th. Clemson, meanwhile, dropped from 12th to 18th.
USC claims Palmetto Bowl title again
Bowl game projections for Clemson
Projections say USC likely headed to bowl game, not CFP
Gamecock bowl picture is muddy
Clemson will face SMU in ACC title game
Gamecocks beat Tigers 17-14 in Palmetto Bowl
"Brain rot" is Oxford's 2024 word of the year
The slang term means supposed mental damage done by an overconsumption of online content.
GUN VIOLENCE: SLED investigates Friday officer-involved shooting
One man died after being shot Friday at a CARTA station apparently by an off-duty officer. The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating.
Drunk woman shoots boyfriend Friday, police say
Teen injured in accidental hunting shooting
Man charged with murder for Saturday shooting
West Columbia man shot, killed Saturday
Officials investigate deadly shooting near Aiken
SC-1: Mace is face of bathroom politics
At one point, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she was pro-transgender rights, but she has become the face of bathroom politics. The reason why.
WEEK IN REVIEW: S.C. House using AI on 'outdated' regulations
The S.C. House of Representatives is using a customized version of Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence tool to identify and potentially eliminate “outdated” rules buried in the state’s code of regulations, House leaders announced last week.
A look at the cost of possible S.C. income tax cuts
Data centers fueling state's power thirst
Election results spur more interest in contraceptives
How Charleston is stepping up to help state's child care crisis
Pre-filed bill would expand firefighter workers' comp
TRUMP: Patel, pick for FBI, brings bravado, baggage
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, has a record that may bring questions during confirmation hearings.
Canada's Trudeau meets with Trump
House GOP's immigration crackdown may be doomed
Patel to head FBI draws bipartisan fire
Lawmakers have doubts about replacing FBI director
Justice officials call on career official to stay
Trump no longer disavows Project 2025, filling roles with its people
Trump offers Middle East adviser role to in-law
Some in GOP stand behind Patel
Trump Jr. emerges as president-elect's enforcer
WORLD: Fighting rages in Syria
Syrian rebels are advancing, capturing an airport and military academy in Aleppo.
Thousands protest in country of Georgia
Gas prices drop again in S.C.
Prices were 2.5 percent lower compared to a week ago, according to GasBuddy. The lowest price in the state: $2.39 per gallon.
Record spending seen on Black Friday
Most shoppers took advantage of online deals as Black Friday shoppers spent almost $11 billion in online purchases.
Lowcountry shoppers take advantage of Black Friday deals
Small Business Saturday makes big impact on Lowcountry businesses
Burgess reportedly accused of child sex charges
Gary Burgess, a member of the Anderson County Board of Education, reportedly has been arrested on two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor between 11 and 14 in an alleged incidents from 1976, according to reports. Burgess released a statement saying the allegations were false.
Burgess accused in alleged incident from 1976
MUSC started 200 years ago this week
The university started Dec. 1, 1824.
Hutson is president of Sweet Briar College
South Carolina's Mary Pope Hutson is the Virginia college's new president.
S.C. higher education faces demographic challenges
Policymakers say the Palmetto State must start preparing now for a future with fewer college-aged kids, a graying workforce and increased skepticism about the value of pricey post-secondary degrees.
Two grants help students make short movies
Two short films will get $45,000 so college students can film in S.C.
America's cemeteries are rewilding
This look at cemeteries includes information about Ramsey Creek Preserve in rural Upstate S.C. -- a nature preserve that doubles as a burial site.
Stress has uptick during holidays
Mental health officials say struggles with mental health go up during holidays.
Calhoun Co. expands noise rules
The county has a new noise ordinance in unincorporated areas.
Gibbes Museum on track to buy old SCE&G building
The city of Charleston would foot half of the $3 million bill.
Talking with cast of Southern Charm as it reaches 10th season
Listen to what today's stars have to say.
Charleston's $200 million drainage project awaits pumps
The project will help deter flooding in the medical district and Crosstown.
Lowcountry animal shelters offer discounts
As part of a national campaign, Lowcountry animal shelters now are offering a discount.
Fostering youths offers a warm, rewarding experience
Charleston native Rose Bankston has been fostering children for 29 years. It’s important to her, particularly during the holiday season as the area’s 600 children who are in foster care are looking for a permanent home.
Charleston's Rosemont neighborhood squeezed
Rosemont in Charleston’s Neck area truly is between a rock and a hard place, squeezed by challenges like flooding, an accident-prone chemical plant and gentrification.
Scoppe: Agreement can be found in unlikely places
"Fast forward to 2024, and any sort of national or even serious local focus on preventing chronic disease is a long-abandoned folly, because, let’s face it, it’s hard: It means eating less, exercising more, drinking less and giving up smoking, which is great in theory but not so much in reality."
Get behind good ideas for Johns Island
"They need to join with sales tax supporters to pursue smaller, meaningful road projects that will reduce congestion on the developing Sea Island."
Behre: Planner Maher to start new chapter in Spain
"Since Michael Maher arrived in Charleston, the architect and city maker has worked mostly behind the scenes to change the city for the better, including his most recent job as CEO of the WestEdge development."
S.C. still has work on teacher vacancies
"It’s been a long time since we’ve had much to celebrate about South Carolina’s battle against the growing national teaching shortage."
Rutledge: Early voting location at church causes discomfort
"The process was seamless from start to finish. There was only one problem: the site for early voting in my area was an evangelical church."
Celebrating 50 years of service by the Coastal Community Foundation
“From its humble beginnings, the now-named Coastal Community Foundation is a wildly successful nonprofit celebrating 50 years of community action and service. It’s grown to a Lowcountry powerhouse with assets worth more than $500 million — yes, a half-billion dollars — from donor-advised funds, donations and investments.”
Rubin: Learn from Bush 43 on overreading "mandates"
"It is not unusual for presidents to feel invincible and claim broad mandates after victory. However, voters choose the president for an array of reasons, so a mandate is a political fiction. In Trump’s case, many picked him specifically because they disbelieved his grandiose promises."
Marcus: Patel is dangerous choice for FBI leader
"Senators must do their constitutional duty once again by rejecting Trump’s nomination of loyalist Kash Patel."
World should brace for Trump 2.0
“'America First' means diminished American global leadership."
Brooks: Moral challenge of Trumpism
"Millman’s underlying point is it’s not sufficient to say that Trump is leading a band of morally challenged people to power. ...The crucial distinction is that some of us have an institutional mind-set while the MAGA mind-set is anti-institutional."
Cottle: How do you like filibuster now?
"Love him or loath him, Mr. Manchin is worth a listen as a man who understands how to use power whether you’re in the minority or the majority in the Senate. "
Hoffman: On running away from Trump's America
"As someone who left the United States because of its culture and governance not once, but twice, I have some advice: Don’t let the politics of fear displace you. It’s much more important to find your compatriots and to create a life worth living, no matter where that is."