Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney's turf.
State Senator Glenn McConnnell is recovering from a mysterious illness that he says could have been life-threatening. The senator's been sick for six to seven weeks and his illness may have been brought on by a tick bite.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's spokesman says she plans to veto a measure opposing her board's decision to allow Georgia to dredge the Savannah River and expand its port.
Charleston Place hotel is suing the Southern Republican Leadership Conference for breach of contract, essentially skipping out on its $227,000 hotel bill. The convention was held two weeks ago and featured speeches and rallies at TD arena.
A senator is filibustering to hold up a vote that would put the leader of South Carolina's labor agency in charge of the state's public health and environmental control agency.More >>
The South Carolina House is considering two bills that could change the way South Carolina citizens get information from police and their local and state governments.More >>
The South Carolina Senate is close to wrapping up work on a bill that would eliminate the agency that handles much of the state's bureaucracy and put much of its duties under the governor's control.More >>
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis will continue to sit on a commission that oversees the $26 billion investment fund for public workers' pensions after senators voted against removing him.More >>
South Carolina senators will consider removing the state treasurer from the commission that oversees the $26 billion investment fund for public workers' pensions.More >>
The governors of Georgia and South Carolina are keeping quiet on a private meeting on stalled efforts to build a $5 billion cargo port on the Savannah River shared by both states.More >>
Tuesday, February 7 2012 2:40 PM EST2012-02-07 19:40:38 GMT
The U.S. Justice Department was wrong to block South Carolina from requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote, the state's top prosecutor argued in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.More >>
Thursday, January 19 2012 3:52 PM EST2012-01-19 20:52:27 GMT
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich now holds a slight lead over Mitt Romney among those likely to vote in Saturday's "First in the South" GOP primary, according to two new polls.More >>
Tuesday, January 17 2012 6:31 PM EST2012-01-17 23:31:11 GMT
The 2012 Democratic National Convention, which is slated to be held in Charlotte in September, will be shortened from the traditional four days to just three.More >>
Tuesday, January 17 2012 9:41 AM EST2012-01-17 14:41:32 GMT
A Pew Research Center poll shows that former President George W. Bush and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin remain the gold standard for presidential endorsements. The poll shows endorsements of candidates made by four other prominent Republicans would have very little impact on the race. More >>
Monday, January 16 2012 3:54 PM EST2012-01-16 20:54:07 GMT
Voters gathered at Ripley's Aquarium at Broadway at the Beach to hear from the candidates running for the 7th Congressional District representing the Grand Strand and Pee Dee region.More >>
Monday, January 16 2012 3:40 PM EST2012-01-16 20:40:27 GMT
South Carolina Senator Larry Grooms withdrew his support for Governor Rick Perry Monday and urged him to withdraw his candidacy for President of the United States. More >>
Monday, January 16 2012 3:12 PM EST2012-01-16 20:12:09 GMT
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman told reporters and supporters gathered in Myrtle Beach, SC, that he has decided to withdraw from the 2012 Republican presidential race following a disappointing performance in New Hampshire.More >>
Sunday, January 15 2012 3:51 PM EST2012-01-15 20:51:41 GMT
Corporations and people would get a break on their income taxes and public workers in South Carolina would go a fourth year without a pay raise under a budget proposal Gov. Nikki Haley released Friday.More >>
Thursday, January 12 2012 8:31 PM EST2012-01-13 01:31:20 GMT
As Republican presidential candidates make their way through South Carolina there is one kind of voter that lives in each part of the state, and always shows up to the polls. "So, when I look at candidatesMore >>
Tuesday, January 10 2012 9:29 AM EST2012-01-10 14:29:38 GMT
Voters in New Hampshire make their voice heard on Tuesday in the nation's first true primary and second step toward choosing a Republican presidential candidate for the 2012 election.More >>
Friday, January 6 2012 8:21 AM EST2012-01-06 13:21:01 GMT
A funny moment on the campaign trail happened Thursday in the Holy City when current senator and former Republican presidential candidate John McCain mistakenly endorsed his White House rival instead of his new GOP pal Mitt Romney.More >>
Wednesday, January 4 2012 12:40 PM EST2012-01-04 17:40:10 GMT
By a margin of just eight votes, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney squeaked past former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum to claim victory at Tuesday's Iowa caucus, a sign that the race for the GOP nomination remains too close to call.More >>
Friday, December 30 2011 4:36 PM EST2011-12-30 21:36:43 GMT
Speed Street turned dire this weekend in more ways than one. For many businesses and fans of the festival, Thursday and Friday were disappointments due to bad weather. The next night, however, was downright dangerous.More >>
Tuesday, December 13 2011 11:46 AM EST2011-12-13 16:46:36 GMT
South Carolina election officials don't yet know where they'll get an additional $500,000 to run next month's first-in-the-South presidential primary. But they assure voters the contest will occur.More >>
Governor Nikki Haley today announced that she will hold "Open Door after 4" constituent meetings on Friday, December 9, at 4:00 PM in Allendale at the University of South Carolina.More >>
Monday, November 28 2011 11:23 AM EST2011-11-28 16:23:26 GMT
An aide to South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley repeatedly asked the governor's executive chef to make cakes to recognize staffers' birthdays, a use of state resources that the state ethics chief said raises questions,...More >>
Friday, October 7 2011 4:02 PM EDT2011-10-07 20:02:08 GMT
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney visited the Citadel this morning. In front of an energized crowd, Romney spoke about foreign policy and national security. More >>
Tuesday, October 4 2011 5:22 PM EDT2011-10-04 21:22:49 GMT
Gov. Nikki Haley recently released legislative "report cards" in which she grades lawmakers on how closely they followed her agenda. We want to know what you think about the governor's own performance. Take our non-scientific poll and let us know how you think Governor Haley is doing.More >>
Monday, October 3 2011 8:21 AM EDT2011-10-03 12:21:14 GMT
Gov. Nikki Haley kicks off a series of town hall meetings in South Carolina Monday night to unveil her agenda and to release report cards on legislators from this year's session.More >>
Friday, September 30 2011 6:02 PM EDT2011-09-30 22:02:28 GMT
Governor Nikki Haley visits Summerville to let citizens know, "It's a great day in South Carolina!" She says more jobs are coming, she's fighting to deepen our port, and to keep Boeing in the Lowcountry. She laid out three goals to move the state's economy forward.More >>
Friday, September 30 2011 12:15 PM EDT2011-09-30 16:15:31 GMT
Florida will hold its presidential primary on Jan. 31, a decision that is expected to prompt other states to move up their primary and caucus dates.More >>
Thursday, September 29 2011 6:37 PM EDT2011-09-29 22:37:40 GMT
An anticipated announcement of South Carolina's tentative primary election date didn't happen Thursday morning as SCGOP leaders condemned Florida GOP officials for seeking to break Republican rules and hold an early primary.More >>
Wednesday, September 28 2011 5:39 PM EDT2011-09-28 21:39:28 GMT
Florida is poised to hold its presidential primary on Jan. 31, a move that likely would mean an earlier start to the GOP nominating contests than what the national Republican Party had planned. More >>
Tuesday, September 27 2011 8:32 PM EDT2011-09-28 00:32:28 GMT
After much controversy, the state of South Carolina will take steps Wednesday to help some voters get those new photo ID cards they'll need for upcoming elections. Twenty DMV offices statewide will pick up and return passengers.More >>
Thursday, August 11 2011 6:19 PM EDT2011-08-11 22:19:42 GMT
South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn says he hopes to use his appointment to Congress's debt-reduction supercommittee as a way to ensure tax loopholes are closed, waste is found and even military spending cuts are considered.More >>
Download a voter registration form from the State Election Commission. Be sure to mail the completed form to your county voter registration board. Click here for the correct address. More >>
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