Adam Mintzer

After another procedural vote, the bill will go to Gov. Henry McMaster for approval.

The “Open Carry with Training Act” would allow anyone with a concealed weapon permit to open show their firearm in public.

In December, Schneider moved her whole family out of the state she lived in for about 38 years in hopes of having more freedom down south.

Under current state law, a new officer can serve before going to the academy if they are scheduled to begin training within a year.

South Carolina is close to legalizing firing squads as an alternative to the electric chair and lethal injection for executions.

By the time Gov. Henry McMaster signs a new bill requiring five-day in-person learning into law this week, school districts across the state will already be ready. But teachers will benefit from two other key parts of the bill.

Their mission is simple: to give people a safe environment to talk about their mental health.

Almost a fifth of South Carolina residents completely vaccinated and more than a third have started the vaccination process.

Here’s why this push is different than previous efforts.

Delta 8 promises to help one relax, improve appetite and alleviate nausea, but can also mimic to a lessor degree the psychotropic effects of marijuana.

A federal judge has blocked South Carolina’s new abortion ban from taking effect.

The vote came after a six-hour debate.

The spikes in cases in European countries and the increased spread of more contagious variants of the virus are signs that it is still too soon for South Carolinians to become complacent.

The South Carolina Director of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism, Duane Parrish, said this is a trend in coastal cities across the state.

The first bill is a bipartisan bill that bans anyone younger than 18 from getting any medical procedure including hormones or surgery related to changing the gender they were assigned at birth.

For some, even if they are eligible to get a vaccine appointment, there are a lot of barriers keeping them from getting the shot.

Some of them say they expect hours of heated debate on the Open Carry with Training Act.

For more than two hours Tuesday, community members interested in voicing their opinions on a bill that would increase the penalty on crimes motivated by hate against a certain group spoke in front of a House subcommittee.

Opponents fear the change would make the board more partisan.

Some faith and community-based leaders in the African American community are saying vaccine hesitancy and access are playing a role.

Judge Mary Geiger Lewis held a hearing at 2 p.m. Monday to hear arguments over whether an injunction was necessary.

That’s despite big vaccination events starting to take place around the state.

More than half of all South Carolinians will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once the state transitions into phase 1b on March 8.

The Palmetto State has not carried out an execution since 2011.

Garrett said her team did this study to get a better idea of what impact the pandemic had on teachers leaving but found the districts couldn’t tell them what percent of departures were related to COVID-19.

According to DHEC data from Jan. 31, the percent positive was 20.1% using the previous method but 8.8% using the new system.

Curbside pick-up is currently allowed due to an executive order by Gov. Henry McMaster but the bill would make this a permanent change.

McMaster says the vaccine site is running efficiently because private businesses are working together.

The Open Carry Training Act would allow anyone with a concealed weapons permit to carry a handgun out in the open.

The South Carolina Republican Party says former President Donald Trump officially endorsed Party Chairman Drew McKissick in his reelection bid.