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National crackdown on health care fraud includes two South Carolina cases

National crackdown on health care fraud includes two South Carolina cases

Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/ Two cases from South Carolina have been included in a large-scale national crackdown on health care fraud. The...

Two South Carolina cases part of largest healthcare fraud takedown in history

Two South Carolina cases part of largest healthcare fraud takedown in history

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two South Carolina cases were part of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) largest takedown of healthcare fraud in its history. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the two cases were part of the takedown...

South Carolina River ‘Most Contaminated’ With Toxic PFAS in the U.S.: Report

South Carolina River ‘Most Contaminated’ With Toxic PFAS in the U.S.: Report

Webcam view of the Pocotaligo River at I-95 above Manning, South Carolina on June 30, 2025. South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC) Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform...

Military, Civilian Aviators Join Forces

Military, Civilian Aviators Join Forces

JUNE 30, 2025 — In a joint effort to strengthen airspace safety and foster trust between military and civilian aviators, aircrew from the 315th Airlift Wing flew a C-17 Globemaster III into Florence Regional Airport June 29 for a collaborative...

Cash or card? South Carolina lottery retailers can opt in for cashless pay in new provision

Cash or card? South Carolina lottery retailers can opt in for cashless pay in new provision

South Carolina will join most states in allowing debit card payments for lottery products, but only if the retailer opts in to the change.Starting on July 1, stores that sell lottery tickets for purchase can decide if their customers can use debit...

"LaNorris Sellers Heisman": CFB fans mesmerized by South Carolina QB's arm strength at Manning Passing Academy

"LaNorris Sellers Heisman": CFB fans mesmerized by South Carolina QB's arm strength at Manning Passing Academy

South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers was one of the counselors at the Manning Passing Academy. The academy is an annual camp for young football players to instill the basics of the game in them. It also enlists the help of top...

Tsunami or Business as Usual: What Does the New Motorcycle Lemon Law Hold for Pennsylvania?

Tsunami or Business as Usual: What Does the New Motorcycle Lemon Law Hold for Pennsylvania?

Key Points: Effective May 18, 2025, purchasers of new motorcycles in Pennsylvania may bring Lemon Law suits. A nonconformity in a newly-purchased motorcycle must manifest “within a period of one year following the actual delivery of the motorcycle...

Alternate voting methods remained popular in 2024 election, report shows

Alternate voting methods remained popular in 2024 election, report shows

Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year's presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order. A report released Monday by the U.S. Election...

2 South Carolina cases in national record-breaking crackdown on health care fraud

2 South Carolina cases in national record-breaking crackdown on health care fraud

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Two South Carolina cases are among hundreds of others in a National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The Department of Justice's 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown exists to charge those in connection with alleged schemes...

LA sanctuary law discriminates against US government, DOJ suit says

LA sanctuary law discriminates against US government, DOJ suit says

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Los Angeles on Monday, challenging its sanctuary ordinance on claims that it discriminates against the U.S. government and seeks to regulate federal law enforcement while enabling lawlessness. Los Angeles aims...

Senate Begins 'Vote-a-Rama' as Fate of the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Hangs in the Balance

Senate Begins 'Vote-a-Rama' as Fate of the 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Hangs in the Balance

The Senate began a “vote-a-rama’ Monday, during which Democrats are expected to offer a myriad of amendments to slow down passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” Additionally, Democrats hope to highlight what they see as...

From the Mayor: Genesis of July 4th Holiday

By Mary Marvin, Mayor of Bronxville June 30, 2025: As I look forward to a very traditional Fourth of July, I thought I would share what I have learned about the genesis of this holiday. We think of July 4, 1776, as the day that represents the...

Go behind the scenes as the Senate votes on Trump flagship bill

Go behind the scenes as the Senate votes on Trump flagship bill

A view of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2025. US senators began voting Monday on Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, as the deeply divisive package -- expected to slash social programs for the poor and add an eye-watering $3...

Prosecutors charge eight people in cross-border Medicaid scam that targeted South Carolina children

Prosecutors charge eight people in cross-border Medicaid scam that targeted South Carolina children

The attorneys general of North Carolina and South Carolina and federal prosecutors say eight people involved in a complex Medicaid scam allegedly bilked more than $21 million in federal funds by exploiting children’s and vulnerable patients’...

2 people, 2 dogs die in boating accident in South Carolina

2 people, 2 dogs die in boating accident in South Carolina

2 people, 2 dogs die in boating accident in South Carolina FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A PLANNED VOTE IN THE SENATE TODAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S...

Trump Campaign Manager Joins Lindsey Graham’s Re-Election Bid

Trump Campaign Manager Joins Lindsey Graham’s Re-Election Bid

AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson President Donald Trump’s 2024 co-campaign manager, Chris LaCivita, joined Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) re-election campaign as an adviser on Monday, just a few months after Trump gave his former enemy a glowing...

How will SC Senators Graham, Scott vote on Trump's spending bill?

How will SC Senators Graham, Scott vote on Trump's spending bill?

South Carolina's U.S. Senators support the president's spending bill as the Senate debates amendments. The bill prioritizes border security and tax cuts, potentially cutting Medicaid and other social programs. The CBO projects the Senate's version...

South Carolina governor's race heats up

In South Carolina the race to be the state’s next governor is heating up. Two Republican candidates have announced their bids in the past week: Attorney General Alan Wilson and State Senator Josh Kimbrell. WSPA reports both candidates say they are...

Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year’s presidential election, report shows

Voters favored casting early and mail ballots in last year’s presidential election, report shows

ATLANTA (AP) — Casting mailed ballots remained popular among voters in last year’s presidential election, even as President Donald Trump has tried to undercut the process through a wide-ranging executive order. A report released Monday by the U.S....

Senate Version Of Trump Tax Bill Adds $3.3 Trillion To Deficit, $500BN More Than The House; Debt Ceiling Raised By $5 Trillion

The Senate version of President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill (BBB) will add nearly $3.3 trillion to US deficits over a decade, according to the latest estimate from the Congressional Budget Office, half a trillion more than the $2.8 trillion in...

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