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South Carolina Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Sept. 17, 2025
The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sept. 17, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from Sept. 17 drawing 07-30-50-54-62, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2 Check...

A look at South Carolina's proposed abortion law
UPDATES ON THIS STORY AS IT DEVELOPS. SOUTH CAROLINA LAWMAKERS ARE TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM TAKING UP A BILL THAT WOULD EXPAND RESTRICTIONS ON ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTIVES. SENATE BILL 323, TITLED THE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT, WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC...

Dan Wagner honored as one of South Carolina’s most influential
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Merging a career of business acumen, civic involvement, and mentoring, Dan Wagner was honored this week as one of the Most Influential Leaders in South Carolina by SC Biz News. Honorees were selected based on professional...

Executive director of S.C. election commission fired, board says it wants new leadership
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina State Election Commission says that its executive director has been fired. In a statement to WIS on Wednesday, the election commission’s board said it has removed Executive Director Howard Knapp after they...

Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez warns senators that RFK Jr. endangering public health
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. public health system is headed to a “very dangerous place” with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his team of anti-vaccine advisers in charge, fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Susan Monarez...

Trump celebrates Jimmy Kimmel suspension as some networks replace show with Charlie Kirk tribute – US politics live
SummaryHere is a summary of the latest developments: The Jimmy Kimmel Live! show has been indefinitely suspensded the after the late-night host made comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk. The ABC network, which Disney owns, announced on...

LaNorris Sellers injury update: South Carolina reveals QB’s status vs. Missouri on Wednesday availability report
Ever since Missouri joined the SEC, there has been something on the line when facing off against South Carolina. The two will play for the Mayor’s Cup to represent playing in a city with the same name, Columbia. And of all the matchups throughout...
South Carolina Rep. Mace Rips Minnesota Rep. Omar: ‘Maybe Somalia Can Take You Back’
A heated exchange over the assassination of Charlie Kirk spirals into a social media showdown, raising questions of civility and accountability in Congress. A fiery social media clash between two prominent congresswomen has ignited a new political...

South Carolina's elections director fired, board chair cites 'desire for new leadership'
The State Election Commission voted Wednesday to fire Executive Director Howard Knapp, citing a "desire for new leadership." In a statement, Commission Chairman Dennis Shedd said Knapp's removal is effective immediately. Jenny Wooten, the...

West Virginia AG McCuskey is joining South Carolina in supporting the deployment of the National Guard to Washington D.C.
Oak Hill, WV (WOAY) – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is joining South Carolina in leading a legal brief supporting the deployment of the National Guard to Washington D.C. President Trump deployed the National Guard to the nation’s...

Safe-Guard Expands Presence in South Carolina, Opens New Greenville Service Operations Center
(Logo Courtesy of Safe-Guard Products International, LLC) Safe-Guard Products International, LLC, an industry-leading platform for private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine, and powersports industries, has opened an expanded...

Head of the South Carolina's election agency fired
Knapp has served as executive director since January of 2022. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The head of South Carolina's election agency has been fired by the board of the commission that oversees the job. The South Carolina Election Commission's chair, Dennis...
Politics The Independent Ilhan Omar brands Nancy Mace a ’really disturbed and demented person’ amid Charlie Kirk censure feud
Ilhan Omar branded Nancy Mace a “really disturbed and demented person” as the Trump acolyte’s attempt to have her censured over her Charlie Kirk comments failed. Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, had introduced a motion that would have...
South Carolina Supreme Court dismisses gerrymandering case over 2022 congressional map
The South Carolina Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's 2022 congressional map. The court ruled that claims of partisan gerrymandering are a political issue, not a legal one it can adjudicate. The League of Women Voters of...

Logistics, Sawmill Operations Invest $26M In South Carolina
Riverstone Logistics, a supply chain and logistics company which focuses on consumer electronics, building materials, and appliance installations, is relocating its headquarters and establishing its first South Carolina operation in York County....

Byars launches campaign for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District
The speculation is over. At the Ashley River Park amphitheater on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Dorchester County Council member and Summerville resident Jay Byars launched a campaign to be the United States Representative of South Carolina’s 1st...

Woodward, Inc. invests nearly $200 million to build aerospace manufacturing facility in South Carolina
Woodward, Inc., a global leader in energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial markets, has announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Greer, South Carolina. The company, which designs and produces energy conversion and...

South Carolina Supreme Court Green-Lights Partisan Gerrymandered Maps
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a legal case brought by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina that challenged the practice of partisan gerrymandering. In a 5–0 opinion, the court held that the case presented a...

South Carolina man hit with fines, home arrest for selling whale parts
In May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported scientists were investigating the cause of a male sperm whale washing up along Hilton Head Island. Now, a South Carolina man faces hefty fines and home arrest for...

South Carolina Supreme Court throws out legal effort to redraw state voting lines
League of Women Voters of South Carolina had challenged the redrawn 2022 voting districts in SC COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Supreme Court of South Carolina has dismissed an effort by the League of Women Voters of South Carolina to challenge the 2022...