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Lt. Gov. Evette: 'Palmetto Pen' could be SC's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
GoUpstate - South Carolina
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The Department of Homeland Security is expanding "Alligator Alcatraz," a Florida migrant detention center, to other states. Several Republican-led states are considering building similar facilities, with South Carolina potentially naming theirs...
2025 municipal election season underway: What to know
WBTV - North Carolina
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July 17, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Election season is underway for the 2025 municipal elections, held during odd-numbered years. These elections are for offices on the local levels that make decisions affecting residents’ day-to-day lives, like local taxes,...
South Carolina Department Of Public Health confirms first measles case of 2025
WCCB Charlotte - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an Upstate resident. This is the first confirmed case of measles reported in South Carolina since September 2024. The individual is...
South Carolina woman accused of hiding income for SNAP benefits
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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July 9, 2025
South Carolina woman charged with $56K SNAP fraud WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER. ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH THE LATEST FROM OFFICIALS AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS. A MASSIVE...
South Carolina confirms first measles case since 2024 in unvaccinated traveler
WLTX 19 - South Carolina
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July 9, 2025
SC Dept. of Public Health confirms first case of measles in the state since Sept. 2024 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an Upstate resident, the first case in the state since...
South Carolina records first measles case of 2025
WOLO - South Carolina
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July 9, 2025
(WPDE) — The measles outbreak has spread to South Carolina. The South Carolina Dept. of Health (DPH) on Wednesday announced an Upstate resident is the state’s first confirmed case of the infection since September 2024. DPH says the individual is...
South Carolina DPH confirms measles in Upstate resident
The Item - South Carolina
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By S.C. Department of Public Health COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in an Upstate resident. This is the first confirmed case of measles reported in South Carolina since September 2024. The...
Inaugural Tanglefoot Festival To Donate Ticket Proceeds To Texas Flood Relief Efforts, Lineup Includes Cody Jinks, Parker McCollum & More
Whiskey Riff
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July 23, 2025
Another incredible lineup featuring Texas artists who are giving back to their community. Since the horrific Fourth of July floods that swept away communities in Central and South Texas, the country music community has banded together in a big...
Lieutenant governor wants to eliminate Georgia income tax
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 17, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The man who wants to be Georgia’s next governor has put in place a plan to eliminate the state’s income tax. On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced the creation of a state senate committee on eliminating the...
Lt. Gov. Jones forms state Senate committee to consider eliminating Georgia's income tax
The Augusta Chronicle - Georgia
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Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced a new Senate committee to explore eliminating the state's income tax. Jones, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, argues eliminating the income tax would improve Georgia's economic competitiveness. ATLANTA -...
US senators approve $9 billion of Musk’s federal spending cuts
Manila Standard
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July 17, 2025
WAHINGTON, DC – The US Senate approved early Thursday a package of spending cuts proposed by President Donald Trump that would cancel more than $9 billion in funding for foreign aid programs and public broadcasting. The upper chamber of Congress...
SC Venue Crisis: Organizers reflect on liquor liability fight, hope new law offers relief
Greenville Journal - South Carolina
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July 17, 2025
“I got my insurance renewal notice and estimate, and the premium was between $40,000 and $50,000. I was shocked, angry and confused. —Kynn Tribble, co-founder, SC Venue Crisis South Carolina lawmakers recently passed legislation to help bars and...
Georgia Senate committee will study eliminating state sales tax
The Center Square
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July 17, 2025
(The Center Square) – A Georgia Senate committee will study ending the state sales tax. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who launched his gubernatorial bid last week, said Thursday the Senate Special Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax will hold its...
South Carolina Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for July 8, 2025
GoUpstate - South Carolina
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The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 8, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 8 drawing 04-06-38-44-62, Mega Ball: 24 Check Mega Millions...
South Carolina deploys search team to aid Texas flood recovery
Palmetto State News - South Carolina
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July 8, 2025
Governor Henry McMaster has authorized the deployment of South Carolina Task Force 1 (SC-TF1) to Texas to assist with flood response and recovery efforts. The state's Urban Search and Rescue team will send a Canine (K-9) Search and Rescue Mission...
For Gov. Gavin Newsom, South Carolina is testing ground for 2028
Orange County Register - California
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July 11, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom traded palm trees and the Pacific Ocean this week for the Atlantic and palmettos. On July 8, the governor embarked on a two-day, multi-county tour of South Carolina with the state’s Democratic Party, a trek billed as an...
'Traveling in time.' A look into USC's international film archive
South Carolina Public Radio
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July 17, 2025
In an unassuming building on the outskirts of the University of South Carolina’s campus is one of the largest motion picture archives in the United States. The Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC) is an archive that preserves all kinds of...
South Carolina to assist Texas after deadly flood kills over 100
FOX57 - South Carolina
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(WACH) — A special task force from South Carolina will be heading to Texas to assist communities in rescue and recovery efforts after being devastated by a flash flood that has killed at least 108 people. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster...
‘South Carolina needs to do better’: Lake City mayor calls for change following crime surge
WMBF - South Carolina
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July 9, 2025
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WMBF) - Lake City Mayor Yameika Robinson joined other city leaders for a news conference Tuesday to address the escalating crime surge inside and outside of the city limits. “Let me be clear, the gun violence needs to stop,” said...
South Carolina task force to assist with Texas flood recovery
Fox News - South Carolina
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July 8, 2025
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Governor of South Carolina has authorized the deployment of a task force to help with recovery efforts after devastating flooding in Texas. Governor Henry McMaster spoke to Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday...