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Regional Management Corp. Completes $253 Million Asset-Backed Securitization
(123rf.com Image) Regional Management Corp. (NYSE: RM), a Greer, South Carolina-based diversified consumer finance company, announced it has completed a $253 million asset-backed securitization. The Regional Management Issuance Trust 2025-2 (RMIT...
How Dick Cheney made Donald Trump
Former vice president Dick Cheney, who died on Monday at age 84, loathed Donald Trump. In a 2022 election campaign ad for his daughter, Liz, a congresswoman from Wyoming, he declared: “In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an...
Charleston’s Magnolia development has a big sign in mind
The new center is set to open in 2026. “This school will create opportunities to advance the field in ways we can only imagine in 2025,” said Gen. Glenn Walters, president of The Citadel. The new Krause center will become the military college’s...
South Carolina Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Oct. 30, 2025
The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 30, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL numbers from Oct. 30 drawing Midday: 9-4-7, FB: 3 Evening: 5-9-5, FB: 4...
Dianne Mitchell leads SC House District 21 runoff, recount likely
Dianne Mitchell is currently leading in the Republican special election primary runoff for South Carolina House District 21, but a recount is expected due to the narrow margin of victory.The special election was called after state Rep. Bobby Cox...
SLED celebrates opening of new Pee Dee regional office
Jean Leatherman, wife of the late South Carolina Senator Hugh Leatherman (R–District 31), Dr. Fred Carter, president of Francis Marion University, and other community partners at the ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 28. photo provided The South...
South Carolina officer Brandy Robinson charged with misconduct in Hampton
SLED says former Hampton Police Department officer Brandy Alexis Robinson was arrested and charged with misconduct for lying in court during a marijuana case. HAMPTON, S.C. — A former South Carolina police officer has been arrested and charged...
Governor’s policies will sink economic progress
A recent Politico article highlights a New Jersey candidate touting Pennsylvania as a better model for the Garden State. Meanwhile, a left-leaning economist’s tweet ranks Pennsylvania as the most recession-proof economy in the Northeast. Of...
Abbott wins race to replace Britt on Spartanburg County Council
Republican Paul Abbott won the special election for the Spartanburg County Council District 2 seat. Abbott defeated Democrat Kathryn Harvey and Forward Party candidate Sarah Gonzalez. The seat was previously held by Republican David Britt, who...
Gavin Newsom claims he doesn't want to be president, then says 'there's nothing more' he 'dislikes' than a 'politician that sits there and lies to you'
“Nothing I dislike more than the politician that sits there and lies to you, and we all just sit there rolling our eyes going, give me a break." California Governor Gavin Newsom says he’s not planning a presidential run—at least not yet. Speaking...
South Carolina to distribute up to $800 tax refund checks starting November, check eligibility and other details
South Carolina taxpayers are set to receive surprise tax refund checks totaling up to $800 this November, a result of the state’s substantial $1.8 billion budget surplus attributed to stronger-than-expected growth in manufacturing and tourism...
Carolina Model UN to host high school conference in 2026
Rooms flooded with debate and the expression of different perspectives to foster diplomacy and community are at the heart of the University of South Carolina's Model UN club's mission as it works to host its first high school conference next...
Connect to the Capitol: SNAP benefits battle, Johnson joins race for governor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) - This week, leaders on both sides of the political spectrum went public with their proposals to keep SNAP benefits flowing for nearly 300,000 families in South Carolina when the federally funded program ran dry Saturday due...
John Lastinger wins GOP runoff in race to replace ex-SC Rep. RJ May
The Republican nominee vying to represent a Lexington County seat in the South Carolina House will be John Lastinger after the pastor won a GOP runoff Tuesday, according to unofficial election results. Lastinger will face Democrat J. Chuck...
South Carolina to Replace Current License Plates With Revolutionary War Design in 2026
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – South Carolina drivers will soon see a major change on the roads — and on their cars. The state is officially retiring its current license plate design for a new Revolutionary War-inspired version set to launch January...
The Media Line: ‘There Is No Other Alternative’: GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Urges Israel To Accept Two-State Solution
‘There Is No Other Alternative’: GOP Senator Lindsey Graham Urges Israel To Accept Two-State Solution By The Media Line Staff US Sen. Lindsey Graham told attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition summit that Israel’s survival as both a Jewish...
South Carolina State Football Player Who Sued NCAA Over Concussions Wins $18 Million In Bombshell Ruling
Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The NCAA is no stranger to appearing in court, and its legal team ended up with another case on its plate after being sued by a former South Carolina State football player who asserted the governing body covered up...
South Carolina Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Oct. 29, 2025
The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Oct. 29, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from Oct. 29 drawing 04-24-49-60-65, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 2 Check...
AG Wilson unveils plan to close the 'revolving door' on crime in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Alan Wilson unveiled a wide-ranging criminal justice reform package Thursday at the State House. Wilson described it as the “most aggressive law-and-order” plan in...
South Carolina man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting 15 year old
South Carolina man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting 15 year old A man in South Carolina has been charged in connection with a kidnapping and sexual assault that took place more than a decade ago. MORNING NEWS AT 6-- ONE OF THE AREA'S...