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Breaking news and analysis from our home state of South Carolina. Click on the links below to follow Palmetto State government and politics from a decidedly pro-free market, pro-taxpayer perspective …

Code Orange: Clemson’s Financial Crisis Deepens

Will FolksMay 6, 2026May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026May 6, 20264

Beneath the Surface: What’s Really Happening at Lake Wateree?

Jenn WoodMay 4, 2026May 6, 2026

by Jenn WoodMay 4, 2026May 6, 2026

Opioid Settlement Update: More Funds Headed to South Carolina

Will FolksMay 1, 2026May 5, 2026

by Will FolksMay 1, 2026May 5, 2026

State Supreme Court Rules University Of South Carolina Can Impose Mask Mandate

FITSNewsAugust 17, 2021August 21, 2021

by FITSNewsAugust 17, 2021August 21, 2021

Justices: State lawmakers failed to "prohibit a universal mask mandate."...

Red Ink Rising: South Carolina Lawmakers Approve More Debt For Santee Cooper

FITSNewsAugust 17, 2021September 14, 2021

by FITSNewsAugust 17, 2021September 14, 2021

So much for reform ... Palmetto politicians appear intent to continue passing the buck to beleaguered ratepayers....

SC Special Ed Teacher’s License Revoked After She Allegedly Denied Student Food, SCDE Says

Mandy MatneyAugust 17, 2021August 30, 2021

by Mandy MatneyAugust 17, 2021August 30, 2021

The South Carolina State Board of Education (SCDE) voted last week to revoke the educator license of a former Richland Two teacher who is accused of...

‘You’re My B*tch’: Documents Reveal Details In Myrtle Beach Child Sex Trafficking Case

Mandy MatneyAugust 17, 2021August 30, 2021

by Mandy MatneyAugust 17, 2021August 30, 2021

They each face life in federal prison......

Mayhem On Interstate 26 In South Carolina

Will FolksAugust 16, 2021August 19, 2021

by Will FolksAugust 16, 2021August 19, 2021

Suspect dead, multiple crashes following Sunday afternoon carjacking pursuit ......

The Truth About That Horseshoe Crab ‘Holocaust’

Will FolksAugust 16, 2021August 19, 2021

by Will FolksAugust 16, 2021August 19, 2021

There's another side to the story, one the mainstream media isn't telling you ......

Upstate County Councilman, Duke Energy Employee Facing Domestic Abuse Allegations

Will FolksAugust 16, 2021August 31, 2021

by Will FolksAugust 16, 2021August 31, 2021

Statewide law enforcement agency is investigating Matthew Durham following his wife's Facebook post ......

South Carolina Deputy Critically Injured In Berkeley County Crash

Will FolksAugust 15, 2021August 15, 2021

by Will FolksAugust 15, 2021August 15, 2021

Community rallies around law enforcement officer ......

Sullivans Island, South Carolina Has Some Serious Police Chief Drama … Again

Will FolksAugust 14, 2021August 15, 2021

by Will FolksAugust 14, 2021August 15, 2021

Is it something in the water?...

Historic Columbia, South Carolina Church Dealing With Vaccine Controversy

Will FolksAugust 14, 2021August 15, 2021

by Will FolksAugust 14, 2021August 15, 2021

First Presbyterian Church's pastor addresses "deep divisions" in the wake of recent lecture ......