Sheriff’s Festival Absence Raises Questions
Lexington County, S.C. Sheriff James Metts was a no-show at the annual Fourth of July Peach Festival in Gilbert, S.C. this weekend – the first...
SC Tourism: Mixed Early Signals
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Shortly after S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley was elected, her “tourism czar” – S.C. Parks Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) director Duane Parrish – promised double-digit annual...
Revolution In Egypt … Again
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Didn’t we just do this? Two years after the so-called “Arab Spring” toppled former president Hosni Mubarak, his successor – Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi –...
Study: SC Pension Fund Pays Highest Fees In U.S.
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South Carolina’s underperforming pension fund pays the highest fees in the nation, according to a new study released by a Maryland-based think tank. According to...
SC Beaches: Dirtier Than Ever
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“It’s a great day in South Carolina …” for dirty, waste-infested beaches, anyway. And the problem is getting worse … A year ago when the...
GOP Activist Found Dead
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Greg Rogers, a Republican activist and consultant from Fort Mill, S.C., died suddenly this week. No details are available regarding the circumstances surrounding his passing. Only...
Clemson Lands Top Wide Receiver Prospect
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Clemson University’s football program scored a major coup this week when one of the nation’s Top Ten high school wide receivers – Florida’s Artavis Scott...
A-Rod Hitless For River Dogs
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New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez went hitless in two at bats for the Charleston, S.C. River Dogs – grounding into a double play...
Grade Inflation At SC Government-Run Schools
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South Carolina’s government-run education system consistently ranks among the nation’s worst – with abysmal SAT scores and terrible graduation rates (which keep getting lower each...
Obamacare Mandate Delayed
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Acknowledging “complexities” in a key provision of its socialized medicine law – and eager to stave off the political damage from its implementation until after...