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
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SC Tourism: Mixed Early Signals
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
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.
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
“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
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
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
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
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
Acknowledging “complexities” in a key provision of its socialized medicine law – and eager to stave off the political damage from its implementation until after