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USC renting Columbia hotel to house students with COVID-19 as testing stalls, cases rise 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 938

Double pay wasn't enough to keep COVID nurses staffed, so SC hospital upped the ante 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 6 1340

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 766

Sports bar with big crowd near USC gets visit from sheriff's deputies 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1179

Benedict opens center to help women in business, a rarity for historically black colleges 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1014

Election forecaster changes prediction in race between Joe Cunningham and Nancy Mace 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1398

University of South Carolina Cracks Down on Greek Houses for Virus Violations 1 Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1262

A small victory in SC 9 SCantiGOP Jul 2020 Jul 2020 57 3952

Jaime Harrison makes it a 2 point race between him and the corrupt Lindsey Graham 2 ffr Jul 2020 Jul 2020 8 1823

July 21 - Happy Birthday Rep. Jim Clyburn (D) SC-6th 0 FakeNoose Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 941

Why Hilton Head tourists were told to take down Trump flags from their rental home 9 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 12 3317

Settlement on ratepayer lawsuit doesn't change the need for SC to sell Santee Cooper 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1036

SC hotel numbers decline for second week as coronavirus cases remain high 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1107

COVID-19 figures worry South Carolina health experts as cases spread to young adults 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 1261

Judge okays $192 million settlement in SCANA shareholder fraud lawsuit in nuclear venture 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1197

Buttigieg, South Carolina mayor team up on COVID effort 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 15 1951

Horry County, SC, Fair set for July 3 despite coronavirus concerns 0 left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1376

University of South Carolina may rename building named for Alabama doctor who experimented on slaves 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1452

SC's flag had no formal design for 80 years. Here's what experts say it should look like. 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 3 1894

Black Columbia leaders incensed by Walgreens closing in area with few other options 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1696

Second man tied to Boogaloos arrested, sheriff says. Ex-EMS worker faces riot charge 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 20 2213

Homeowners association on private SC island received federal bailout funds amid pandemic 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1759

After George Floyd's death, USC alumni circulate petition to rename buildings 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1309

Another protest set for SC Capitol; curfew in Charleston planned for start of weekend 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1256

After public outcry, feds will conduct extensive study of SC nuclear fuel plant 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1261

Clemson University said 'we must do better.' Black students, alumni say that's not enough. 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 4 3385

May 26 - Happy Birthday Rep. Joe Cunningham (D) SC-1st 0 FakeNoose May 2020 May 2020 2 1193

Hey, Y'all 3 stage left May 2020 May 2020 11 2963

I'm not going to vote in the Dem primary 4 SCantiGOP May 2020 May 2020 2 2499

Huge raises for South Carolina judges and solicitors caused $100 million damage to pension plan 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 3 1544

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(S.C.) 7-year-old threw beach sand at brother, so mom put him in a hot car as punishment 12 left-of-center2012 May 2020 May 2020 12 4007

South Carolina receives masks from China 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1773

SC green-lights unemployment pay for jobless contractors, gig workers, self-employed 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 3 1593

Santee Cooper's top in-house lawyer fired as utility continues to face uncertain future 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1418

Still can't get chicken? 3 Sunriser13 Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1813

SC unemployment fund will 'run out of money' because of coronavirus, official warns 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1335

High spirits, honking mark Columbia protest over COVID-19 SC business closings 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1290

Inside Jim Clyburn's agenda for investigating -- and influencing -- coronavirus spending 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1318

SC Gov. McMaster to lift coronavirus restrictions on some retail stores 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1548

Funny story re Gov McMaster 1 SCantiGOP Apr 2020 Apr 2020 15 1752

Where are Rep Josiah Magnuson's family from? 3 raccoon Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1534

Prismsa Health offering free telemed covid virtual dr. sessions 0 SheltieLover Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1773

SC anti-abortion activist charged with disobeying city coronavirus stay-at-home order 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1570

SC Gov. McMaster allows furloughed employees released with pay to also receive unemployment 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1162

As coronavirus cases increase in SC, town of Mount Pleasant emerges as a hotspot 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1333

USC puts summer classes online to keep students from returning amid coronavirus outbreak 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1202

SC lawmakers consider brief return next week to handle stalled budget 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1148

No one asked Mark Sanford, but he thinks the coronavirus relief bill is a bad idea 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1409

Voters May Decide Whether to Declare This South Carolina County an LGBT-Free Zone (VIDEO) 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1762

Think Lindsey reads DU? 5 SCantiGOP Jan 2020 Feb 2020 11 2320

Trump nominates Peter McCoy of Charleston for new US Attorney for SC 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1462

Faye Swetlik, 6, found dead 3 shenmue Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 2133

Proposed buyer for SC-owned Santee Cooper would cut 700 jobs, acquire debt 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1526

Deputy uses stun gun to settle a beef between K9 and cow 4 left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 3 1884

Another sewer rate increase! 10 SouthernLiberal Jan 2020 Jan 2020 0 3551

He Defended the Confederate Flag and Insulted Immigrants. Now He's a Judge. 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 2110

December 1 - Happy Birthday Mayor Steve Benjamin (D) Columbia, SC 0 FakeNoose Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1376

GOP candidate in first TV ad suggests Democrat Joe Cunningham's impeachment vote was bought 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1961

Richland senator accused of threatening county employee's job in profanity-laced rant 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1506

Myrtle Beach says it used reasonable restrictions in Bike Week preacher speech case 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1963

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30 years after Hugo tore it down, South Carolina coast builds back in the danger zone 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1592

A once-famous, long-lost corn variety returns from the dead 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 13 1706

California Man Indicted in $300 Million Nationwide Investment Fraud and Ponzi Scheme 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1349

School shooter sentencing: South Carolina teen killed one student, plotted to kill dozens 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 2453

Bill banning most SC abortions doomed without rape and incest exemptions, Republicans say 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1330

South Carolina DMV targets poor people with license suspensions, lawsuit alleges 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1447

Furman football player charged with vandalism, bringing guns on campus 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1655

Stop dividing America with words evoking racial terror 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 4 1502

South Carolina's ACA customers will benefit from lower premiums, more choices in 2020 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1353

SC budget forecasters may have good news for lawmakers in 2020 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1115

S.C. police find remains of 5-year-old girl missing since August in landfill 1 left-of-center2012 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1752

SC's top utility watchdog retired amid nuclear fiasco. He quietly returned a year later 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1404

Ex-SC DOT commissioner who violated probation by soliciting prostitute gets prison time 3 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1636

Former 'Southern Charm' star & state treasurer Thomas Ravenel pleads guilty to assault, avoids jail 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1522

South Carolina congressman's wife complains publicly about her taxpayer-supplied health care 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 2572

South Carolina lawmaker lands in intensive care after venomous snake bite 12 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 2904

Mark Sanford not ruling out legal action to get on SC GOP presidential primary ballot 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1559

South Carolina pain clinics company, accused of fraud, strands patients without medical records 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1322

South Carolina's Joe Cunningham scores big win in House vote to ban offshore drilling 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1276

South Carolina to consider abortion ban; bill faces uncertain future 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1330

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