Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for brain activity research
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on or off the activity of individual nerve cells.
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Public meeting set as South Carolina considers changes to coastal dock rules
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services is inviting the public to learn more about proposed changes to regulations governing private recreational docks in the state's coastal counties. An information session is scheduled for Oct. 13 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at North…
Trump’s immigration crackdown divides rural voters as midterms approach, AP-KFF poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, a poll finds that voters in rural parts of the country are divided on whether those immigration policies have benefited or harmed their communities. In The Associated Press-KFF survey of more than 2,000 rural voters in…
Replica Oval Office near the White House gets a new Trump makeover. Gold is everywhere
The People’s House museum exhibit has overhauled its replica Oval Office for visitors to experience President Donald Trump's second-term design choices.
Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina voters have only a few hours left to register to vote for the Nov. 3 general election. Those interested in registering can only do so by mailing their voter registration to their county election office. It must be postmarked by Monday, Oct. 5. In-person registration ended on…
Charleston Fire Department responded to 9 stranded vehicles amid flash flooding, city said
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Heavy rain Sunday night flooded roads across parts of the Charleston area, prompting emergency responses to submerged vehicles and warnings for drivers to stay off the roads. The Charleston Fire Department deployed two high-water vehicles and responded to nine stranded vehicles as flooding…
Community gathers in Summerville vigil for girls found dead in Ladson home
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Community members gathered in downtown Summerville on Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil honoring two girls who were found dead in a Ladson home last week. Attendees brought candles, flowers, and photographs to Hutchinson Square to remember Emory Deacon, 2, and Harlow Deacon, 15 months…
FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China
BANGKOK (AP) — The FBI arrested a woman at Los Angeles International Airport as she was leaving the country and accused her of spying on the Taiwan president's family for China. Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president’s son and his family for the Chinese government while in the United…
Federal judge dismisses NAACP lawsuit over voter assistance limits in SC absentee ballot law
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit this week from SC civil rights groups over state absentee voting assistance rules.
When it comes to ostomy care, the lowest bid shouldn’t decide what a patient gets
“Ostomy” may not be a word you recognize, but chances are you know someone living with one. I came into the ostomy community through my father, Liney Guidry. Because of the unique challenges he faced and overcame with his ostomy, I saw firsthand the paralyzing physical and emotional impact of living with an ostomy. It
SC State’s decision to ax 9 degrees follows report on unpopular programs statewide
While South Carolina State University is the least compliant with the state's "program productivity" standards, it’s far from the only public university offering degrees with little-to-no participation.
SC Arts Commission refuses grant funding to 2 LGBTQ+ organizations
South Carolina’s Arts Commission denied grant funding to a pair of LGBTQ+ arts groups in the Upstate.
A $350M upgrade of USC stadium is only the latest big spend by SC athletic programs
High-dollar upgrades to athletic facilities remain essential to fans, team personnel, players and prospects, even in an era where sponsorship contracts and court-mandated revenue sharing for players has reshaped the sport.
Remember the ‘us’ in the prayer to ‘give us this day our daily bread’
During last year’s interruption in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, commonly known as food stamps, I was given the names of more than 100 people who would go without food if we didn’t act. We mobilized funds, packed grocery bags, baked casseroles, and started making deliveries. One evening, I drove…
The signs offer quick cash for homes. But states want more oversight.
Advocates say the business of buying homes for cash can confuse vulnerable homeowners and rob them of home equity. And now, many states are cracking down.
SC’s growth story is becoming the South’s growth story
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the country’s economic center of gravity continues to move south. My new report, Accelerating South, captures the scale of that shift: the American South is now a roughly $6 trillion regional economy, outpacing both the Northeast and the Pacific while attracting…