When I heard that lyric -- sitting with the woman I love in a converted movie theater in the downtown area of the city we live in - I knew I had the title to this column. Americana music legend, …
Vaccines keep our children safe DR. MARTHA EDWARDS MAY 4, 2026 6:30 AM We write as 730 pediatricians across South Carolina, members of the South Carolina chapter of the American …
Today’s commentary comes in two pieces – one about former Gov. Mark Sanford, a month-long candidate for Congress who dropped out Thursday, and current Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who stepped in …
Data centers have suddenly become a big issue in South Carolina. First, let me say I completely oppose them in South Carolina especially given the leaders we have who do not understand how to make …
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his supporters in the so-called Make America Healthy Again movement accomplished their long-sought goal of …
This is not something shared lightly: I will discourage my college-age daughters from returning to live in South Carolina as long as venal Republican legislators keep trying to make the …
South Carolina legislators are considering an increase in state fees on electric vehicles (EVs) to $400 every two years, up from the current $120 biennial fee. That’s a 233% increase. …
I once heard a basketball coach describe a certain aspect of the game. He said, “dribbling the ball is a necessary evil of the game.” His intent and purpose for this comment was to indicate that …
South Carolina continues to make improvements in education with the predominant publicized change being the increase in the minimum starting salaries of teachers. That’s intended, in part, to …
Editor, In response to the article by Jessica Holdman, referencing Whitten Center renovations being scaled back after shortfall discovered. As Parent Advocates for residents at Whitten Center, …
Stretching Presidential Power Donald Trump has made waging war more centered than ever before on presidential prerogative. The same president who once fulminated against his …
For two Saturdays so far this year, cities in Laurens County have taken on the title of Science Town, South Carolina. The first was Feb. 28, as Presbyterian College for the second year played host to …
As you read these words, you’ve probably seen some or many of the images coming out of the No Kings 3 protests that took place all across America on March 28. You may have joined one …
Every parent knows the feeling, the moment your child walks out the door, you trust they will come home safely. Whether it’s heading to school, practice, or a friend’s house, families across …
Let me tell you about Jack Fields , a rock-ribbed conservative congressman I knew back in Texas more than three decades ago. Fields was so well known for hosting constituent gatherings in rural …
If you’re tired of hearing about transgender people in the news, believe me — so am I. It might come as a surprise hearing that from me, considering I’m a transgender man. I was born …
With the US feeling to many like it’s spiraling out of control — recklessly piloted by a White House in chaos — NO KINGS on March 28 , couldn’t be coming at a better time. It’s a line in …
Something has gone wrong in American politics. The Republican Party I once knew was the party of Abraham Lincoln, who fought to hold a nation together. It was the party of Dwight Eisenhower, who …
Federal data on rising hunger, on long term trends in maternal and infant mortality, information about preparing for disasters - gone. Freedom of Information Act offices eviscerated across the …
More safeguards needed to protect SC families from AI exploitation RANDY PAGE MARCH 13, 2026 9:30 AM Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than many of our laws can keep up. …