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A medical worker in protective gear checks the paperwork of people getting the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination in Depok on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, June 25, 2021. The world's fourth most populous country, has seen COVID-19 infections surge in recent weeks, putting pressure on hospitals, including in the capital city, where most of hospital beds are full, and has added urgency to the government's plan to inoculate 1 million people each day by next month. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
The Latest: Maine nears 70% vaccination level for residents

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2021 06:01 AM EDT

South Carolina House Speaker Jay Lucas talks about how good the food is at Cafe Strudel during a ceremony to sign a bill preventing people from suing businesses over COVID-19 on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at the restaurant in West Columbia, South Carolina. Lucas said anyone just needs to look at him to see how good the food is at the restaurant near the South Carolina Statehouse. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
SC governor signs bill protecting business from COVID suits

By Jeffrey Collins Jun. 24, 2021 10:54 AM EDT

An employee of the Federal State Center for Special Risk Rescue Operations of Russia Emergency Situations disinfects a hall of Leningradsky railway station in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 24, 2021. Coronavirus infections continue to soar in Russia, with the highest reported new cases and further deaths since late January. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
The Latest: Hawaii to drop rules for vaccinated travelers

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2021 06:26 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) The Post and Courier. June 20, 2021. Editorial: SC is finally focused on preventing flooding. Now we need to go deeper ...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) Post and Courier. June 13, 2021. Editorial: The court has spoken. Now it’s time to conserve Captain Sam’s Spit for all of us...

SC virus committee to offer ideas for $2.5B in pandemic aid

Jun. 16, 2021 10:48 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is reconvening members of his coronavirus recovery committee to help the state figure out how best to...

SC lawmakers start negotiations on nearly $11 billion budget

Jun. 15, 2021 04:34 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers are hammering out differences between the House and Senate versions of the state's nearly $11 billion budget...

End of COVID-19 emergency means end of curbside beer in SC

Jun. 12, 2021 10:39 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Henry McMaster's decision to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in South Carolina means it's back to being illegal to buy beer and...

FILE - In this July 29, 2020 file photo, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster speaks during a COVID-19 briefing as state epidemiologist Linda Bell, left, looks on, in West Columbia, S.C. McMaster ended South Carolina’s ongoing pandemic-related state of emergency on Monday, June 7, 2021. The Republican said during a news conference that the coronavirus situation in the state had improved to the point that it was no longer necessary. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)
The Latest: South Carolina ends academic year with deficit

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2021 11:48 AM EDT

South Carolina Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, asks lawmakers to put a $1,200 bonus for state workers making under $50,000 a year into the budget on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Columbia, S.C. The proposal failed. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
SC House budget: Raises for public workers; no vaccine lotto

By Jeffrey Collins Jun. 09, 2021 03:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 30, 2021 file photo, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster speaks during the Richland County GOP convention in Columbia, S.C. Continuing efforts to boost South Carolina's economy following pandemic-related hardships, McMaster on Tuesday, June 8 announced a cash infusion for the state's technical colleges, aimed at training out-of-work residents for new skills as they reenter the workforce. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)
In tech school boost, gov wants South Carolina back to work

By Meg Kinnard Jun. 08, 2021 12:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 29, 2020 file photo, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster speaks during a COVID-19 briefing as state epidemiologist Linda Bell, left, looks on, in West Columbia, S.C. McMaster ended South Carolina’s ongoing pandemic-related state of emergency on Monday, June 7, 2021. The Republican said during a news conference that the coronavirus situation in the state had improved to the point that it was no longer necessary. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)
South Carolina gov ends COVID-19-related state of emergency

By Meg Kinnard Jun. 07, 2021 02:21 PM EDT

State Sen. Mia McLeod, left, stands in the sanctuary of Shiloh Baptist, her family's church, talking with Rev. Coley Mearite, Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Bennettsville, S.C. In her challenge of Gov. Henry McMaster, the Columbia Democrat is the first Black woman to seek South Carolina's top job. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
SC lawmaker makes history as 1st Black woman to run for gov

By Meg Kinnard Jun. 03, 2021 07:29 AM EDT

State Sen. Mia McLeod stands in the sanctuary of Shiloh Baptist, her family's church, on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, in Bennettsville, S.C. In her challenge of Gov. Henry McMaster, the Columbia Democrat is the first Black woman to seek South Carolina's top job. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
SC lawmaker makes history as 1st Black woman to run for gov

By Meg Kinnard Jun. 02, 2021 09:02 PM EDT

FILE - This Jan. 17, 2021, file photo shows the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina's Legislature is ending its regular session on Thursday, April 13, 2021, ceremonially wrapping up its duties but expecting at least several returns later in the year to handle more work, including how to spend federal funding related to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)
3% state employee raise; no vaccine lottery yet in SC budget

By Jeffrey Collins Jun. 02, 2021 06:09 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) Post and Courier. May 31, 2021. Editorial: SC school district consolidations finally starting to add up. We need more still ...

Santee Cooper is ready to offer broadband on its extra lines

May. 29, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Santee Cooper is taking applications from companies that want to use its extra fiber and transmission lines to bring broadband...

The Pavilion Parking Garage is scheduled to be painted in early summer 2021 as part of a plan to beautify parts of downtown in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce announced plans Thursday to paint downtown’s lone public parking garage, sidewalks and crosswalks in bright colors for its new tourism advertising campaign, “We are the beach.” (Chase Karacosta/The Sun News via AP)
SC governor signs bill supporting free parking at the beach

By Jeffrey Collins May. 24, 2021 04:41 PM EDT

Players putt on the third hole during a practice round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
More good economic news as SC collects $421M more in taxes

By Jeffrey Collins May. 21, 2021 09:01 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) Post and Courier. May 15, 2021. Editorial: SC oyster farm permitting needs more transparency Regardless of...