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Animal welfare activists make plea to Berkeley Council
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (381+ words) Amanda Adams speaks before Berkeley County council members on Aug. 24. The South Carolina Animal Welfare Alliance's logo. Ever since South Carolina lawmakers introduced in February this year the Riley’s Act, a bill to amend current state animal protection laws, animal…...
SC utility buyout cleared by Dominion and NextEra shareholders
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (659+ words) Shareholders of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy have approved a $67 billion deal that would combine the utilities, with NextEra as the owner. Shareholders of Dominion Energy and its proposed acquirer have overwhelmingly approved the $67 billion buyout, clearing an early hurdle…...
CCSO thwarts street takeover
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (54+ words) Post and Courier Deputies with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office made three arrests on Sept. 6 as part of an investigation into an illegal street takeover event on Storage Road in Hollywood, South Carolina. The arrests resulted in the following charges:…...
Editorial: Lawsuit could answer some questions about Melvin’s mysterious departure
1+ week, 1+ day ago (298+ words) Barbara Melvin got a $1 million payout after she resigned in 2025 as president and CEO of the S.C. State Ports Authority. Unfortunately, that applies only to school districts, not to other state and local governments that use our tax money to make…...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom visits Aiken, rallies local Democrats ahead of midterm election
1+ week, 1+ day ago (740+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaking in Aiken on Sept. 4. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Aiken City Council member Lessie Price in Aiken on Sept. 4. S.C. Rep. Bill Clyburn speaks to local Democrats before California Gov. Gavin Newsom's appearance in Aiken on…...
Editorial: SC just escaped another ethics crisis with ex-sheriff’s nepotism settlement
1+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) Then-Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright swore in his son Jared Andrew Wright in 2024, in clear violation of state law. With former Spartanburg Sheriff Chuck Wright in federal prison for 41 months, it normally wouldn’t be that big a deal to the…...
Arts leaders fear SC making LGBTQ+ arts groups re-prove merit for funding sets dangerous precedent
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1499+ words) These are just some of the words a sampling of South Carolina arts organizations and advocates used when Free Times asked them to weigh in on the S.C. Arts Commission’s decision to temporarily withhold funding from two LGBTQ+ arts groups. At…...
Charleston's free Still Life Social Club makes space for creativity without expectations
2+ week, 4+ day ago (853+ words) What says late summer more than tomatoes? The juicy, red fruits were the stars of a recent Still Life Social display adorned with delicate lace, crystal dishes overflowing with blueberries and lemons, crisp yellow sunflowers, backyard jalapeños and other odds-and-ends…...
Grammy-nominated rock band Buckcherry's tour bus involved in deadly SC crashes
2+ week, 6+ day ago (275+ words) Buckcherry performs at the Fall Fest Rock Allegiance Tour at the Ladson Fairgrounds on Sept. 11, 2011. On Aug. 22, 2026, the band’s tour bus was involved in a fatal crash in Spartanburg. No band members were hurt. SPARTANBURG — A tour bus belonging to…...
Pete Buttigieg swings through South Carolina as 2028 primary draws ever closer
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (630+ words) Pete Buttigieg speak to Democrats at the state party’s Spratt Issues Conference in Florence on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. ORANGEBURG — Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg mingled with Black voters and urged on local Democrats during a weekend swing through…...