South Carolina’s military veterans are a driving force in the state’s economy and in their communities. This Veterans Day and every day, S.C. Commerce recognizes the contributions of those who...
Governor Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) Executive Director William Floyd announced that South Carolina’s unemployment insurance (UI) tax rates will decrease or remain the same for employers across the state in...
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will conduct a traffic shift to open a new traffic ramp at the at I-26/I-95 Interchange Project in Orangeburg, Dorchester counties on Tuesday, November 10. The operation will involve shifting...
Mayor William Cogswell’s recommended 2027 budget includes $1 million dedicated to pedestrian safety projects across the city. The money comes from the City’s own budget and does not depend on winning a state or federal grant. The 2027 budget...
Charleston County Council Chairman Joe Boykin has released the following statement regarding the successful 2026 Transportation Sales Tax referendum, which passed with nearly 64 percent voter approval: “Yesterday, Charleston County voters...
The change took effect Sunday, after a federal court case pushed back the original start date. Some sodas and baked goods aren't part of the new limitations.
Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed Oct. 22, 2026, as Lights On Afterschool Day in South Carolina, recognizing the vital role afterschool programs play in supporting students, working families and communities across the state. The proclamation...
The City of Charleston is modernizing on-street parking on the peninsula, moving to ParkMobile over the next several weeks and gradually phasing out physical parking meters over the next several months, with significant completion expected by...
Powerus Corporation (Nasdaq: PUSA), the Rock Hill, South Carolina-based defense technology company focused on autonomous and unmanned systems, revealed the company’s Guardian-3 counter drone interceptor this week at the Association of the United...
Gov. Henry McMaster announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved South Carolina’s request to increase the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) federal cost share for Public Assistance following Hurricane Helene from 75 percent to...
Charleston Mayor William S. Cogswell Jr. announced at this week's State of Our City: Johns Island event that the city has begun drafting an ordinance that would expand the traffic analysis required of developers through the Technical Review...
This week, FEMA awarded nearly $55 million in grant funding to fire departments, first responder organizations, and other institutions focused on firefighter safety and fire prevention in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina,...
More than a month after the latest tariffs on Canadian-made products were enacted, the trade war’s impact on South Carolina’s economy is still difficult to assess, even as further restrictions on Canadian imports take effect Tuesday. “It’s hard to speculate on specifically what impacts tariffs will have at this point,” Joey Von Nessen, a research […]
South Carolina State Archivist Eric Emerson, right, presents Gov. Henry McMaster, left, with a national award recognizing his contributions to state records preservation Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at the state Department of Archives and History....
FEMA announced more than $44 million in grant funding to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee to empower community leaders to take decisive steps to protect infrastructure and people from...
The Town of Fort Mill broke ground on Sept. 16, 2026, on a 33-acre site for its new Operations Center. Standing against a backdrop of red dirt and construction equipment, Fort Mill Town Manager Cary Vargo highlighted the importance of building a...
COLUMBIA — Owners of utility task vehicles can start driving the small, enclosed vehicles on public roads this year under a new law. The vehicles, which are popular among farmers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts, have existed for years in a legal gray area, without clear requirements or bans on where they can operate, legislators […]
A committee of senators met for the first time this week to talk about potential sweeping changes to the state's tax code.
A Flock Safety license plate reader camera near Casa Grande, Arizona, in October 2025. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror) COLUMBIA — Some South Carolina law enforcement are doubling down on the use of Flock cameras, even as scrutiny...
Gov. Henry McMaster on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, signed H. 3305, Supplemental Appropriations, providing nonrecurring funding for earmarked appropriations across South Carolina. “Earmarks have long been part of the budget process, and we have worked...