Black Cowboy Festival happening now preserves almost erased Western history

The founders of the festival seek to preserve their own family history alongside the forgotten figures of the American West.

HOA complaints grow. Why SC homeowners might struggle to fight back.

HOA complaints are rising in SC. Residents in one Midlands neighborhood say issues have persisted for years — and fighting ...
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SC redistricting bill ‘a long way’ from passing, GOP senator says ahead of holiday

South Carolina State Senator Larry Grooms, R-Berkeley, during a session on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Grooms is acting as the floor leader on the congressional redistricting bill. Joshua Boucher ...

Southside boys soccer denies Gray Collegiate another chance at elusive state title

Erik Martinez scored twice in a two-minute span as Southside defeated Gray Collegiate, 3-0, in the Class 4A state ...
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What baseball coach Monte Lee said about being let go at South Carolina

On Thursday, two days after the South Carolina baseball season came to a merciful end, USC athletic director Jeremiah Donati cleaned house. Interim coach Monte Lee, pitching coach Terry Rooney and ...
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5 cities in SC are among most unsafe in US, new report shows. Here’s where, how unsafe

Downtown Rock Hill is shown from the corner of Dave Lyle Blvd. and Main Sreet. Tracy Kimball tkimball@heraldonline.com Do you feel safe where you live? If you live in a mid-sized city in South ...
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Falcons soar! AC Flora outlasts Bishop England to win 4A girls soccer title

For the second straight season, Kennedy Bagley delivered another clutch performance in a state championship match. The AC Flora goalkeeper stopped shot after shot in Friday’s Class 4A girls soccer ...

Former Coastal baseball coach Gary Gilmore talks Kevin Schnall, Gamecocks opening

Surely Gary Gilmore knows what Kevin Schnall’s fate is. Heck, if there’s anyone who could understand the psyche and dilemma ...

SC House passes new congressional map despite ongoing election, pending lawsuit

COLUMBIA, S.C. Despite objections over the expedited process to redraw congressional districts, the South Carolina House ...

NOAA reveals new hurricane season forecast for 2026. Here’s what SC can expect

The NOAA predicts a below-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2026, but still urge people to be prepared. It only takes one ...

How McMaster’s interim DPH director is a political football in SC governor’s race

Dr. Brannon Traxler replaced Dr. Edward Simmer at the helm of the Department of Public Health after Simmer wasn’t confirmed ...

What does planned Dominion merger mean for its SC customers? We asked the experts

A $67 billion merger with NextEra Energy would put S.C. customers in the country’s biggest utility, a long way from ...