South Carolina has spent billions of dollars to attract EV manufacturers like Scout Motors, battery makers and incentivize ...

Gov. Henry McMaster suspended Williamsburg County Sheriff Stephen Gardner from office on March 12 after Gardner and a former ...

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Both the sheriff and a former county supervisor were charged with laundering more than $20,000, among other crimes, according ...

Suspended Williamsburg County Sheriff Stephen Gardner and former Williamsburg County Supervisor Tiffany Cooks are set to ...

Evacuation notices were issued where homes were close to flames, such as in the Grand Strand of South Carolina and the ...

Hundreds of proponents of a lawsuit reform package packed the SC Statehouse lobby this week. What does the bill actually do ...

A South Carolina convict who brutally killed his ex-girlfriend's parents with a baseball bat in 2001 is scheduled to be ...

South Carolina governor announces 462 new jobs and economic benefits for the Lowcountry amid rapid growth, infrastructure ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Grant has been a school resource officer for Westwood High School for four years. The Department of Public Safety decides which schools will receive money for a SRO, with a formula. It depends on tax ...

Gov. Henry McMaster spoke at the 2025 South Carolina Rural Summit on Monday. The summit brings community leaders, economic ...