Contour Airlines has announced two new seasonal nonstop services to Myrtle Beach: 1.) Parkersburg, West Virginia: This service between the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) will operate from July...

The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states, including South Carolina, have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified...

Highway contractors across North Carolina and South Carolina continue to report growing dangers in roadway work zones, according to new survey data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and HCSS. "With rising dangers in...

The BMW Group and Mistral AI are partnering to advance the use of AI in crash simulation. The aim, officials said, is to improve quality, accuracy and speed in complex engineering tasks. The collaboration marks a first step towards scaling...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette A lawsuit over South Carolina sending voter information to the Department of Justice is officially over, weeks after state and federal agencies reached an agreement meant to protect voters’ privacy. The...

Medicare losses due to fraud, errors, and abuse cost taxpayers about $60 billion every year. Providers might double bill Medicare for a single treatment, charge for things like a back brace you didn’t get (or need); a company might offer you a...

Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multistate friend-of-the-court brief to the Washington D.C. District Court in support of coastal states’ research of red snapper populations and regulation of fish and wildlife resources. The states of...

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE: D) announced May 18, 2026, that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. Dominion Energy shareholders will receive a fixed exchange...

Pet ownership is still widespread, yet adoption momentum has cooled over the past year, especially for dogs, according to Bank of America Global Research. Officials said that as household budgets face increasing pressure, the pullback suggests...

The Opportunity Zones program is now permanent, signed into federal law in 2025, according to the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Commerce officials said that under the updated law, Opportunity Zones will be redesignated every 10 years,...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette On paper it makes little sense. Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly 7,000 miles from the United States, is restricted and gasoline prices in this country soar?  The strait is the...

Consumer spending on Mother’s Day is expected to reach a record $38 billion this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount surpasses last year’s total...

The annual filing due date for certain returns filed by tax-exempt organizations is the 15th day of the 5th month after the organization’s accounting period ends, according to the Internal Revenue Service.  Those operating on a...

With spring and warmer weather arriving, black bears are emerging from their wintering locations, becoming more active, and during this time, bears are looking for easy food. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) wants to remind South...

Olivia and Liam were America's most popular baby names for 2025 – the seventh consecutive year both names have held the top spot. The baby names are drawn from Social Security card applications submitted at birth, making SSA the nation’s...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette A bill meant to speed up construction projects in South Carolina is headed to the governor’s desk. Both the House and Senate agreed Tuesday to a compromise on their differing...

Governor Henry McMaster named Dr. Brannon Traxler as the acting director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). Traxler currently serves as deputy director of Health Promotion and Services & Chief Medical Officer for DPH and...

The seasonally adjusted number of South Carolina workers in March increased to 2,532,080. That is an increase of 7,337 people over the February 2026 estimate, and an increase of 49,991 people over the March 2025 estimate. The state’s estimated...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette South Carolina legislators will get a pay raise later this year after the House added the increase into the chamber’s second draft of the state spending plan Wednesday. The proposal, added in a vote...

Total payroll employment in South Carolina increased by 1,900 jobs (0.1 percent), on net, during March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The largest job gains were in other services (1,300 jobs) and education and health services...