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South Carolina man convicted of murdering two people gets a June execution date

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who was twice sentenced to die for killing two people nearly two decades ago was scheduled Friday to be executed on June 13.
FILE - Defense attorney Gerald Kelly confers with defendant Stephen Stanko during a pretrial hearing at the Georgetown County Courthouse in Georgetown, S.C., Monday, July 31, 2006. (AP Photo/Tom Murray, Pool, File)

Tropical weather outlooks from the National Hurricane Center start today

The National Hurricane Center is a unit within the National Weather Service in Miami, Florida. Here, meteorologists, scientists, and researchers closely monitor the North Atlantic and North Pacific Basins.

What researchers know (and don't) about hail, one year after a catastrophic storm in Rock Hill

In April of 2024, a storm system over York County collapsed. The worst of what came next hit Rock Hill's Southside neighborhood, where some of the city's least resilient structures were. The worst destruction was contained to barely a square mile, but was devastating. It was also instructive.
Michelle McClain, a lab technician at IBHS in Chester County, tests whether roof shingles can withstand a speeding hailstone. Research like this is making the case that stronger materials need to be in siding and shingles, given how much damage large hail can do to a home. Impact-rated products that hold up best are rare in South Carolina.<br>

Session Debrief Part II

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 13, 2025: we continue our legislative session debrief with two big House names to discuss big legislative accomplishments, the politics of the 2025 legislative session, and what they want to see move when lawmakers return next January.
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Rapid Fire Round Table Wrap up

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 10, 2025: a wrap up of the first year of the 2 year legislative session!
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The State House Gavel: GOP, Dem leaders sound off post-sine die

Happy Friday. The 2025 regular South Carolina legislative session has ended. But it's not technically over just yet. First, we want to say thank you to all of our State House Gavel readers over the past five months who have followed our reporting since its inception. We are taking a short break, but plan to return later this month with more Statehouse coverage.

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