On Huckleberry Creek, a dream home becomes a flood buyout
It’s hard not to notice the bittersweet wistfulness in a name like Huckleberry Creek; how much it sounds like the echo of a time and place that probably never actually existed, but feels like it should. Or could.
This is where Edward and Tracey Phillips bought their retirement home in 2018, not far from where the Pee Dee River courses through this verdant corner of Cheraw.
Helene and the Misinformation Storm
Number of Helene-related deaths in SC climbs to 48; power slowly returns to Upstate
Hurricane, ports strike, and sustainability affecting SC economy
An update of the news, events, and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community.
Judge extends South Carolina voter registration deadlines after Helene
South Carolinians will have more time to register to vote because of Hurricane Helene.
Circuit Court Judge Daniel Coble agreed Friday to grant a motion for a temporary injunction and extend the state’s voter registration deadlines by 10 days as many residents still are without power and crews work to clear debris from roads and homes.
Coble's formal order is expected to be filed later Friday.
South Carolina sets Nov. 1 execution as state ramps up use of death chamber
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's high court on Friday set a date of Nov. 1 to put to death a man who killed a store clerk a quarter-century ago, the second of an expected six executions in about six months as the state ramps up its use of capital punishment after a 13-year pause.