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South Carolina Heartbeat Law Saved Potentially 5,100 Babies From Abortion
LifeNews
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July 1, 2025
South Carolina’s Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act saved 5,152 unborn babies’ lives in 2024, the first full year the law has been enforced after numerous court challenges by the abortion industry. The State Department of Public...
How South Carolinians could lose under the new Trump budget
Charleston City Paper - South Carolina
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July 1, 2025
News analysis | The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed its version of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” the 940-page tax and spending megabill that Republicans say will lower taxes and spark new economic growth in South Carolina and across...
Duke Energy proposes to raise rates for South Carolina customers
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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July 2, 2025
Duke Energy Carolinas proposes to raise rates for South Carolina customers NIGEL AND JANE ARE UP NEXT. WYFF NEWS FOUR AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW. LOADS OF STORM FUEL TO SUSTAIN STORMS INTO THE EVENING. NEW TIMING FOR YOUR TOWN HALL. CITY LEADERS SAY...
These new laws are now in effect in South Carolina
WLTX 19 - South Carolina
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July 1, 2025
The state budget, judicial selection process reform, and new guidelines for schools to help students with epilepsy all took effect Tuesday. COLUMBIA, S.C. — July 1 marks the beginning of South Carolina’s new fiscal year, and with it, several new...
Columbus County native killed in the line of duty in South Carolina
WWAY 3 - North Carolina
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July 1, 2025
Photo: Darlington County Sheriff's OfficeDARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WWAY) — A Darlington County Sheriff’s Office deputy was killed and another injured in an officer-involved shooting early Tuesday morning. The deputy killed was originally from the...
South Carolina deputy killed in what sheriff says was an ambush
ABC News - New York
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July 1, 2025
LAMAR, S.C. -- A deputy trying to arrest a suspect in a South Carolina home was ambushed, shot and killed early Tuesday while a second officer was hurt, authorities said. The suspect in the shooting was also killed, the Darlington County Sheriff's...
South Carolina deputy killed in ambush; suspect slain, too
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
LAMAR, S.C. - A deputy trying to arrest a suspect in a South Carolina home was ambushed, shot and killed early Tuesday while a second officer was hurt, authorities said. The suspect in the shooting was also killed, the Darlington County Sheriff’s...
South Carolina senators back reconciliation bill as it heads back to the U.S. House
Anderson Independent-Mail - South Carolina
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The Senate narrowly passed a reconciliation bill focused on border security and tax cuts. The bill redirects funds from environmental and social programs, including Medicaid, which the CBO estimates could lead to millions losing health insurance....
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Shutter Hundreds Of Planned Parenthood Clinics
[your]NEWS
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July 1, 2025
Planned Parenthood could be forced to close hundreds of its clinics if the Republicans’ reconciliation bill is signed into law with proposed funding cuts for abortion providers in place. The Senate voted on Tuesday to approve the GOP’s massive tax...
DOJ Blocks Largest Global Healthcare Fraud in U.S. History
Breitbart
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July 1, 2025
The Department of Justice announced the arrests of more than 300 people who they say were involved in a nearly $15 billion fraud scheme, the largest healthcare criminal pact in U.S. history. Investigators found that many of the fraudsters were...
South Carolina deputy shot and killed in what sheriff says was an ambush
Associated Press
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July 1, 2025
LAMAR, S.C. (AP) — A deputy trying to arrest a suspect in a South Carolina home was ambushed, shot and killed early Tuesday while a second officer was hurt, authorities said. The suspect in the shooting was also killed, the Darlington County...
Deputy killed, suspect dead in reported South Carolina ambush: What we know
WBTV - North Carolina
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July 1, 2025
LAMAR, S.C. (WBTV) - A deputy was killed and a suspect is dead after a reported ambush in South Carolina Tuesday morning, according to the sheriff. Devin Mason, 27, was identified as the deputy killed. The sheriff said he died from injuries he...
South Carolina sheriff's deputy killed in overnight ambush
WJCL TV - Georgia
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July 1, 2025
South Carolina sheriff's deputy killed in overnight ambush Another deputy is hospitalized in stable condition. THE MUSTANGS TOOK PART IN HER ANNUAL TEAM CAMP GARDEN CITY WANTS TO RAISE PROPETY TAXES. HOW MUCH OF AN INCREASE CITY OFFICIALS ARE...
Deputy dies after being ambushed inside South Carolina home, authorities say
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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July 1, 2025
Deputy dies after being ambushed inside South Carolina home, authorities say FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A FEDERAL INMATE IN CUSTODY ACCUSED OF...
Health U: Summer Safety Tips
WIS 10 - South Carolina
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July 1, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -As temperatures rise and outdoor activities ramp up, summer in South Carolina is also a season that calls for heightened safety awareness. Dr. Jared Stone, an emergency physician at Lexington Medical Center, shared some...
South Carolina nurse arrested after recorded phone calls reveal unlawful relationship, warrant says
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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July 1, 2025
South Carolina nurse arrested after recorded phone calls reveal unlawful relationship, warrant says south-carolina-nurse-inmate-misconduct FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT...
11 charged with defrauding taxpayer-funded health care in SC as part of nationwide takedown
SC Daily Gazette - South Carolina
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July 1, 2025
Eleven people were charged with defrauding government health insurance programs in South Carolina using schemes that raked in more than $23 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The charges were part of a national investigation billed...
SCDES lifts recreational water watch for Lake Hartwell, water can still pose health risks
Anderson Independent-Mail - South Carolina
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The South Carolina Department of Environmental Control (SCDES) lifted its recreational water watch for Lake Hartwell after harmful algal blooms diminished. While the blooms have mostly subsided, isolated patches may remain, and people should avoid...
Infrastructure investments forecasted to impact South Carolina's economy significantly
Pinal Today - Arizona
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June 30, 2025
A recent report by the American Council of Engineering Companies of South Carolina (ACEC-SC), in collaboration with the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, highlights the significant economic impact of infrastructure...
SC Dept. of Public Health celebrates one year, launches SC Healthcare Compass
WOLO - South Carolina
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July 1, 2025
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Public Health is celebrating its first anniversary as an agency. Officials say highlights of the first year include the state’s highest national health ranking in 35 years… releasing the...