A 95-year-old veteran was recently killed in a car accident on his way to see his friends for an early morning meetup. South Carolina resident Peter Pulkkinen died after his car collided with a Myrtle Beach Fire Department (MBFD) vehicle on Saturday. The Horry County Coroner’s Office confirmed his death in an email to Fox News Digital. The incident took …
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Are you planning a trip to South Carolina but don’t know where to begin with your travel plans? Then this guide is for you. South Carolina is full of unique experiences for your vacation. You could head to Charleston, where you can shop at one of America’s oldest markets and enjoy a scenic stroll through Waterfront Park. Myrtle Beach or …
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A longtime fixture in the South Carolina Democratic Party and the former lawyer for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was defeated in a primary for state senator on Tuesday night. Dick Harpootlian, who has served as a Democrat in the South Carolina state Senate since 2018, was defeated by primary opponent Russell Ott in a narrow race, The Post and Courier …
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In a primary that split the conservative House Freedom Caucus, incumbent Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., fended off a challenge from conservative State Rep. Adam Morgan. Prominent members of the House Freedom Caucus were split on who should get the nod to represent South Carolina’s solidly Republican 4th Congressional District in the northern part of the state, which includes Greenville and …
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For a second straight election, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina has survived a serious primary challenge. The Associated Press on Tuesday projects that Mace will win renomination in South Carolina’s competitive Low Country-based 1st Congressional District by defeating Catherine Templeton, a former director of South Carolina’s labor agency who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2018, and Marine Corps …
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A last-minute endorsement by former President Trump in a key Republican Senate primary, a race to succeed a GOP vice presidential nomination contender, a high-profile Republican representative facing a second straight primary challenge, and a fight to face off with a vulnerable House Democrat. These showdowns are all in the spotlight Tuesday as voters in Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina …
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Sheri Biggs, a nurse practitioner who won the backing of Gov. Henry McMaster, advanced to a runoff in the crowded race for the Republican nomination to replace outgoing GOP Rep. Jeff Duncan in South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District. Biggs was among seven Republicans in contention, but no true frontrunner emerged ahead of the primary. Biggs, a lieutenant colonel in the …
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Mark Burns, an evangelical pastor backed by former President Trump, has advanced to a runoff for Republican nomination for South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District to replace outgoing Rep. Jeff Duncan. Seven Republicans were vying for the typically Republican seat, but no true frontrunner had emerged ahead of the primary. Ultimately, Trump’s endorsement may provide a boost to get Burns the …
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A large cargo ship lost control of its engines and went nearly full throttle through a South Carolina harbor Wednesday, prompting the closure of one of the busiest bridges in the state. Harbor pilots were able to help the nearly 1,000-foot ship, which was going nearly 20 mph, get under the Ravenel Bridge safely and eventually anchor several miles offshore …
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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., shared some sharp words with fellow South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson on the House floor Tuesday after he endorsed her primary opponent. Fox News Digital spotted Mace and Wilson having what appeared to be a brief but tense exchange during House votes late Tuesday afternoon, hours after Wilson released a statement backing Catherine Templeton to …
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