The threat of bad weather associated with Hurricane Ian is forcing high school football teams in South Carolina to adjust this week’s game schedule. Some games across the Midlands and rest of the state already have been moved to either Wednesday or Thursday because of the weather forecast for the state Friday. Several other schools were meeting Monday and planned to announce their plans for … Continue reading SC high school football games moved because of Ian

The high school football season is getting ready for the stretch run as region play begins for all teams across the state this week. Some of the bigger regions already have begun region play, but the rest will start beginning Wednesday and Thursday with games moved up this week because of Hurricane Ian. Here is a look at The State’s predictions on how the region … Continue reading Region play is here. Predictions for Midlands football teams as push for postseason begins

The rate of skyrocketing rental prices in South Carolina this past year might finally be slowing, new statistics show. The national median asking rent rose 11% in August — the smallest gain in a year, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. Meanwhile, more recent September numbers from rent.com show lower rate jumps than some South Carolina cities have seen all year and even a few … Continue reading Have soaring rent prices in SC finally peaked? What the latest numbers show

The threat of bad weather associated with Hurricane Ian is forcing high school football teams in South Carolina to adjust to this week’s game schedule. Some games across the Midlands and rest of the state already have be moved to either Wednesday or Thursday because of the weather forecast for the state Friday. Several other schools were meeting Monday and planned to announce their plans … Continue reading Weather concerns alter SC high school football schedule. Here are the changes so far

There are a dozen games on the football schedule for Friday night as Rock Hill region teams make more preparations for region play. Fourteen local schools will see action this week. Gaffney (1-2) at Northwestern (4-0) Northwestern has been impressive on both sides of the ball in the first four weeks. Their offense has been balanced and explosive, and their defense has been solid. Gaffney … Continue reading High school football set for this week

Reasonable approach? Sen. LIndsey Graham offers a starting point for U.S. abortion laws. In most European countries, abortion rights are settled by laws not by an ambiguous right that can be removed by the whims of a changing court. Let’s have a national law – abortion allowed anywhere from 15-23 weeks. That’s before fetal viability. After that, a doctor determines the healthcare required. So reasonable. … Continue reading Letters to – the editor

Reasonable approach? Sen. LIndsey Graham offers a starting point for U.S. abortion laws. In most European countries, abortion rights are settled by laws not by an ambiguous right that can be removed by the whims of a changing court. Let’s have a national law – abortion allowed anywhere from 15-23 weeks. That’s before fetal viability. After that, a doctor determines the healthcare required. So reasonable. … Continue reading Is it possible that a national law could be answer to the ongoing abortion debate?

It had been more than three weeks since an earthquake rumbled through the Columbia area, but that quiet stretch came to an end Tuesday. A 1.9 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in the Elgin area at 11:01 a.m., the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. It was the first earthquake to hit the Midlands in September. The earthquake happened about 2 miles beneath the surface, according to the … Continue reading First earthquake of the month in Columbia area confirmed after a quiet stretch