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She graduated from a segregated high school at 27. Now 105, she returned for its centennial. scdailygazette.com/2026/10/27/s... by Tiffany Tan

scdailygazette.comShe graduated from a segregated high school at 27. Now 105, she returned for its centennial. • SC Daily GazetteA 105-year-old graduate of St. George Rosenwald School helped celebrate its 100th anniversary. It is among roughly 40 Rosenwald Schools still standing in South Carolina.

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COMMENTARY: Americans over 60 lose billions to cybercrime. Here’s what to do if you or a loved one has been scammed. scdailygazette.com/2026/10/27/a...

scdailygazette.comCommentary: Americans over 60 lose billions to cybercrime. Here’s what to do if a loved one has been scammed. • SC Daily GazetteAngela Ramos, a cybersecurity educator and lecturer, writes about the rise in cybercrimes, what to watch for, and what to do if you or loved ones become victims.

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Ringleader of $1.2B healthcare scheme to spend 20 years in prison, SC judge decides scdailygazette.com/2026/10/26/r... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comRingleader of $1.2B healthcare scheme to spend 20 years in prison, SC judge decides • SC Daily GazetteIn 2019, the ringleader of the scam brokered a plea deal to avoid prison time. But he lost money with bad investments and fled to the Philippines.

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Early voting in SC sets new midterm record scdailygazette.com/2026/10/26/e...

scdailygazette.comEarly voting in SC sets new midterm record • SC Daily GazetteEarly voting in South Carolina hit a new record Monday for a gubernatorial election. It's the second midterm election cycle under the state's early voting law.

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Newberry hospital picked for free federal cybersecurity pilot program scdailygazette.com/2026/10/26/n... by @jmholdman.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comNewberry hospital picked for free federal cybersecurity pilot program • SC Daily GazetteThe White House launched Project Lifeline 250, a pilot effort to improve cybersecurity for rural hospitals, at Newberry Health.

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Here are the 2 candidates running to be SC’s next chief accountant scdailygazette.com/2026/10/26/h... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comHere are the 2 candidates running to be SC's next chief accountant • SC Daily GazetteDemocrat Tiffany Boozer and Republican Mike Burkhold both say they have the experience necessary to ensure SC's financial reports are accurate.

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President Trump to return to SC days ahead of midterms scdailygazette.com/2026/10/26/p... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comPresident Trump to return to SC days ahead of midterms • SC Daily GazetteThe midterm rally is set to take place in Rock Hill and will be the second time the president has visited the state in two weeks.

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COMMENTARY: Building a stronger, more resilient water system for SC scdailygazette.com/2026/10/26/b...

scdailygazette.comCommentary: Building a stronger, more resilient water system for SC • SC Daily GazetteThe president of South Carolina Water Utilities writes about the utility's formal consolidation this year with Blue Granite and pledges improvements will continue.

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Federal regulators crack down on organ donation groups scdailygazette.com/2026/10/26/r... by @stateline.org's @nhassanein.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comFederal regulators crack down on organ donation groups • SC Daily GazetteFederal regulators are cracking down on the nonprofits responsible for coordinating organ donations, aiming to begin shutting down substandard groups by early next year.

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USC touts financial strength as construction debt climbs to $1.7B scdailygazette.com/2026/10/23/u... by @jmholdman.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comUSC touts financial strength as construction debt climbs to $1.7B • SC Daily GazetteThe University of South Carolina’s debt load will more than double over the next four years amid major construction projects.

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‘Cause for celebration’: SC opens 7th state forest scdailygazette.com/2026/10/23/c... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.com'Cause for celebration': SC opens 7th state forest • SC Daily GazetteThe 2,800-acre forest was prime for development but could have polluted nearby preserves, conservationists said.

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A record number of women are running for state legislatures this year scdailygazette.com/2026/10/23/r... by @stateline.org's Kevin Hardy

scdailygazette.comA record number of women are running for state legislatures this year • SC Daily GazetteA record number of women are running for state legislative seats this November, more than two-thirds of whom are Democrats. Across the 46 states with legislative seats on the ballot, a total of 3,824 ...

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COMMENTARY: Finding unexpected common ground with my immigrant neighbors scdailygazette.com/2026/10/23/f...

scdailygazette.comCommentary: Finding unexpected common ground with my immigrant neighbors • SC Daily GazetteSarah Figueroa writes about her participation in World Relief's inaugural Common Ground soccer tournament in the Upstate and what it taught her.

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Clemson seeks to cut costs with hundreds of voluntary buyouts scdailygazette.com/2026/10/23/c... by @jmholdman.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comClemson seeks to cut costs with hundreds of voluntary buyouts • SC Daily GazetteClemson University is offering voluntary buyout packages to 452 full-time employees in an effort to further shrink spending.

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Republicans call Annie Andrews ‘anti-gun.’ She explains her platform to end gun violence. scdailygazette.com/2026/10/23/r... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comRepublicans call Annie Andrews 'anti-gun.' She explains her platform to end gun violence. • SC Daily GazetteThe Democrat running for Senate in South Carolina responded Thursday to President Donald Trump painting her as an "anti-gun extremist."

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SC files more criminal charges involving pregnancy than any other state, report finds scdailygazette.com/2026/10/22/s... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comSC files more criminal charges involving pregnancy than any other state, report finds • SC Daily GazetteNearly all of the SC cases involve allegations of drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy, a national nonprofit found.

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SC inmate has a chance to leave death row, but lawyers say it’s the safest place for him scdailygazette.com/2026/10/22/s... by Tiffany Tan

scdailygazette.comSC inmate has a chance to leave death row, but lawyers say it’s the safest place for him • SC Daily GazetteIt's been 18 years since South Carolina’s high court created the possibility that Donnie Council could leave death row.

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Trump rallies support for Graham in pre-election visit to deeply red Upstate scdailygazette.com/2026/10/22/t... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comTrump rallies support for Graham in pre-election visit to deeply red Upstate • SC Daily GazetteTrump acknowledged polls showing Darline Graham and Annie Andrews in a tight race for U.S. Senate by asking: "Are you sure this is South Carolina?"

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After SC on Wednesday, Trump's set to campaign in tight US Senate contests in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Michigan scdailygazette.com/2026/10/21/r... by @statesnewsroom.com's Shauneen Miranda

scdailygazette.comTrump set to campaign in tight US Senate contests in Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Michigan • SC Daily GazettePresident Donald Trump’s midterm travel blitz will continue in the coming days, with Election Day on Nov. 3 now less than two weeks out, headlining rallies in several states hosting hard-fought Senate...

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USDA offering $8B in farmer relief payments scdailygazette.com/2026/10/21/r... from the @iowacapitaldispatch.com

scdailygazette.comUSDA offering $8B in farmer relief payments • SC Daily GazetteFarmers will be eligible to receive one-time payments from USDA to provide relief for high fuel and input costs.

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Grant will aid SC small businesses competing for federal research contracts scdailygazette.com/2026/10/21/g... by @jmholdman.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comGrant will aid SC small businesses competing for federal research contracts • SC Daily GazetteSC’s state-run small business incubator will help startups develop new technologies and land government contracts.

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Dominion-NextEra merger hits turbulence, faces opposition from Virginia leaders scdailygazette.com/2026/10/21/r... from @virginiamercury.com

scdailygazette.comDominion-NextEra merger hits turbulence, faces opposition from Virginia leaders • SC Daily GazetteGov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday warned that Virginia regulators should reject the proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy unless the companies agree to freeze residen...

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Westinghouse investing $1B to make a new kind of uranium at SC nuclear fuel factory scdailygazette.com/2026/10/21/w... by @jmholdman.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comWestinghouse investing $1B to make a new kind of uranium at SC nuclear fuel factory • SC Daily GazetteWestinghouse Electric Company plans to expand its nuclear fuel campus south of Columbia to make a new type of uranium.

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SC leads nation in job growth for the past year scdailygazette.com/2026/10/21/r... by @stateline.org's @timhenderson.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comSC leads nation in job growth for the past year • SC Daily GazetteNine states and the District of Columbia lost jobs in the year ending in September, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hit hard by the Trump administration’...

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Protecting students starts outside the classroom, SC leaders say scdailygazette.com/2026/10/20/p... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comProtecting students starts outside the classroom, SC leaders say • SC Daily GazetteThe inaugural school safety symposium gave law enforcement and educators a chance to talk about what's affecting students, officials said.

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SC Republicans and Democrats tout their fundraising hauls as proof of ‘momentum’ scdailygazette.com/2026/10/20/s... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comSC Republicans and Democrats tout their fundraising hauls as proof of 'momentum' • SC Daily GazetteSouth Carolina candidates for governor and U.S. Senate are using a common word to explain what their fundraising reports show: "momentum."

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K-12 scholarships through federal tax credits start in January. Nonprofits will oversee spending. scdailygazette.com/2026/10/20/k... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comK-12 scholarships through federal tax credits start in January. Nonprofits will oversee spending. • SC Daily GazetteThe federal tax credit has similarities to a state tax credit legislators overhauled after concerns about one nonprofit's work.

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High schoolers host only debate for this SC congressional seat scdailygazette.com/2026/10/20/h... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comHigh schoolers host only debate for this SC congressional seat • SC Daily GazetteThe only debate between U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson and Democrat Zyon Khalifa was sponsored by a Lexington One high school program.

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Data centers are now the largest financial bet in US history scdailygazette.com/2026/10/20/r... by @stateline.org's @timhenderson.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comData centers are now the largest financial bet in US history • SC Daily GazetteThe sheer size of investment in data centers is drawing concern as it surpasses all other historical booms and crowds out other more job-creating ventures. Until now, no industry had driven the U.S. e...

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Workers’ concerns prompt warning to SC employers about campaign donations scdailygazette.com/2026/10/20/w...

scdailygazette.comWorkers' concerns prompt warning to SC employers about campaign donations • SC Daily GazetteThe state Ethics Commission warns employers that it's illegal to provide "an advantage or disadvantage" based on employees' donation or refusal to give to a campaign.

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Expanded scholarship program ‘a huge relief’ for SC’s college-bound high school seniors scdailygazette.com/2026/10/19/e... by @jmholdman.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comExpanded scholarship program 'a huge relief' for SC's college-bound high school seniors • SC Daily GazetteMeeting Street Scholarship touts expansion enabling SC students to earn a college degree with little-to-no debt under new state partnership.

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COMMENTARY: NextEra has not earned our trust scdailygazette.com/2026/10/19/n...

scdailygazette.comCommentary: NextEra has not earned our trust • SC Daily GazetteFrank Knapp Jr., CEO and of the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce, writes about last week's testimony from NextEra's CEO to a legislative panel.

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2 weeks of early voting in SC is underway scdailygazette.com/2026/10/19/2...

scdailygazette.com2 weeks of early voting in SC is underway • SC Daily GazetteVoting is underway in South Carolina in an election that could change control of Congress and is guaranteed to usher in new administrations in state government. Two weeks of early voting began Monday ...

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Democrat running for SC secretary of state wants to change the office’s duties scdailygazette.com/2026/10/19/d...

scdailygazette.comDemocrat running for SC secretary of state wants to change the office's duties • SC Daily GazetteThe Democrat seeking to oust South Carolina’s longtime secretary of state wants to change the job description.

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At smaller No Kings event, participants stress importance of voting scdailygazette.com/2026/10/17/a... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comAt smaller No Kings event, participants stress importance of voting • SC Daily GazetteAbout two dozen people gathered Saturday at a busy intersection in GOP-heavy Newberry County to encourage people to vote early.

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SC Democrats rally with Georgia US senator ahead of early voting scdailygazette.com/2026/10/16/s... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comSC Democrats rally with Georgia US senator ahead of early voting • SC Daily GazetteCOLUMBIA — The Democrats seeking to be South Carolina’s U.S. senator and governor rallied Friday with U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia as part of a days-long push ahead of early voting in an attem...

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SC opens former utility workers’ retreat as 51st state park scdailygazette.com/2026/10/16/s... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comSC opens former utility workers' retreat as 51st state park • SC Daily GazetteRamsey Grove State Park in Georgetown, one of three state parks to open in the past two years, is open weekdays.

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Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics scdailygazette.com/2026/10/16/r... by @statesnewsroom.com's David Lightman

scdailygazette.comBipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics • SC Daily GazetteTop Republican and Democratic U.S. senators have unveiled a 417-page bill to overhaul the approval process for new energy projects, a pathway for what’s known as “permitting reform.”

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A look at who could be SC’s next agriculture chief scdailygazette.com/2026/10/16/a... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comA look at who could be SC's next agriculture chief • SC Daily GazetteDemocrat DeShawn Blanding and Republican Cody Simpson, both from Clarendon County, are running to be South Carolina's agriculture commissioner.

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President Trump to rally in Clemson next week scdailygazette.com/2026/10/15/p... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comPresident Trump to rally in Clemson next week • SC Daily GazettePresident Donald Trump is returning to South Carolina next week to rally support for Sen. Darline Graham and other Republicans ahead of the midterms.

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SC Arts Commission’s interim director steps down, following 2 board members’ resignations scdailygazette.com/2026/10/15/s... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comSC Arts Commission's interim director steps down, following 2 board members' resignations • SC Daily GazetteNone of the three stepping down from their positions mentioned a controversial decision not to fund two LGBTQ+ arts groups.

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Cornell case highlights the patchwork of state laws governing intoxication, sexual consent scdailygazette.com/2026/10/15/r... by @stateline.org's @amandavhernan.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comCornell case highlights the patchwork of state laws governing intoxication, sexual consent • SC Daily GazetteA Cornell University student’s allegations of gang rape in 2024 have renewed attention on a difficult area of sexual assault law. A person can be awake, responsive and even able to move during a sexua...

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Social Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027 scdailygazette.com/2026/10/14/r... from @statesnewsroom.com

scdailygazette.comSocial Security benefits increase will hit 3.6% in 2027 • SC Daily GazetteWASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration announced on Wednesday that recipients will receive a 3.6% increase in benefits in 2027.

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China takes center stage in SC’s US Senate contest scdailygazette.com/2026/10/14/c... by @kwilson-news.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comChina takes center stage in SC's US Senate contest • SC Daily GazetteAnnie Andrews called on Sen. Darline Graham to recuse herself from all votes involving China. Graham's campaign called the demands "desperate."

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SLED arrests 3 SC men US Rep. Nancy Mace accused of sex crimes scdailygazette.com/2026/10/14/s... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comSLED arrests 3 SC men US Rep. Nancy Mace accused of sex crimes • SC Daily GazetteThe three Charleston-area men face charges including criminal sexual conduct, voyeurism, and assault and battery.

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COMMENTARY: South Carolina’s growth is not the question. How we respond is. scdailygazette.com/2026/10/14/s...

scdailygazette.comCommentary: South Carolina’s growth is not the question. How we respond is. • SC Daily GazetteKristen Austin Gunter with the nonprofit Sustain SC encourages participation in a symposium to discuss how conservation can be an economic development tool.

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COMMENTARY: Take it from a Floridian: You don’t want NextEra in South Carolina scdailygazette.com/2026/10/14/t...

scdailygazette.comCommentary: Take it from a Floridian: You don’t want NextEra in South Carolina • SC Daily GazetteEnnis Jacobs, board president of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and a former Florida utility regulator, advocates against the merger of NextEra and Dominion.

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Charleston County school board member can stay in office after state probe, SC governor decides scdailygazette.com/2026/10/14/c... by @sky-latte.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comCharleston County school board member can stay in office after state probe, SC governor decides • SC Daily GazetteA panel of attorneys found Darlene Dunmeyer-Roberson sent private emails to the press but didn't have enough evidence on other claims.

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Upstate car parts manufacturers investing $82M to supply Scout Motors scdailygazette.com/2026/10/14/u... by @jmholdman.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comUpstate car parts manufacturers investing $82M to supply Scout Motors • SC Daily GazetteSeven SC auto parts makers pledge to hire 200 workers, invest $82M as they expand production to meet the needs of Scout Motors.

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Upstate hospital building new training center to help address SC’s nursing shortage scdailygazette.com/2026/10/13/u... by @jmholdman.bsky.social

scdailygazette.comUpstate hospital building new training center to help address SC's nursing shortage • SC Daily GazetteConstruction is underway on the AnMed Education and Innovation Center, helping expand Tri-County Technical College’s nursing program.