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Isle of Palms Mayor Phillip Pounds appears on ‘Good Morning Charleston’

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Isle of Palms Mayor Phillip Pounds joined News 4 live Friday morning during “Good Morning Charleston” ahead of his Coffee with the Mayor event where the mayor will be listening to feedback from residents on city projects, talking about town government, and ways to volunteer and improve the community. That […]

Arkansas

Bi-partisan legislation seeks to guarantee IVF protections in SC • Arkansas Advocate

COLUMBIA — Legislation intending to ensure in vitro fertilization remains an option for South Carolina women trying to get pregnant was introduced this week as a reaction to an Alabama court ruling that put IVF programs there on hold. Bills introduced in both the House and Senate, mostly by Democrats, explicitly protect the fertility treatments, […]

Alabama

Trump says he supports IVF following Alabama embryo ruling | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would “strongly support the availability of IVF” and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment that has become a new flashpoint in the 2024 presidential election. It was his first comment since an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that […]

Alabama

Senate supplemental receives frosty reception from some members | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A bill that would unlock tens of billions of dollars in national security supplemental funding and overhaul U.S. immigration policy at the southern border received a frosty reception from lawmakers in both chambers and across the political spectrum on Monday, casting doubts over the legislation’s future. The $118.3 billion package would direct some of the […]

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Mayor of South Carolina town killed in car crash, officials say

The mayor of a South Carolina town was killed Saturday in a car crash that left another person hospitalized, officials said. The Clarendon County Coroner’s Office said 48-year-old Summerton Mayor Tony Junious died in an accident, Manning Live reported. The two-vehicle collision happened at about 10:45 a.m. in Clarendon County, said Master Trooper William Bennett […]

Alaska

US ends search for objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has ended its search for airborne objects that were shot down near Deadhorse, Alaska, and over Lake Huron on Feb. 10 and 12. The statement released late Friday came hours after officials said the U.S. has finished efforts to recover the remnants of the large […]

Arkansas

Asa Hutchinson ends 2024 campaign after Iowa caucuses

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson dropped his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, ending a candidacy that was a throwback to an earlier era of the GOP but ultimately failed to resonate in a party now dominated by Donald Trump. Hutchinson’s exit came a day after he […]

City Council

Two new councilmembers sworn in to IOP City Council | News | #citycouncil

The Isle of Palms ushered in a new lineup of its city council on Jan. 2. Two new councilmembers and two familiar faces took the oath of office and then their seats at the dais. The Isle of Palms Police Department kicked off the ceremony with a posting of the colors. Scott Pierce swears into […]

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Mayor-elect Cogswell announces diverse senior staff for Charleston leadership

Mayor-elect Cogswell announces diverse senior staff for Charleston leadership | WCIVPlease ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibility Sat, 16 Dec 2023 22:10:07 GMT (1702764607290) f3a7501572b0e53c069042680c9c1593f1a7e2e2 0ff434a913354cdff52455ab8405a00fdcc349ef Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Click Here For This Articles Original Source.

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Beaufort voters determine new mayor in special election

Download the WJCL App for breaking news alerts: Apple | Google PlayThe city of Beaufort has elected its new mayor.Tuesday’s special election saw former city council members Phil Cromer and Mike Sutton on the ballot. In unofficial results, Cromer won with 66% of the vote to Sutton’s 33%. Both candidates were running to replace Stephen […]