DHEC warns of increasing COVID-19 cases among youth

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control data shows a 413.9% increase in new cases among ages 21-30 and a 966.1% increase among ages 11-20 since April 4.

USC budget caps tuition, implements cost-cutting measures

Tuition will remain at $6,344 per semester for in-state students in the $1.63 billion system budget approved Friday. The university anticipates more than $100 million in lost revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COMET honoring civil rights pioneer Flemming

Sarah Mae Flemming filed suit in 1954 after being forcibly removed from a city bus. Her case eventually led to a decision striking down segregation in public transportation. 

McCoy confirmed as U.S. attorney for District of S.C.

Peter M. McCoy Jr., a Charleston native, was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. McCoy was initially appointed as the state’s chief federal law enforcement officer in March.