An inmate on South Carolina’s death row died by lethal injection on Friday night, the third execution carried out by the state since reinstating capital punishment.

At 6:10 p.m. the letter from McMaster was sent to the department of corrections to decline executive clemency for Bowman. A short time later, the Associated Press reported Bowman's execution was carried out. This was the third execution in South Carolina since September 2024.

Five Aiken County legislative delegation members said they supported Gov. Henry McMaster's call for lower income taxes during the State of the State address.

South Carolina has put a third inmate to death in four months Friday as the state goes through a backlog of prisoners who exhausted their appeals while the state couldn’t find lethal injection drugs.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered most federal workers the option to leave their jobs in exchange for eight months severance, in his most radical move yet to drastically overhaul the government.She defended the drastic move as part of Trump's bid to make the government "good stewards of taxpayer dollars."

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster called on lawmakers to revive the failed VC Summer nuclear project in his State of the State, addressing rising energy needs.

Gov. Henry McMaster in his eighth State of the State address on Wednesday urged the revival of a failed nuclear project in South Carolina. State-owned utility Santee Cooper announced last week it would seek a buyer for the pair of half-built nuclear reactors,

COLUMBIA, S.C. — If you listened closely to South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster's State of the State address on January 29, you may have heard him say there was a $1.8 billion dollar surplus in the state's budget for fiscal year 2025-2026.

Among the governor's proposals are cuts in personal income taxes, increases in teacher and law enforcement salaries, and funding for school choice

Gov. Henry McMaster included a proposal in his Executive Budget for this year to add debit cards as an approved payment option for lottery tickets.

Wednesday is a big day for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Wednesday is a big day for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. Yes, he's giving his eighth State of the State address.