ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * HIGHLIGHTS * The survey was conducted via online and phone (with live callers - no IVR) between September 21 and 29, 2024. Data are weighted by sex, race, age, and education. * The poll also asked about the Middle East, Confederate monuments and other issues of the day. * * * With just over a month left until the 2024 Presidential election, 52% of likely voters in South Carolina would vote f  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 2 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Ceremony held during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson led participants through the 27th annual Silent Witness Domestic Violence ceremony that was held today at the South Carolina State Capitol Complex in Columbia. During the solemn ceremony, Attorney General Wilson called the names of 24 women and six men from across the  more

MONCKS CORNER, South Carolina, Oct. 3 -- Santee Cooper, South Carolina's largest power provider and source of electricity, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Santee Cooper has begun to decrease its controlled spill out of Lake Marion, reducing it to 100,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) today. The utility began drawing down Lake Marion last week to make room for the large volume of incoming water from North Carolina. As part of that effort, Santee Cooper increased spilling to 130  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 3 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV (SCETV) welcomes Now We're Cookin' with Chef Lauren Furey to its digital line-up of content. The show celebrates makers and creators, from farmers to fishermen, to butchers and beekeepers. Join Furey each week as she rolls up her sleeves and prepares down-to-earth dishes showcasing local ingredients and purveyors in South Carolina's Lowcountry. As a privat  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 3 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will hold a briefing in Greenville on Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. following President Joe Biden's visit to the region to assess the damage from Hurricane Helene. The Governor will provide updates on the state's ongoing recovery efforts and discuss how federal, state and local resources are being coordinated to support affected communities. Earlier  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan More than 130 people have died across six states since Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, tore through the Southeast U.S. and left millions stranded without water, power or cell service. President Biden has approved major disaster declarations for areas of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, allowing disaster   more