Tag: South Carolina

In a lengthy Facebook post, Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., announced the end of his engagement to Maria Belen Chapur. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

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Mark Sanford’s sorry saga

Byron York · September 14, 2014 2:43 pm

Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., in a very, very lengthy Facebook post announced Friday that he is ending his engagement to longtime girlfriend, "soul mate" and ex-mistress Maria Belen Chapur, the woman at the center of the now infamous "Appalachian Trail" scandal that clouded his governorship. (AP/Bruce Smith)

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Mark Sanford calls off engagement to Argentine ‘soul mate’

Becket Adams · September 12, 2014 8:48 pm

Sen. Ted Cruz is expanding his political operation, a move sure to stoke speculation that the Texas Republican plans to run for president in 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Ted Cruz builds team for 2016

David M. Drucker · August 28, 2014 7:11 pm

FILE - This April 9, 2012 file photo shows the working nuclear reactor at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville, S.C. The delays in the nuclear industry are adding up, adding hundreds of millions of dollars to already expensive projects. The latest announcement came from SCANA Corp., which expects a year-long delay in the completion of its two reactors under construction in South Carolina. That announcement raised questions about whether an identical plant under construction by the same builders in Georgia will also see expensive delays. (AP Photo/Jeffery Collins, File)

Delays for SC nuclear plant pressure industry

Ray Henry · August 16, 2014 5:02 pm

TRO entered against Carolina Energy Green Solutions

Bryan Cohen · August 5, 2014 2:14 pm

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012 file photograph a development along the Intracoastal Waterway in Mount Pleasant, S.C., is seen. On Monday, July 25, 2014, the nonprofit group Climate Central released a new report that sea level rise is expected to contribute to extreme floods along the South Carolina coast in the next four decades. The report concluded that $24 billion in property and 54,000 homes are at risk. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

Report: Higher seas mean extreme floods in SC, NC

Bruce Smith · July 21, 2014 6:36 pm

Vacationers enjoy the shore at Folly Beach, S.C., on July 1, 2014. On Friday, July 18, 2014 the Obama Administration announced it was opening the Eastern Seaboard to oil and gas exploration for the first time in decades. Environmental groups have expressed concern that offshore energy rigs and the potential for spills could harm South Carolina's $18 billion tourism industry. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

Carolinas opinion mixed on offshore drilling

Bruce Smith · July 18, 2014 8:14 pm

EXography: North Dakota, Texas top state economic growth since end of the Great Recession of 2008

David Freddoso · July 1, 2014 6:00 am

Nev. SC overturns $6M verdict for man injured during Monday Night Football at Palms Casino

Kyla Asbury · June 12, 2014 2:43 pm

Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks during a campaign stop at American Legion Post 20 on April 23 in Greenwood, S.C. (AP/Rainier Ehrhardt)

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Primary watch: Keep your eye on these races

Becket Adams · June 10, 2014 4:27 pm

Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a rally for South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley, who announced her candidacy for a second term at the Bi-Lo Center, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/ Richard Shiro)

Gov. Rick Perry to visit South Carolina next month

Betsy Woodruff · June 5, 2014 8:52 pm

SC kayaker’s body found wearing scuba gear

Washington Examiner · May 26, 2014 8:08 pm