Johns Island, South Carolina-based Jet Logistics Inc., an ISBAO Stage-3 and DoD CARB-accredited FAA Part 135 operator with worldwide op-specs, announced its expansion into the cargo sector through a new partnership with Fort Lauderdale-based Blue...

Consumer spending on Mother’s Day is expected to reach a record $38 billion this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount surpasses last year’s total...

The annual filing due date for certain returns filed by tax-exempt organizations is the 15th day of the 5th month after the organization’s accounting period ends, according to the Internal Revenue Service.  Those operating on a...

Johns Island, S.C.-based Jet Logistics Inc., an ISBAO Stage-3 and DoD CARB-approved FAA Part 135 operator with worldwide op-specs, announced it recently successfully passed its latest 2026 DoD CARB (Commercial Airlift Review Board) Audit,...

With spring and warmer weather arriving, black bears are emerging from their wintering locations, becoming more active, and during this time, bears are looking for easy food. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) wants to remind South...

Olivia and Liam were America's most popular baby names for 2025 – the seventh consecutive year both names have held the top spot. The baby names are drawn from Social Security card applications submitted at birth, making SSA the nation’s...

Goose Creek, South Carolina based HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI) announced that it has submitted to the Board of Directors of TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI) a proposal to acquire certain assets of TrueBlue's People-Ready segment for $105 million...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette A bill meant to speed up construction projects in South Carolina is headed to the governor’s desk. Both the House and Senate agreed Tuesday to a compromise on their differing...

Governor Henry McMaster named Dr. Brannon Traxler as the acting director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH). Traxler currently serves as deputy director of Health Promotion and Services & Chief Medical Officer for DPH and...

The seasonally adjusted number of South Carolina workers in March increased to 2,532,080. That is an increase of 7,337 people over the February 2026 estimate, and an increase of 49,991 people over the March 2025 estimate. The state’s estimated...

Courtesy of South Carolina Daily Gazette South Carolina legislators will get a pay raise later this year after the House added the increase into the chamber’s second draft of the state spending plan Wednesday. The proposal, added in a vote...

South Carolina’s 2026 sea turtle nesting season is officially underway, with the first two loggerhead sea turtle nests of the year reported May 6, 2026, at Edisto Beach State Park and the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. The nests were...

Total payroll employment in South Carolina increased by 1,900 jobs (0.1 percent), on net, during March, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The largest job gains were in other services (1,300 jobs) and education and health services...

Gov. Henry McMaster on May 5, 2026, joined leaders from the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), key legislative leaders, stakeholders, community providers, and...

The South Carolina Department of Commerce, on behalf of the state of South Carolina, is requesting input to guide the nomination of eligible census tracts for designation under the federal Opportunity Zone program, a federal initiative designed to...

The Internal Revenue Service on April 16, 2026, announced a new online tool to help taxpayers understand and resolve tax debt. Officials said the Tax Debt Help tool provides individuals and businesses with a simple, accessible way to...

Collections from taxpayers included on the South Carolina Department of Revenue’s Top Delinquent Taxpayers lists crossed the $50 million mark in 2025, the agency announced Wednesday. The SCDOR launched the Top Delinquent Taxpayers lists in 2020....

South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC) announced April 30, 2026, that Bluffton’s Downtown Deli & Catering was the recipient of the 2026 SCMC Small Business of the Year Award during its annual Small Business Day at the South...

There’s a new text scam the Federal Trade Commission is hearing about. It involves fake recruiters offering fake jobs, stealing real money. Here’s how these scams work — and how to avoid them, according to the FTC:  The (fake) recruiters...

               The U.S. Census Bureau on May 1, 2026, invited households in select parts of the Huntsville, Alabama, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, metro areas to begin...