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COLUMBIA — Candidates running for office in South Carolina can continue to use campaign funds to pay for work done through their own companies or businesses run by family members, the State Ethics Commission ruled Wednesday.

A man accused of stabbing a man and a woman Tuesday at a North Charleston motel has not been charged because one of the victims declined to press charges, according to police.

Santee Cooper plans to wrap up the third leg of a big bond sale this week.

A local real estate company’s billboard that plays on the anti-Donald Trump, anti-Hillary Clinton mood of the country is working.

Summer is the time for present thinking, so far be it from me to suggest you look ahead to next spring, when your CSA delivery will at some point contain a gaggle of the first itty-bitty squash deemed fit for picking. Should you want to be prepared for those little darlings, though, you’d do well to schedule a visit to the new Butcher &...

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CLEVELAND — Is this presidential election about electing Donald Trump, or defeating Hillary Clinton?

For several decades after Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tommy John underwent the surgery that now bears his name, only professional baseball players needed reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in their elbows. But with kids today throwing too much, too soon, for too long without enough rest, we shouldn’t be surprised that...

CLEVELAND — A speechwriter for Donald Trump’s company said Wednesday she made a mistake and apologized for using passages from a 2008 Michelle Obama speech in the Republican party convention speech delivered by Melania Trump.

COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley can continue to use University of South Carolina season football tickets and keep access to Williams-Brice Stadium’s executive suites, but it must be for state-related business, the State Ethics Commission ruled Wednesday.

COLUMBIA — The governor’s office can continue to use season football tickets and suite access given by the University of South Carolina but it must be for state-related business, according to the state Ethics Commission.

At least one South Carolina hospital is working with the creators of Pokemon Go to disable the game on campus and inside its buildings.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Department of Social Services says the number of South Carolina children dying from abuse and neglect increased last year.

INDIANAPOLIS — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not race again this month because of concussion-like symptoms and the No. 88 car will be turned over to trusted former teammate Jeff Gordon for the next two weeks.

INDIANAPOLIS — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss two more races with concussion-like symptoms and Jeff Gordon will come out of retirement to drive the No. 88 car for at least the next two weekends.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A former South Carolina House member spending three years in federal prison for money laundering has been suspended from practicing law.

Three more Zika cases among South Carolina residents have been reported over the past two days, bringing the state total to 21 confirmed cases.

Another South Carolina resident contracted Zika during international travels, bringing the statewide total to 19 confirmed cases.

When Travel & Leisure magazine ranked Charleston as the world’s top city, we felt a little smug if not a bit fearful, too. Of course, they didn’t have to tell us how beautiful and fun it is to be here. And they didn’t have to tell everyone else on the planet how beautiful and fun it is to be here either.

The Charleston County Republican Party is hosting a GOP convention final night viewing party Thursday in North Charleston to watch Donald Trump accept the presidential nomination.

A fire destroyed the nature center at Huntington Beach State Park early Wednesday.

Traffic on I-526 west is congested after an earlier accident closed two lanes near the North Rhett exit.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each day of the Republican National Convention, The Post and Courier will feature a profile of a different delegate representing the Palmetto State in Cleveland.

GOP convention alternate delegate Jonathan Hoffman of James Island is writing a daily guest blog from Cleveland this week. He can be reached at

10:45 p.m.: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz appeared to be doing great during his prime time speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night. The former presidential candidate from Texas had the audience’s rapt attention, including that of the South Carolina delegation. He even mentioned the power of forgiveness...