Haley orders Confederate flag removal from Statehouse grounds
Moments after Governor Nikki Haley declared the Confederate flag must be removed, U S Rep Jim Clyburn hugged her nearby while S C House member Bill Clyburn expressed emotion. Haley linked the move to Charleston church shooting victims and the flag's contested meaning.
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Nikki Haley
Statehouse
U.S
Jim Clyburn
House
Bill Clyburn
D-Aiken
Bill
South Carolina
Haley
Charleston
Clementa Pinckney
Capitol
Columbia
Doug Brannon
R-Landrum
Emanuel A.M.E
Call for flag removal goes beyond politics editorial
Editorial argues that removing the Confederate flag from state property on government grounds extends past political feud. It discusses history of ADRay Tanner and the broader debates inside South Carolina about symbolism, heritage, and public display. The piece frames the issue as a constitutional and cultural clash shaping state identity.
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Gamecocks
Adray Tanner
House Grounds
S.C
Speaker aims to pass key South Carolina funding bills
Rep. Jay Lucas says the SC House will push the main budget the capital reserve bill and a $400 million surplus package in a special session. The trio sits in Conference Committee with focus on infrastructure funding after a stalled roads plan. The surplus bill would allocate $150 million to infrastructure and $70 million for road mods tied to Volvo deal. An amendment restores $4.1 million for ice storm recovery, with Aiken County set to receive $1.6 million.
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S.C. House
Jay Lucas
Darlington
Aiken
General Assembly
Lucas
House
Aiken County
Plein Air Painters Create Artwork at Hopelands
Local artists Lucien C. Johnson Jr. and Marion E. Powell join Plein Air painters at Hopelands to create works as part of a community event in Aiken. The gathering highlights local talent with Beech Island and North Augusta participants noted in attendance.
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Hopelands
Lucien C. Johnson Jr
Aiken
Marion E
M.E.” Powell
North
Card chip rollout to curb credit fraud by Oct one
Banks nationwide move to embed electronic chips in half of US credit and debit cards by October 1 to store data securely. The chip generates a unique code per transaction, preventing fraud even if codes are stolen. Chips replace magnetic strips in use at POS and ATMs.
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U.S
Associated Press
Richey
Lynn Shepard
Security Federal Bank
Aiken
Shepard
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