Nick Reynolds

COLUMBIA — For the last 20 years in South Carolina, Republicans have had a legislative trifecta in the Statehouse, holding control of the governor's mansion, the House and the Senate every year since 2003.

NORTH CHARLESTON — Marvin Pendarvis formally resigned his seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives in September amid a criminal inquiry into allegations he'd paid hush money to silence a law client.

For years, Black voters were the dominion of South Carolina's Democratic Party, and crucial to holding back the major gains by Republicans. That is changing.

Charleston philanthropist Scott Bessent has emerged as the leading candidate to lead U.S. monetary policy under incoming President Donald Trump. Who is he?

Conservative activist and attorney Lauren Martel has been exonerated by the SC Supreme Court of a 2019 contempt of court charge against her in Beaufort County.

A newly minted, two-headed Republican supermajority in the S.C. General Assembly has big plans for the upcoming session. There will still be battles to fight.

Dr. Edward Simmer will lead the new Department of Public Health amid a flurry of movement in Gov. Henry McMaster's cabinet, which has seen elevated turnover.

South Carolina state Sen. Gerald Malloy, a Hartsville Democrat, narrowly defeated for re-election. He claims hundreds of "changed" ballots led to his loss.

Future of long-anticipated Mark Clark Extension and Hilton Head bridge projects remain in doubt after State Transportation Infrastructure Bank board meeting.

Billionaire hedge fund manager and SC native Scott Bessent has been nominated by incoming president Donald Trump to lead the United States Treasury Department.