Government

Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Children’s Internet Safety Pledge Tuesday, encouraging governors of the 49 other states to protect children from internet crimes. … Read More

A redevelopment plan of Capital City Stadium passed a second reading on Tuesday. The council extended the contract on the stadium's purchase, giving developer Weddle Real Estate Investment until next May to fulfill several obligations. … Read More

Cancer centers nationwide will receive settlements of a lawsuit filed against 4 charities and founder James Reynolds. All 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Federal Trade Commission joined settlement efforts. … Read More

Judge John Hayes reduced the legal fees for SCE&G ratepayers’ attorneys in the $2.2 billion settlement to $51 million from $66 million. Ratepayers’ attorneys originally asked for $110 million in the November 2018 settlement. … Read More

Camden and Easley have received $300,000 each in federal brownfields funding for environmental cleanup projects. The Environmental Protection Agency has selected 149 locations to receive the Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup Grants. … Read More