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Thompson has reached thousands with his message of forgiveness and his belief in its power to lead toward racial healing. The message is, in part, influenced by King. But it largely stems from Thompson's personal experience of how forgiveness gave him internal peace following the death of his wife, Myra Thompson, who was among the nine victims killed by a white supremacist in Emanuel AME Church in 2015. Read more
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Real-time stats and the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak in SC and beyond, compiled by our reporters and editors. Read more
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Money is a big theme for this session: Legislators have to decide what to do with $6 billion in additional revenue, fueled by federal aid and a stronger-than-expected economic rebound.
Growth & Development
Honoring Dr. King
Activists throughout the Southeast spoke at the NAACP’s King Day at the Dome event, which was held virtually in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, including leaders from churches, social justice groups and Southeast representatives for Divine Nine fraternities and sororities. Read more
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STORIES WE'RE FOLLOWING IN 2022
The first COVID-19 case in South Carolina was detected on March 6, 2020. This new year may be when predictions of a world forever altered begin to take shape. What the future looks like will be dictated by lots of little decisions — policies in schools, rules at concert venues, social norms in bars and restaurants — that add up to our day-to-day lives. Read more
The cost of fixing flooding in Charleston has bloomed to some $3 billion in total, city officials say — a price tag for solutions from cleaning out plugged drainage systems to new, deep tunnels and a wall that could deflect hurricane waves from the downtown peninsula. Read more
Bail for disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh was set at $7 million as he faces dozens of charges accusing him of funneling clients’ money into a personal bank account. Read more
One day after the University of South Carolina's preferred pick dropped out of the running for the school's top job, trustees met to weigh their options Dec. 6. Read more
