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Miami women to face nation’s leading scorer, Villanova’s Maddie Siegrist, in Sweet 16 on Friday

MIAMI — Destiny Harden has been around college basketball long enough to know that the Miami Hurricanes are still considered underdogs against Villanova in the Sweet 16 Friday afternoon, even though they stunned top-seeded Houston on their home floor four days ago in one of the most thrilling games so…

Miami Herald · Mar 24, 2023

South Carolina’s top accountant to resign after $3.5 billion accounting error

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s top accountant Richard Eckstrom says he will resign effective April 30 after disclosing to state lawmakers that he inflated the state’s cash balances for a decade, eventually reaching about $3.5 billion.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

South Carolina's comptroller quits after a $3.5 billion accounting error

Republican Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom's decision to leave the post he has held for 20 years came after scrutiny of his performance following the blunder in a year-end financial report.

WEKU · Mar 23, 2023

Lawmakers float ways to recapture deposit insurance discipline - Roll Call

The size of deposits covered by federal bank rescues has lawmakers talking about the discipline of a cap on deposit insurance.

Roll Call · Mar 20, 2023

Some SC GOP voters sticking with Trump for ’24; others ready to move on with Haley, Scott

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Summerville’s Don Corinna had a choice to consider Saturday at the Charleston Area Convention Center.

Tribune News Service · Mar 19, 2023

SC GOPers back executions for abortions

Even other Republicans are alarmed by the "disturbing trend" in state legislatures

Salon · Mar 14, 2023

Post-mortems begin on Silicon Valley Bank failure - Roll Call

Biden's comments about SVB added to scrutiny of a 2018 law that eased banking requirements, but it's not clear that's what cause the failure

Roll Call · Mar 13, 2023

Parents sue after SC student says teacher assaulted her for not saying Pledge of Allegiance

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 15-year-old student at River Bluff High School says she was physically assaulted by a teacher for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023

Mack Trucks, Aston Martin, Scout & Mississippi: Top EV News Mar 9, 2023

This week was packed with EV news, including Mack Trucks' MD Electric, an upcoming Aston Martin EV, more details about Scout Motors' US Factory, and more.

InsideEVs · Mar 10, 2023

Scalise says House will move on GOP energy package this month

WASHINGTON — The House will take up legislation on energy issues during the last week of March, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023