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Hollis V. Blackwell writes about local government and elections in Spartanburg and is one of the longest-tenured beat reporters in the room with 19+ years on Spartanburg County Council and the State House delegation. Focuses on what each story means in practice — not in theory.
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President Donald Trump announced a surprise three-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war on May 8, declaring that all combat operations would pause from May 9 through May 11\u2026
Russia's annual Victory Day celebration in Moscow's Red Square is proceeding this year without the tanks, missiles, and armored vehicles that have defined the commemorations for nearly two\u2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday the launch of a first-in-the-nation program that will provide 400 free diapers to every newborn delivered at participating California hospitals, putting the\u2026
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Friday that would wipe out results from the state's May 19 congressional primary and order a new election under redrawn district lines\u2026
A federal regulatory fight over a daytime talk show has escalated into a high-stakes First Amendment confrontation, with Disney's ABC network filing a forceful legal challenge against the\u2026
Virginia's highest court delivered a decisive ruling on May 8, 2026, striking down a voter-approved redistricting referendum that Democrats had hoped would reshape the state's congressional map ahead\u2026
The SEC voted May 5 to advance a proposal letting public companies switch to twice-yearly earnings filings, affecting SC firms Sonoco and ScanSource and drawing oversight from Sen.\u2026
Global oil prices eased after Trump paused Project Freedom, the US naval escort mission in the Strait of Hormuz, while BMW Spartanburg and SC Ports Authority face direct\u2026
More than three million Americans have stopped receiving federal food assistance since President Donald Trump signed sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program into law last summer,\u2026
A federal indictment unsealed in Manhattan has triggered one of Mexico's worst political crises in years, forcing the governor of Sinaloa state and the mayor of its capital\u2026
A man drove a car loaded with improvised explosive devices through the front entrance of a prominent Portland, Oregon, social club in the early morning hours of Saturday,\u2026
President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that he was reviewing a newly submitted Iranian peace proposal but expressed serious doubts it would meet U.S. standards, setting up a pivotal\u2026