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Preston Searcy covers politics for Spartanburg — Spartanburg County Council on most days, with the State House delegation when the agenda runs hot. They have been covering the beat for 18+ years and treat each vote like a calendar item readers actually need. Focuses on what each story means in practice — not in theory.
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South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster called the General Assembly back to Columbia for an extraordinary session on May 14, 2026, directing lawmakers to return to the State House\u2026
Spartanburg County Council District 1 representative Monier Abusaft was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, May 14, for a motion hearing related to a third-degree assault and\u2026
The Senate voted 54-45 on Wednesday to confirm Kevin Warsh as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve, handing President Trump a significant victory and marking the most\u2026
South Africa's Constitutional Court declared parliament's 2022 vote blocking a Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry unconstitutional, ordering a new committee review that could take months.
Senate Republicans tucked $1 billion in White House security upgrades into a $72 billion enforcement spending package, with South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham among the bills leading architects.
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran remained in place Wednesday as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the truce intact despite ongoing military skirmishes in and around\u2026
Some Spartanburg County residents say they were deceived about the scale and nature of the $2.8 billion NorthMark Strategies project rising on the former Kohler plant site along\u2026
Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026, announcing an immediate wind-down after last-ditch talks with the Trump administration failed to produce a rescue deal. The carrier's\u2026
President Trump announced Friday that tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union will rise to 25 percent as early as next week, accusing the bloc\u2026
Congress approved a second short-term extension of the government's foreign surveillance program Thursday, granting a 45-day reprieve just hours before the program was set to expire — leaving\u2026
Myanmar's military government transferred former leader Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest Thursday, the junta's state broadcaster announced — a move that international observers have\u2026
Federal prosecutors released security camera footage Thursday showing Cole Tomas Allen, 31, charging through the Washington Hilton Hotel security checkpoint during last Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner\u2026