The holiday is also an appropriate introduction to Black History Month, officially designated as February. On April 4, 1968, ...

John Gaillard in the 1800s and Strom Thurmond from 1981-1987 and 1995-2001. There have been only three South Carolinian secretaries of state (fourth in line): Hugh S. Legaré lasted 42 days and ...

Strom Thurmond in the early 1970s. He's one of the few Republicans left in office who has lost to a Democrat. McMaster took on U.S. Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings in 1986 and was trounced.

In making his first big hire since becoming athletic director, Curtis said he leaned on district AD Chad Leaphart, who was familiar with Young from his coaching days at Strom Thurmond, Swansea and ...

Always a Republican in a state flush with Democrats as he grew up, McMaster was a legislative assistant for U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond in the early 1970s. He's one of the few Republicans left in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Wednesday is a big day for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. Yes, he's giving his eighth State of the State address. And he's become the Palmetto State's longest serving ...