'Stroll to the Polls' event held in Horry County to encourage early voting wmbfnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wmbfnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Horry County School District has removed 12 books from library shelves and restricted access to nine others, requiring students to receive parental permission before they can read them. These
S.C. lawmakers push to get âOpen Carryâ bill passed before legislative session ends
Lawmakers pushing open carry bill through S.C. Statehouse By Patrick Lloyd | May 3, 2021 at 8:51 PM EDT - Updated May 3 at 8:51 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - People could soon be allowed to carry a gun openly without having to hide it in South Carolina.
Some state lawmakers are hoping to get the Open Carry bill signed by Governor Henry McMaster in the next two weeks before the legislative session ends.
The Open Carry bill is more likely than the Constitutional Carry bill to pass, because it requires training, unlike the Constitutional Carry bill. Both bills passed in the House earlier this year, but more lawmakers support Open Carry over Constitutional Carry.
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New S.C. voter ID bill draws praise from Republicans, suppression concerns arise among Democrats
New S.C. voter ID bill draws praise from Republicans while suppression concerns arise among Democrats By Patrick Lloyd | April 7, 2021 at 5:49 PM EDT - Updated April 7 at 5:49 PM
CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) - South Carolina lawmakers are trying to pass a voter ID bill similar to the one recently signed into law in Georgia.
The bill, which is significantly shorter than Georgia’s, would require a photo ID for people who vote absentee by mail.
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Representative Russell Fry of Horry County introduced the bill Tuesday. He said it’s about strengthening the integrity and security of elections and feels it simply makes sense.