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Winner says he went to work after landing $200,000 South Carolina lottery prize
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (191+ words) MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) " One Moncks Corner man is $200,000 richer after stopping into a convenience store for a drink and a lottery ticket while on his way to work, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery. The release from the lottery…...
New North Carolina law strictly defining sexes as male or female goes into effect
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (443+ words) ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) " A new North Carolina law that strictly defines individual sexes as either male or female will go into effect on Thursday, Jan. 1. With House Bill 805, North Carolina is one of 16 states following the lead of President Donald…...
Transgender student can continue using boys’ bathroom, US Supreme Court says
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (381+ words) by SKYLAR LAIRD | SC DAILY GAZETTE COLUMBIA " A transgender student in Berkeley County can continue using the bathroom of his choice while a lawsuit continues, the nation's highest court said Wednesday. The order applies to only one student. The ninth…...
Injunction allows Berkeley Co. student to use bathroom that matches gender identity
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (563+ words) BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) " A Berkeley County teenager must be allowed to use the restroom that aligns with the student's gender identity, at least temporarily, according to a recent federal appeals court ruling. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit…...
Rep. Nancy Mace introduces bill allowing lawsuits for unwanted gender care as minors
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (441+ words) We have a Crisis in the Classroom in South Carolina; Armstrong Williams tackles these issues. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) " Individuals who claim they received unwanted gender-related medical care as a minor would now be able to file lawsuits against those involved, according…...
Local activists call on North Charleston City Council to support Palmetto Rose artisans
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (331+ words) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) " Charleston Black Lives Matter is calling on the North Charleston City Council to take action after an incident between North Charleston Police Officers and a juvenile at a Circle K gas station on July 15. Following a video…...
Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can opt kids out of LGBTQ books in school
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (336+ words) ROCKVILLE, Md. (WJLA) " The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Maryland parents can pull their children from lessons that cover LGBTQ-inclusive topics. The Montgomery Board of Education and Montgomery County Public Schools released a joint statement on today's US Supreme Court…...
National and local advocates sound alarm over end to 988 LGBTQ+ line
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) " As the Trump Administration recently announced it would consolidate the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline services, and in the process, eliminate the specialty line for members of the LGBTQ+ community, a local community resource center says the government…...
We Are Family center offers safe haven for Charleston's LGBTQ+ youth
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) " We Are Family, South Carolina's oldest nonprofit that provides life-affirming and life-saving programs for LGBTQ+ youth, is set to open up Charleston's First LGBTQ+ Community Center with a special ribbon cutting. "The opening of the We Are…...
'Still here fighting:' Supreme Court decision on gender care raises questions in S.C.
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (492+ words) CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) " In a landmark decision Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down claims that a ban on gender affirming care in Tennessee was unconstitutional. South Carolina is one of 26 states with a similar ban to Tennessee's, but lawyers say this…...