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Summaries of judicial ethics complaints released, but secrecy remains

By RICK BRUNDRETT Last fiscal year, of the 636 pending and new ethics complaints filed against S.C. judges, 490, or 77%, were dismissed, according to an annual Judicial Department report, though no detailed explanations for the dismissals or other specifics of those cases were given. After The Nerve for years...

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February 27, 2026

  • Summaries of judicial ethics complaints released, but secrecy remains

    By RICK BRUNDRETT Last fiscal year, of the 636 pending and new ethics complaints filed against S.C. judges, 490, or 77%, were dismissed, according to an annual Judicial Department report, though no detailed explanations for the dismissals or other specifics of those cases were given. After The Nerve for years...
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    February 27, 2026

  • Some lawmakers question ex-House speaker's bid for top court seat

    By RICK BRUNDRETT UPDATE: 3/3/26 – S.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Few announced on social media this morning that he was withdrawing from tomorrow’s scheduled election in the Legislature, writing on X, “It has become clear to me over recent weeks that I do not – and will not...
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    February 18, 2026

  • Limo company president says regs hindering expansion plans

    By RICK BRUNDRETT Editor’s note: Today’s story is part of a two-article package on transportation issues facing South Carolina. The other story can be found here. Greer-based Eastside Transportation bills itself as a “top-tier chauffeur service” for the Upstate, Columbia, Charlotte, Asheville, Atlanta and surrounding areas, providing rides for airport...
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    January 29, 2026

  • Transportation options limited for poor or disabled rural S.C. residents

    By RICK BRUNDRETT Editor’s note: Today’s story is part of a two-article package on transportation issues facing South Carolina. The other story can be found here. For South Carolinians living in poverty or with disabilities, the lack of reliable transportation often is a major problem – especially in rural areas,...
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    January 29, 2026

  • S.C. Commerce seeking money for program with ties to Scout Motors

    By RICK BRUNDRETT UPDATE: 1/12/26 - In his proposed state budget for fiscal year 2026-27, which starts July 1, Gov. Henry McMaster included $50,048,662 through the S.C. Department of Commerce for "inflationary construction cost" related to the Scout Motors assembly plant under construction in Richland County. The proposed expenditure from...
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    December 12, 2025

  • State costs grow to $12.5M related to probes of disputed $1.8B

    By RICK BRUNDRETT The state-funded tab for investigations of and other matters related to the disputed $1.8 billion has grown to more than $12.5 million, according to the latest records reviewed by The Nerve. The new tally, which is based on records obtained under the S.C. Freedom of Information Act,...
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    November 25, 2025

  • Cronyism returning to SC's top court?

    UPDATE: 11/20/25 - The state Judicial Merit Selection Commission (JMSC) voted to qualify and nominate all four S.C. Supreme Court candidates for an associate justice seat, including ex-S.C. House Speaker Jay Lucas and sitting Associate Justice John Few, according to a JMSC release. An election in the Legislature is tentatively...
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    November 14, 2025

  • Bumpy rides: Thousands of pothole claims filed against SCDOT

    By RICK BRUNDRETT Editor’s note: This story is part of a two-article package published today. The other story can be found here. Since 2020, more than 11,500 pothole damage or injury claims have been filed against the S.C. Department of Transportation, though less than half were approved and resulted in...
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    October 31, 2025

  • How a pothole changed an Anderson man's life

    By RICK BRUNDRETT Editor’s note: This story is part of a two-article package published today. The other story can be found here. Chris Ellis says when he was racing dirt bikes as a kid, his biggest fears were hitting “a deer, grass in the road, or another vehicle.” “Never in...
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    October 31, 2025

  • Transportation deserts: Rural SC towns, cities lack private ride options

    By RICK BRUNDRETT Editor’s note: This story is part of a two-article package published today on rural transportation issues in South Carolina. The other story can be found here. The video component for both stories can be found here. If you want a ride from a “transportation network company,” such...
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    September 30, 2025