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10 hours ago | postandcourier.com | Anna Wilder

COLUMBIA — When South Carolina passed a six-week abortion ban in 2023, Republican lawmakers vowed they would work to help women in light of the harm the ban would impose. One of those ways was funding crisis pregnancy centers. CPCs are non-profit, oftentimes faith-based organizations that work to supply pregnant women and new mothers with resources like diapers and parenting classes. In 2023, CPCs were granted a recurring $2.4 million from South Carolina in the state budget.

1 day ago | postandcourier.com | Anna Wilder

COLUMBIA — South Carolina is the only state in the country to not have a revenge porn law. With six days left in the 2025 legislative session, some lawmakers remain hopeful that a bill outlawing revenge porn can cross the finish line. This isn't the first year they've attempted to get one passed. Revenge porn is when someone extorts or takes revenge by blackmail on someone through the sharing of nude photos, videos or messages.

2 days ago | postandcourier.com | Jon Blau

CLEMSON — Clemson had to wait a couple of days, but linebacker Barrett Carter gave the Tigers their first NFL draft pick of 2025. Carter, a Butkus Award finalist, was taken in the fourth round by the Bengals. He off the board with the 119th overall pick. This was the first time since 2009 that Clemson hasn't had a player selected in the first three rounds of the NFL draft.

3 days ago | postandcourier.com | Taylor Beltz

The season has been a rollercoaster for the North Augusta baseball team. In the span of two weeks, the Jackets went from the bottom of the region to putting themselves in the position to lock up third place going into the playoffs. “They know what type of team they can be,” said head coach Kevin Lynn. “We've shown that before in the past. So it was just a matter of getting comfortable and being consistent with what we were doing.

3 days ago | postandcourier.com | Taylor Beltz

It’s been a season full of lessons for the Midland Valley and North Augusta softball teams. Last year the two schools were battling it out for a region championship. With the addition of powerhouse softball programs like Gray Collegiate and Gilbert to the schedule, it’s now a race for third place. And the Mustangs put themselves one step closer to locking down that third-place spot with a 9-8 win over the Jackets during game one of the series on April 22.