The Index-Journal

4 days ago | indexjournal.com | Andy Brack

It took four tries and three different state Department of Motor Vehicle offices before a new-to-me car got a South Carolina title and license plate. On two in-person attempts, I gave up when I realized lines were two hours long and then three hours long. It didn’t help that people who have had seven years to get their REAL ID were freaking out and flooding the agency. So after a couple of days, I went to another office where the line was shorter.

4 days ago | indexjournal.com | Chris Trainor

The Kansas City Dog is a creature of habit. Those who have read this column with any regularity through the years — all seven of you — know that the Kansas City Dog is, of course, my family’s beloved morkipoo Ollie. He gained his nickname nine years ago, when my wife and daughter bought him against my wishes while I was away in Kansas City for a ballgame. Despite the subterfuge involved with his acquisition, Ollie has been a steadfast family friend for nearly a decade.

5 days ago | indexjournal.com | Seanna Adcox

COLUMBIA — Democrats in the South Carolina House are calling for the censure of a Republican legislator accused of disparaging fellow lawmakers, which he denies. A resolution filed Thursday afternoon accuses Rep. John McCravy of using “antisemitic, racist and sexist statements that were so egregious as to amount to personal attacks.” The Greenwood Republican says he didn’t use any of the terms he’s rumored to have said. Democrats “demand there be an investigation and swift justice,” Rep.

5 days ago | indexjournal.com | Jessica Holdman

COLUMBIA — South Carolina legislators wrapped up a pair of bills in the final days of the legislative session that, a week before, seemed doubtful of becoming law this year. Without agreements reached on liquor insurance relief for restaurants and a sweeping energy package that paves the way for a new gas-fired power plant in the Lowcountry, accomplishments for the 2025 could have been short.

5 days ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

It was merely meant for track-and-field conditioning. Peyton Searles never expected his sophomore wrestling season to turn into a collegiate career. Sometimes, though, it takes one moment or one match to change everything. For Searles, that happened. I had one match that just changed my entire life, and I knew I could do something with (this)," he said. "It really means everything."Thursday, Searles signed with Allen University to continue his wrestling career.