Power Issue 2018: Fifty People Who Get Things Done in the Capital City

Who really gets things done in the Midlands? We're not just talking about the CEOs and mayors - though some of them undeniably hold serious power - but the under-the-radar movers and shakers, faces you'd never recognize if you were standing in line with them at Drake's Duck-In. We also probe outside the realms of business and government, looking to the arts, tourism, hospitality and beyond.

Pastors Head To SC State House

A group of more than 100 pastors will visit the South Carolina State House this week, visiting with top statewide officials and meeting members of the legislature as part of " Pastor's Day 2018 ." The visit - organized by Palmetto Family - comes amid a contentious debate over this year's personhood legislation, which has tied the State Senate in knots for several weeks.

8Days: An Inconvenient Truth, Ron G, Comic Con, Wayne’s World

Remember when the PowerPoint-ish Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth came out in 2006 and revolutionized public perceptions of climate change in a way that chartered a new policy course for the United States and the world? What? Something about President Trump and pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords? Sorry, we haven't been keeping up with the news lately. Self-care.

University of South Carolina hopes new law school building woos students, boosts rankings

The new 300-seat Karen J. Williams Courtroom is named for a late USC law school alumna who became the first female chief judge at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Provided/USC The courtyard at the USC School of Law's new building includes benches made from Winnsboro blue granite that was salvaged from the old state penitentiary.

Rhodes scholars for Class of 2017 announced

This year's class of Rhodes scholars from the U.S. includes students who have used data to visualize sea level rise, some who speak several languages and the son of undocumented immigrants. The Rhodes Trust announced the 32 American men and women chosen as scholars early Sunday.

South Carolina party chairs beat vitriol with friendship

In this Sept. 8, 2016 photo, South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison and his GOP counterpart, Chairman Matt Moore, laugh after a recent voter education forum in Florence, S.C. In a year of intense polarization and partisanship and in a state known for its rough-and-tumble politics, Harrison and Moore actively work to cut through the partisan bull, while still supporting their parties' candidates.

One Of Clinton’s Drugs Can Cause ‘Neurological’ Side Effects: Doctor

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leaves her daughter's apartment building after resting on September 11, 2016, in New York. One of the drugs Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is taking for pneumonia can cause "neurological" side effects and may have provoked her viral collapse Sunday , according to medical professionals.

Magic Johnson to Give $2.5M in Scholarships to SC State

Five-time NBA Champion Earvin "Magic" Johnson will partner with SC State University to raise $2.5 million toward an endowed scholarship that will bear the global businessman's name. Such a philanthropic effort is the first in the university's history.