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(WSPA/AP) — Governor Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham Nordone to serve as interim senator after her brother, LIndsey Graham, passed away Saturday. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, suggesting Nordone be appointed to the seat. “I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina.

Posted: Jul 13, 2026 / 04:14 PM EDT Updated: Jul 13, 2026 / 04:14 PM EDT (KTVI) – The owners of Papa Murphy’s pizza chain are preparing to close up to 50 restaurants, citing years of declining sales and shrinking store counts. The announcement came during MTY Group’s second-quarter earnings call.

(The Hill) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) has appointed Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), to fill the remainder of her brother’s term in the Senate on Monday following the GOP senator’s sudden death over the weekend. Nordone is expected to serve only the rest of Graham’s current term through January. A separate special GOP primary will take place in August for the full six-year term.

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - A man will spend two decades in prison and have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a child. According to the 13th Circuit Solicitor's Office, on July 10, Donald Grady Moore, 53, was found guilty of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. According to the solicitor's office, prosecutors established Moore sexually abused a 7-year-old child in 2022.

Clemson women’s basketball standout, dies at 33 Posted: Jul 13, 2026 / 03:34 PM EDT Updated: Jul 13, 2026 / 03:42 PM EDT CLEMSON, S.C. (WSPA) – Clemson women’s basketball alumna Quinyotta Pettaway ’14 passed away on Saturday at 33 years old. The Tiger family grieves the native of Hertford, N.C., who played from 2010-14 under previous head coach Itoro Coleman.

COLUMBIA S.C. (WSPA) - The South Carolina Education Lottery announces its second largest contribution of $606.8 million to education for Fiscal Year 2026. This brings the Lottery’s total funding for education to $9.5 billion since startup in 2002. This year’s total was just shy of the record transfer of $607.6 million made in 2021.

Chipotle and Alsea plan additional openings in Nuevo León this year and expansion into Mexico City in 2027 NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) today announced that the first Chipotle restaurant in Mexico will open on Thursday, July 16 in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, part of the Monterrey metropolitan area, in partnership with Alsea (BMV: ALSEA*), a leading restaurant operator in Latin America and Europe.

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. appears on the verge of taking another step toward making daylight saving time permanent, a potentially promising sign for dozens of states. The House could vote on the Sunshine Protection Act this week in a move that could end the twice-a-year changing of the clocks. Back in May, language from the bill was included in a larger transportation funding package that passed via a roll-call vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

(SavorNation) – Olive Garden is bringing back its Never-Ending Pasta Pass after a six-year hiatus, offering select diners the opportunity to enjoy as many helpings of pasta, sauce and protein toppings as they can fork into their faces — along with endless soup or salad and breadsticks — for 13 straight weeks.

Posted: Jul 13, 2026 / 02:16 PM EDT Updated: Jul 13, 2026 / 02:16 PM EDT PENDLETON, S.C. (WSPA) – For the first time in 26 years, a Pendleton Recreation Association 12U All-Star baseball team is heading to the World Series in Mississippi. The Town of Pendleton proudly congratulates the Pendleton Bulldogs 12U All-Star Baseball Team on capturing the South Carolina State Championship and earning the opportunity to represent both Pendleton and South Carolina.