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South Carolina DOT Program Addresses Rural Freight Needs

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has developed a program to improve mobility and facilitate freight movement on rural interstate highways.

October 23, 2018
Government

South Carolina DOT鈥檚 10-Year Program Shows Strong First Year

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is ahead of schedule in its work to repair roads and bridges, according to an announcement from Transportation Secretary Christy Hall.

June 26, 2018
BusinessEquipmentSafety

Dogged Pursuit Helps Ronnie Luckadoo Again Become South Carolina鈥檚 Top Trucker

Winning South Carolina鈥檚 truck driving championships for the fifth time last weekend feels, well, very satisfying, Ronnie Luckadoo of UPS Freight told Transport Topics.

April 20, 2018
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

S.C. Governor Cries Foul Over White House Allocation for Charleston Port

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is accusing the White House budget office 鈥 overseen by former S.C. GOP Rep. Mick Mulvaney 鈥 for skimping on funding for one of the state鈥檚 top priority infrastructure projects.

February 28, 2018
Government

South Carolina Senate Passes First Gas-Tax Increase in 30 Years

The S.C. Senate passed a 12-cents-a-gallon hike in its gas tax聽the night of April 26 by a vote of 34-10, a veto-proof majority.

April 27, 2017
TCA

South Carolina Governor Urges Lawmakers to Borrow Up to $1 Billion for Road Repairs

Promising to veto an increase to the state鈥檚 gasoline tax to repair the state鈥檚 roads, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants lawmakers instead to borrow up to $1 billion to fix the state's crumbling roads.

April 4, 2017
Government

New S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster Calls Gas Tax Hike a 'Last Resort,' House GOP Says

As South Carolina lawmakers weigh raising the gas tax,聽Gov. Henry McMaster urged them to see any tax hike as a 鈥渓ast resort,鈥 according to several Republicans he addressed.

February 7, 2017
Government

Verbal Lashing From House Speaker Spurs S.C. Senate to Pass Roads Bill

South Carolina senators late May 31 approved聽the borrowing of $2 billion for highway construction over a decade and giving the governor more control of the state鈥檚 road-repair agency.

June 1, 2016
Government

South Carolina House Passes Transportation Funding Bill; Measure Moved to Senate

South Carolina is inching closer to a long-awaited transportation funding bill.

May 25, 2016
Government

S.C. Senate Finally Begins Debate on Transportation Bill

Eight weeks into the 2016 legislative session, Democrats in South Carolina鈥檚 Senate late March 2 agreed to allow debate on the Republicans鈥 $400 million transportation funding bill, which聽doesn鈥檛 include a gas tax increase. 聽 聽

March 3, 2016