By Skylar Laird | Reporter
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“I mean, literally everything is driven by diesel.” - Rick Todd, president and CEO of the South Carolina Trucking Association, on rising diesel prices.
A sign at a North Charleston gas station shows the price of diesel fuel at nearly $6.20 per gallon on Friday. (Photo by David Wren/SC Daily Gazette)
By David Wren
Diesel is essential for trucks that bring groceries and consumer goods to stores, industrial equipment used in factories and on farms and container ships that call on Charleston’s port. The statewide average for a gallon of diesel hit an all-time high of $6.17 this week. That could drive up prices across the board, experts said.
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U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Benehaley, South Carolina National Guard, monitors a Metro platform in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army National Guard/Sgt. Jalen Miller)
By Skylar Laird
Last year, Gov. Henry McMaster started sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the president’s request. Watchdog nonprofits are questioning whether the move falls under the governor’s authority, while the governor’s office says he has sweeping power over the guard as commander in chief. The results of the legal case, which the state Supreme Court heard this week, could have a resounding effect on the extent of the governor’s military powers.
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Sen. Russell Ott, D-St. Matthews, shows senators a photo of a utility task vehicle at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C., on Thursday, April 16, 2026. (Screenshot of SCETV legislative livestream)
By Skylar Laird
Utility task vehicles, or UTVs, are growing in popularity, but drivers shouldn’t take them on public roads — at least, not yet. A new law clarified the legal gray area surrounding the vehicles, allowing them to drive on certain public roads in certain cases.
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