South Carolina DOT Ramps Up Infrastructure Work
The South Carolina Department of Transportation has increased funds dedicated to infrastructure construction projects, according to Transportation Secretary Christy Hall.
March 11, 2020Dorian Makes Landfall on Outer Banks Before Heading Out to Sea
Hurricane Dorian made landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina Sept. 6, battering the shore with driving rain and wind as it continues its march north and begins moving away from the U.S. coast.
September 6, 2019South 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, 2018South Carolina DOT’s 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, 2018Dogged Pursuit Helps Ronnie Luckadoo Again Become South Carolina’s Top Trucker
Winning South Carolina’s truck driving championships for the fifth time last weekend feels, well, very satisfying, Ronnie Luckadoo of UPS Freight told Transport Topics.
April 20, 2018S.C. Governor Cries Foul Over White House Allocation for Charleston Port
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is accusing the White House budget office — overseen by former S.C. GOP Rep. Mick Mulvaney — for skimping on funding for one of the state’s top priority infrastructure projects.
February 28, 2018South 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 the night of April 26 by a vote of 34-10, a veto-proof majority.
April 27, 2017South Carolina Governor Urges Lawmakers to Borrow Up to $1 Billion for Road Repairs
Promising to veto an increase to the state’s gasoline tax to repair the state’s roads, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants lawmakers instead to borrow up to $1 billion to fix the state's crumbling roads.
April 4, 2017New S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster Calls Gas Tax Hike a 'Last Resort,' House GOP Says
As South Carolina lawmakers weigh raising the gas tax, Gov. Henry McMaster urged them to see any tax hike as a “last resort,” according to several Republicans he addressed.
February 7, 2017Verbal Lashing From House Speaker Spurs S.C. Senate to Pass Roads Bill
South Carolina senators late May 31 approved the borrowing of $2 billion for highway construction over a decade and giving the governor more control of the state’s road-repair agency.
June 1, 2016