Addressing a demand for economic answers, President Barack Obama will try to convince the American people and a divided Congress that he has a vision for speeding up job creation, promoting spending on the core of his agenda but promising to rein in a growing, staggering debt. His State of the Union address will reflect reality: The economy trumps all.To a nationwide television audience Tuesday ni...

Voter turnout was moderate to heavy statewide Tuesday, fueled by anger over the weak economy, and federal health care reform and stimulus programs.However, the S.C. Election Commission reported very few problems at the polls.Locally, turnout was heavy, buoyed by the all-Midlands race between Lexington’s Nikki Haley and Camden’s Vincent Sheheen for governor, and a controversial one-ce...

The millions of Americans voting in midterm elections Tuesday were not always sure what they wanted, or even whom. But many knew they were unhappy - uneasy about the economy, frustrated with the direction of the country and dissatisfied with politics.On an Election Day that seemed a long way from 2008, disappointment was the theme."I'd like to find somebody to blame," said Kimberly Abrudan, a cust...

Broadway stars, famous composers and world-renown musicians have come through the doors of Converse College in Spartanburg.Some were students who went on to stardom, such as Lily Strickland, a 1904 graduate and female composer whose music was performed by legendary artists Paul Robeson and Burl Ives.The tradition continues today with graduates Kimilee Bryant, who has performed on Broadway in Andre...

Read the report below. If your device cannot display the document, try reading it here.Republicans are making their final argument to voters six weeks before the midterm congressional elections with a campaign manifesto designed to show they're listening to an angry public and focused on creating jobs.GOP lawmakers on Thursday were to roll out their "Pledge to America" - a 21-page document filled ...

President Barack Obama will call on Congress to pass new tax breaks that would allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their new capital investments through 2011, the latest in a series of proposals the White House is rolling out in hopes of jump-starting economic growth ahead of the November elections.An administration official said the tax breaks would save businesses $200 billion over two ...