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House lawmakers passed the state income tax bill with two days left of the legislative session. If passed by the Senate next year, 42 percent of earners could see a tax cut as soon as 2027, while roughly one-third will see no change. trib.al/g4PmOUT

Attracting visitors to the state is a well-oiled machine, but it's a task the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism cannot do alone. Here's who works behind the scenes of South Carolina's tourism marketing ads. trib.al/yMYcPvw

Hurricane season is coming. Staying safe during a storm requires planning, communication and some know-how. Here's a guide that will help you prepare for the months ahead. trib.al/bhtyoQ8

Xavier Legette, South Carolina alum and rising second-year wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers, was dispatched by the league to Louisville over the weekend, bringing his horse expertise to Churchill Downs. trib.al/1Jg3kkl

Multiple adjustments have been made to names and programs related to diversity and multiculturalism at USC as federal officials pressure universities across the countries to fall in line with anti-DEI measures. trib.al/6ANsE9M

Ten more books have been removed from all public schools across South Carolina after the full State Board of Education deemed that they violated the state's ban on sexual conduct in school materials. trib.al/3UpkBIp

One of the ripple effects of Limestone University's sudden closure due to financial hardship connects to an Aiken area charter school. trib.al/X2B0PVY

Convicted Mikal Mahdi suffered during his execution by firing squad last month after state marksmen missed his heart, his attorney's said in a new court filing. trib.al/58wahVz

A uniform process to allow therapists in CCSD was developed after the state education department offered clarity on how to handle the requests on a case-by-case basis since districts were refusing to approve these requests. trib.al/OMbQUiS

Myrtle Beach International Airport is adding $59 flights to New Orleans and Rochester, NY trib.al/vRLh47q

Have you seen Marvel's new "Thunderbolts" movie yet? You can catch a South Carolinian in the cast if you know where to look. trib.al/3hMtrH7

Teachers in South Carolina now will be told roughly how much they're going to be paid before signing their employment contracts under a bill Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law this week. trib.al/L2Umqxy

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. He took the name Leo XIV. trib.al/3mwgd0F

The World's Largest Rubber Duck has come to SC for the first time. Here's how to see her. trib.al/FKNYF0q

A tournament with a B-list field going against one of the PGA Tour's elite Signature Event put together an impressive pro-am, sports columnist Scott Hamilton writes, and that might be the correct path going forward for the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic. trib.al/JLcgQMu

South Carolina took on Alabama for the fourth time in a week on May 7 during the second round of the SEC Tournament. Here's the final score. trib.al/qz3WdR5

Last summer's Ocean Blvd traffic plan is back. Myrtle Beach business owners aren't thrilled. trib.al/9sPxyID

Murrells Inlet bars overserved customer who caused multi-car pile up, lawsuit alleges trib.al/0TWxvSH

Their chance to be a top-eight national seed and thus host a super regional should they advance was likely broken beyond repair. trib.al/dSga1SC

Conservative columnists Jonah Goldberg presents a column he guarantees people who love or hate Donald Trump can agree on: They’ll all hate it. trib.al/RsoL82l