73.1% of South Carolinians favor more drilling off the coast, according to a poll conducted by Winthrop University and ETV. More

The risks of offshore drilling; South Carolina's oil viability; if more drilling land is needed; and the politics behind the move: All are no small topics, but the Charleston City Paper does a solid job of addressing them in an effort to find out what they mean for us as residents of the South Carolina coast. More

In a sign that Democrats are holding the line on no offshore drilling, James Clyburn (Dem., S.C.) is making statements with other top-ranked democrats. More

In an interesting twist in the offshore drilling debate, some experts say there isn't even anything worth drilling for off the S.C. coast. More

There are a few giant hurdles that must be overcome before oil rigs start popping up off our coast: the executive ban must be lifted (check), the national congressional ban must be lifted (not in motion yet), and the state will likely need to OK it for here. More

More state politicians are pushing for oil rigs off South Carolina's coast. Lieutenant Governor André Bauer joined Katy Dawson (our state's Republican Party chair) and U.S. Senator, Jim DeMint (R-SC) in endorsing the “Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.” campaign. More

The chances off oil rigs off South Carolina's coast just inched up, our state's Republican Party chair became the first state chair to endorse the “Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.” campaign. More

With gas averaging more than $4 a gallon, there's been much talk about drilling for oil and natural gas off the coast of South Carolina. But will it happen? There's no way to know for sure, but it looks unlikely. Maybe. More