Mary Green
Reporter
Mary Green covers the South Carolina State House for WIS and our sister stations WCSC in Charleston, WHNS in Greenville, WMBF in Myrtle Beach, WTOC in Savannah, WRDW in Augusta, and WBTV in Charlotte.
Prior to moving to Columbia, Mary reported for KCRG in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and WFXL in Albany, Georgia.
She was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, and attended the University of Notre Dame (go Irish!).
Renters are much more likely to be evicted in South Carolina than in most other states, according to data from the Eviction Lab at Princeton University.
Every day during the school year, thousands of students across South Carolina eat a meal or two in their school cafeteria.
Bars and restaurants across South Carolina fear they can’t afford to stay open if they want to serve an item essential to their business: alcohol.
A South Carolina organization wants to see the number of women running for office across the state next year triple.
Each year, Americans collectively donate hundreds of billions of dollars to charity, with much of that giving during the holiday season, according to the National Philanthropic Trust.
Decisions about what books are on local school library shelves across South Carolina could soon be under the control of leaders in Columbia.
Insurance fraud is a crime on the rise in South Carolina, ranging from people who lie about where they live to get lower rates to some even staging car crashes.
South Carolina is in the midst of an economic development boon, as companies vow to spend billions of dollars in capital investment and create thousands of new jobs.
While most abortions in South Carolina are now prohibited after six weeks, the state’s law does allow for exceptions for rape and incest survivors up to 12 weeks into their pregnancies.
South Carolina’s restrictive ban on abortion has been hit with another legal challenge from abortion providers.
Many South Carolinians with an interest in high school sports believe the playing field isn’t fair right now, especially when some of the state’s public charter schools are competing.
A father’s pride was on full display Friday at the Center for the Arts in Rock Hill, as state Rep. Brandon Guffey, R – York, guided Gov. Henry McMaster through a roomful of art bearing the signature of his son, Gavin.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Columbia on Saturday evening to headline the biggest event of the South Carolina Republican party history, according to event organizers.
In recent months, there have been some scary moments with medical emergencies at sporting events, like when Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills went into cardiac arrest in the middle of a game in January.
For the first time, starting this upcoming school year, South Carolina families will be able to send their kids to school with sunscreen without also needing a doctor’s note.
South Carolinians can now take home more of their favorite craft beer on their next trip to the brewery.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is putting out a warning to state lawmakers: He cautions dangerous consequences could follow if they fail to enact stronger penalties on people who illegally possess guns.
South Carolina’s top prosecutor is calling for the way the state selects its judges to be shaken up, and he has vowed to put his support behind efforts in the state legislature to do it.
Disability rights advocates in South Carolina say they have been ringing the alarm for years about what they describe as “appalling” conditions in adult care homes.
There is no remedy to take away the pain of losing a loved one, but a new South Carolina law will help the families of first responders.
The question of abortion access in South Carolina will again be in the state Supreme Court’s hands next Tuesday.
A recent court ruling could have a major effect on how much money can flow into South Carolina elections and the extent to which the public may know about it.
Bills to restrict abortion, toughen up bond laws, and guarantee teachers get paid time off when they have a baby have all reached Gov. Henry McMaster’s desk this year.
On Thursday, state leaders announced what they are calling an innovative approach to treating South Carolinians’ growing mental health needs.
For the last several months, a task force has been researching and developing a report aimed at turning around South Carolina’s growing teacher shortage.
In March, nearly 1,000 people from all 50 states gathered outside the White House, holding signs and demanding access to Alzheimer’s treatments.
Gov. Henry McMaster is calling on state lawmakers to create stiffer penalties for illegal gun possession and reform the state’s bond process.
A deal intended to beat an impending deadline and avert a global financial crisis if the US defaults on its debt cleared a major hurdle Wednesday night, passing the US House of Representatives.
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S., but what we know about its impact on South Carolinians is limited.
Right now, there is no law on the books in South Carolina that criminalizes the trafficking of fentanyl.
Soon enough, summertime fruits and vegetables will be in season and available across South Carolina.
After a marathon, 23-plus-hour debate, a bill that would drastically slash abortion access in South Carolina has just cleared a major hurdle.
Lawmakers continued their debate over a plan for a more restrictive abortion bill on Wednesday.
A bill that would guarantee paid parental leave for public school teachers in South Carolina when they welcome a new child via birth, adoption or fostering will soon be on the governor’s desk.
South Carolina Republicans are pushing new abortion restrictions in a late attempt to curtail access after a near-total ban failed last month.
Nearly two dozen other states have more people than South Carolina, but recently, just seven states had more felony DUI deaths.
In just the last six months, South Carolina leaders have announced more than $15 billion in economic development investments across the state.
South Carolinians who want to be able to shop at the liquor store on Sundays will have to wait at least another year.
The bill, which passed the Senate in January, establishes what are called education scholarship accounts.
The South Carolina Senate is gearing up for a final vote on a near-total abortion ban that the Republican-controlled chamber has repeatedly rejected over the past year.
Just a year ago, South Carolina prisons had more unfilled corrections officer jobs than actual officers on the job.
On Wednesday, the state’s House of Representatives gave second reading, essentially passing, to S.120 in a 75-21 vote largely along party lines.
Despite being a monthly essential for many South Carolinians, period products, like tampons, pads, and menstrual cups, are not tax-exempt as other medical use products are.
According to the FBI, more than half of all hate crimes related to religion across the country are perpetrated against Jews, who only make up 2% of all Americans.
Lawmakers at the State House are advancing a bill they say will boost South Carolina’s efforts to recruit and retain teachers at a time the state’s educator shortage is growing.
South Carolina’s top prosecutor is calling on the legislature to change the way the state picks its judges.
A new bill would ban minors in South Carolina from receiving gender-affirming care.
South Carolina senators are renewing a push to split up a major state agency after their efforts fell short last year.
Currently, people can buy 48 ounces of beer in a single day at a craft brewery for on-site consumption.
A Senate Finance panel recommends removing South Carolina’s comptroller general from office and transferring his office duties to other agencies.
