Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. South Carolina has long been considered a ruby red state politically and ...

Settled by the English in 1670, the colony named for King Charles I was split into North and South Carolina in 1710. Largely agricultural, settlers relied heavily on the slave trade to work rice ...

Every region of the country seems to have its own barbecue style ... One in eastern North Carolina, one in western North Carolina, and two in South Carolina. Though all four barbecue varieties ...