Here’s Why South Carolina Made The Top Most Sinful States List
Here’s why South Carolina made the top most sinful states list. Living in South Carolina, I must say I was shocked. How in the world did my sweet southern state make the naughty list? I’m going to go ahead and say this is not Clover, South Carolina’s fault. I might blame you Myrtle Beach. I’m kidding, I love the grand strand.
WalletHub has just come out with their ten most sinful states list. And South Carolina came in at number 6. Well, that is a reputable list maker so it must be true, right? Here’s why South Carolina made the top list of the most sinful states list. There were 55 key indicators. And those included jealousy, greed, lust, vices and illicit behavior. Oh my.
Every state has it’s own vices of course. For example, New Mexico reportedly has the worst drug problem and here’s a shocker. Nevada reportedly has the most gambling addicts in the nation. WalletHub’s data range from violent crimes per capita to excessive drinking to illicit behavior. According to their site and their data analyst Cassandra Happe, “Although residents of every states have wonderful qualities, people across the nation have their own moral struggles. At the individual level harmful behavior may only impact a few people, but when a higher share of a state’s population engages it diminishes the overall quality of life”.
Now before you folks in North Carolina get to feeling all superior about not making the list. The fact is, the Tar Heel State comes in at #14.
According to our source, WalletHub here are the top ten most sinful states:
10: Delaware
9:Pennsylvania
8:Arizona
7: Texas
6: South Carolina
5: Tennessee
4: Florida
3:California
2:Louisiana
1:Nevada
For more information about the top 10 most sinful states, check out the whole story in WalletHub.
These South Carolina Restaurants Were Nationally Recognized As Hidden Gems
There are restaurants that deservedly receive a lot of attention and publicity. And typically for great reason. But now it’s time to delve into some different restaurants. Not necessarily the newest or the trendiest, but definitely some of the best. And these three restaurants in South Carolina are wonderful hidden gems. They were named amongst the top 25 hidden gem restaurants on TripAdvisor’s recently released Best of the Best list. This list is nationwide so to have any restaurant included is impressive, but to have 3 of the 25 is certainly something to be proud of.
The most surprising part of this? The three restaurants recognized by TripAdvisor are in three different cities. Typically we see Charleston receiving this recognition time and time again. And while it’s deserved (and one of these places is in Charleston), it’s also nice to see other South Carolina cities getting some love! All three restaurants are on the coast though. Not only was South Carolina recognized North Carolina also had two restaurants named as the best of the best hidden gems. If you aren’t good at math- that 20% of the best restaurants are in one of the two Carolinas.
Other states that got some love include New York, Tennessee, and Florida. Each of those states had multiple restaurants make the list as well. How were these restaurants selected for this top 25 list from TripAdvisor? TripAdvisor says that the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best restaurants have “a high volume of above-and-beyond reviews” from users over a 12-month period. Fewer than 1% of Tripadvisor’s 8 million listings are awarded Best of the Best. You can read the full list and more about the 3 South Carolina Hidden Gems Award winners here. Love a restaurant and want us to highlight it? Let us know on social media!
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.