Here is the latest news from The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The idea of nullification is finding new life at the Statehouse. Several bills filed over the past few years would allow the state to ignore federal laws on gun control and mint its own currency. Hundreds attended a rally on opening day of the legislature supporting a bill to declare the new health care law supported by the president illegal in South Carolina. The bills haven’t gotten much traction.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A Winthrop University fraternity is barred from holding campus events as police investigate hazing complaints. Officials said the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter engaged in verbal hazing.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University President Jim Barker is recovering from emergency heart surgery that was more extensive than projected. The university said Barker’s family reports the operation was needed to bypass five blockages. He underwent surgery Friday and is expected to be hospitalized for about a week, followed by medical leave for recovery.
(AP) — Boeing Co. says it will stop delivering new 787s to customers until its electrical system is fixed. Boeing says production is not stopping. The plane is assembled in North Charleston, S.C., and Everett, Wash. The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded the 787s until Boeing proves the batteries are safe.
