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Shutdown Frustration: Venting to Lawmakers 101

Citizens still have a lot on their minds about the shutdown. An election official offers a crash course in contacting your respective legislator to voice questions and concerns about the happenings on Capitol Hill.

SC State kickback trial pushed back to January

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The trial of a former South Carolina State University trustee accused of taking kickbacks has been delayed. A federal judge this week pushed the trial for Jonathan Pinson back to January. Pinson and another…

Man gets 15 years in Orangeburg County killing

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A Summerville man who killed a man in his Orangeburg County home after an argument in January will spend 15 years in prison. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/1bAUrgH ) that 34-year-old…

Sam's Club Waives Membership For Military Personnel

Columbia, SC (Mitchell Communication Group)-On Wednesday morning, dozens of domestic commissaries located on military bases were closed as a result of the U.S. government shutdown. Military personnel, retirees and their families heavily depend on commissaries for low-cost groceries and everyday…

Columbia police holding ceremony to bless animals

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Furry friends in the Columbia area are getting a special treat this week. On Friday, the Columbia Police Department is holding a "Blessing of the Animals" ceremony at its downtown headquarters. The department's chaplain, Father Anthony…

Parents' weekend set for USC in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina students in Columbia have gotten fair warning to tidy up their rooms and wash those clothes. It's parents' weekend. University spokeswoman Megan Sexton says a record number of family members are expected…

Exhibit of civil rights photos opens at USC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An exhibit of photographs taken during the struggle for civil rights in South Carolina is going on display at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum The show called "Defying the Quiet" opens Friday and is…

Single-gender charter school opening in Orangeburg

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina's first single-gender charter school is opening in Orangeburg next fall. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/1765l8U ) that Garden City Preparatory Academy for Boys has been approved by the state…

Columbia overrides police chief on gay parade

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Columbia officials have overridden a decision by interim police chief Ruben Santiago to order two officers to march in the South Carolina Gay Pride Parade even though they did not want to participate. Santiago…

Man gets 17 years in prison for DOT worker's death

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A 39-year-old Lexington County man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for striking and killing a transportation department worker on Interstate 20 last year. Circuit Judge Robert Hood on Thursday sentenced Thomas Stafford after…

SC extends WIC funding through end of October

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Recipients of a supplemental food program are getting a few more weeks of help thanks to South Carolina's health department. On Friday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control told its more than 122,000…

SC agency's investment staff gets $1.4M bonuses

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Fourteen staff members of the agency that invests retirees' pension money are receiving a combined $1.4 million in bonuses for the portfolio's performance. The Retirement System Investment Commission approved the performance payments last week…

Trustees OK SC State administrative restructuring

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina State University President Thomas Elzey's plans to restructure the administration are taking effect. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/GCDebw ) that the university trustees approved the plan Thursday to create…

USC reaches settlement over closed biomass plant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The University of South Carolina is settling a dispute over a disappointing power plant that was supposed to generate electricity from scrap wood chips. The State newspaper reported Saturday (http://bit.ly/1a1iTEK) that Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls…

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