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Bids nixed, SC Senate, House differ on state utility future

Mar 6, 2020 5:20 AM EST

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South Carolina lawmakers have rejected all bids to buy or manage state-owned utility Santee Cooper on Thursday.

Cruise ship to be held off California for virus testing

Mar 5, 2020 8:20 AM EST

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A cruise ship expected to dock in San Francisco on Thursday will be kept offshore until thousands of passengers are tested for coronavirus.

Deal reached on bipartisan $8.3B bill to battle coronavirus

Mar 4, 2020 2:32 PM EST

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Capitol Hill negotiators have reached agreement on an $8.3 billion measure to battle the coronavirus outbreak that’s spreading and threatening a major shock to the economy and disruptions to everyday life in the U.S.

Kotsar leads South Carolina over Mississippi State 83-71

Mar 3, 2020 9:00 PM EST

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South Carolina forward Maik Kotsar scored 20 points on his Senior Night and pushed the Gamecocks to an 83-71 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday.

Stepmother of Colorado boy missing for over a month has been arrested in SC

Mar 3, 2020 1:30 PM EST

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The stepmother of a Colorado boy missing for over a month has been arrested in connection with his disappearance and presumed death. El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder said Monday that Letecia Stauch was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and is expected to be extradited to Colorado on charges including first-degree murder. Authorities say…

South Carolina lawmakers mulls electric chair as only option for condemned

Mar 3, 2020 5:44 AM EST

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Some lawmakers are pushing to give SC an option to start executing prisoners again by giving them no choice but to go to the electric chair.

AP: Police: Death of suspect in custody under investigation

The death of a person who died in police custody in South Carolina over the weekend is under investigation

Mar 2, 2020 1:19 PM EST

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ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) – The death of a person who died in police custody in South Carolina over the weekend is under investigation. News outlets report a suspect arrested after a domestic violence call became unresponsive Saturday while being taken to jail in Rock Hill. Paramedics took the suspect to a hospital where the person was pronounced dead. Police…