Author: Associated Press

Mom fights for SC balcony inspection law after son’s death

by Jeffrey Collins, The Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators want more information about a bill that would require state inspectors to check on wooden balconies on hotels, apartment buildings and other multifamily dwellings. Jennifer Mykytyn’s son died in 2008 after he slipped and fell through a rotten wooden railing on a balcony at his Massachusetts apartment. Mykytyn advocated for inspection laws in…

Lawmakers discussing several options for the future of Santee Cooper

COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – Lawmakers are set to discuss the future of state-owned utility Santee Cooper next month. State senators reviewed a report by the State Department of Administration this week that details the options for the troubled power provider. Those include an offer to purchase the company by Next Era Energy of Florida, an offer to manage the company…

Public utility’s future in SC up for discussion in Legislature

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina lawmakers are getting ready for more than a dozen complex meetings over the next month as they decide what to do with state-owned utility Santee Cooper. The first meeting took place Thursday before an audience comprising about 70 senators and House members and a few reporters. No questions were allowed as officials spent nearly…