Beach moves toward permanent drinking ban
Folly Beach is moving toward a permanent ban of alcohol on the beach.
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SLED asked to investigate Westminster police
The State Law Enforcement Division has been asked to investigate the Westminster Police Department.
Man Shot after Unprovoked Threat on SC Deputy
Authorities say a Clarendon County deputy shot a man who pulled a knife on the officer while he was writing a speeding ticket for a different person.
SC Legislature to Debate Medicaid Expansion
Gov. Nikki Haley and her administration have emphatically said “no” to expanding Medicaid in South Carolina.
Suit Filed over Insurance Hikes for Public Workers
A University of South Carolina professor has filed a class-action lawsuit against a state panel for raising public workers’ health care premiums.
USC Gets $10M Grant to Research Inflammation
The University of South Carolina has been given a $10 million grant to study how dietary supplements can be used to treat inflammation.
Cottontown Votes Against Treatment Facility
Plans for an alcohol and drug treatment facility in historic downtown Columbia are shot down, as residents claim, ‘Not in my back yard.’ However, the battle over whether a drug treatment facility can be housed near the neighborhood may not be over.
Man Dies After Struck By Train in Cherokee County
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities are trying to identify a man who died after he was struck by a train in Cherokee County.
Coroner Dennis Fowler says the man was lying on train tracks in Gaffney when an Amtrak train hit him at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Coffee + Smart Phone = Happy?
If you think your smart phone is really handy, wait until you hear about the latest app that is going to help you in your morning caffeine fix. Crysty Vaughan has a look at this edition of the Consumer Minute.
Early Morning Robbery
Richland County deputies responded to an alarm call just before 4 a.m. Tuesday morning at the Hardees on 7942 Garners Ferry Road.
