Haley, Graham Call for Offshore Drilling
Gov. Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Jeff Duncan are joining to support legislation they hope will lead to authorize drilling for oil and gas off South Carolina’s shores.
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Police: 3-year-old shot, wounded in Sumter County
A 3-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after his uncle says the boy was shot while the two were fleeing bullets in Sumter County.
ABC’s Roberts has blood, bone marrow disorder
Robin Roberts is facing a new medical challenge that will require her to start chemotherapy and get a bone marrow transplant.
Adult Volunteers Needed
Some Midlands faith-based and charitable organizations say they’d like to see more adult volunteers giving their time and talent, as one group gets ready to host a training it hopes will catch an older eye.
USC-Oklahoma Game Two To Resume Monday at 4:05
USC and Oklahoma will resume game two of their Super Regional at 4:05 p.m. Monday on ESPN2. Sunday night’s game was suspended scoreless in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Roth Shuts Out Oklahoma, USC 1 Win Away From CWS
Senior lefthander Michael Roth worked 7 2/3 scoreless innings, and South Carolina jumped on Oklahoma early on its way to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night in the NCAA Columbia Super Regional at Carolina Stadium.
Nearly 40 More Candidates Removed from SC Ballots
Nearly three dozen additional candidates have been disqualified from the South Carolina primaries next week.
FDIC Steps in to Secure 2 Failed Banks in NC, SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Banking regulators are closing one small bank in South Carolina and another in North Carolina.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday took over Carolina Federal Savings Bank of Charleston, S.C., and sold most of the assets to Bank of North Carolina, based in Thomasville, N.C. The closed bank’s two branches will reopen Monday under the name BNC Bank.
Date Set for Public Hearing into Haley Investigation
The House Ethics Committee has set the date and procedure for a public hearing on allegations that Gov. Nikki Haley illegally lobbied while a House member.
Recent Rains, Tropical Storm Ease SC Drought
Recent rains and moisture from Tropical Storm Beryl have helped to ease the drought in South Carolina.
