School Bus Driver-DUI Charge
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Lexington County school bus driver has been charged with driving under the influence after a crash that involved three buses.
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SC unemployment drops for 8th straight month
South Carolina’s unemployment rate has hit its lowest mark in more than three years.
Sheriff: Suspect Strikes Deputy with a Car
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says deputies shot at a suspect after he struck one of their own with a car.
82-Year-Old Greer Woman Killed by Pickup Truck
GREER, S.C. (AP) _ Troopers say an 82-year-old woman has been killed after she was struck by a pickup backing out of a Greer driveway.
DHEC Layoffs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The new director of South Carolina’s public health and environmental agency tells senators she didn’t start her job intending to fire anyone, but she is laying off nine people in an administrative merger.
Former Hospitality Assoc. Employee to Plead Guilty
A former employee of the South Carolina Hospitality Association has admitted she embezzled nearly $500,000 from the group whose director killed himself earlier this year.
Prom Season Boosts Midlands Retail Sales
Instead of buying dresses brand new for prom, some girls are opting to rent or consign.
Health Agency: Employee stole beneficiary information
The South Carolina Medicaid agency reports an employee stole the personal information of 228,435 South Carolina Medicaid beneficiaries.
Cops: McDonald’s Worker Spit in Customers’ Drinks
Greenville County deputies say a McDonald’s employee spit in the iced tea of two customers after they returned them saying the drinks weren’t sweet enough.
Charleston Student Falls, Dies After Stargazing
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say it appears a 23-year-old College of Charleston student was climbing down from a roof after stargazing when he fell three stories to his death.
