SC Democrats Call for Open Investigations
South Carolina Senate Democrats want to remove the secrecy that surrounds investigations by the House and Senate ethics committees.
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SC Republican Wants to Let People Pack Openly
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A Republican senator wants residents to be able to carry a gun openly.
Sen. Kevin Bryant of Anderson introduced legislation Tuesday revising the state’s concealed carry law, saying the Second Amendment doesn’t use the words concealed permit.
Gun Laws
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A Republican senator wants residents to be able to carry a gun openly.
Inquiry Opened into Gov. Haley’s Campaign Finances
The State Ethics Commission has opened a public inquiry into Gov. Nikki Haley’s campaign finances.
Michelin to Bring 500 Jobs, Invest $750 Million
Michelin says it will bring 500 jobs to South Carolina with a new giant tire plant in Anderson County and another expansion of its plant in Lexington.
Brig. Gen. Roberts Takes over Fort Jackson
A veteran of three tours in Iraq is taking command of the Army’s largest training post.
SRS Workers with Cancer Get New Review
Some former employees at the Savannah River Site near Aiken who have been diagnosed with certain types of cancer may be getting some help with medical claims.
Fallen Lancaster Fire Chief Being Honored
A Lancaster County fire chief who died of a heart attack after helping put out a blaze is among firefighters being honored at a ceremony in Columbia.
SC–Teacher Loans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Education Oversight Committee wants legislators to put more money in a teacher loan program meant to encourage students to teach in South Carolina’s needy schools.
The group also recommends changing how a needy school is defined, to at least 80 percent of students living in poverty, up from 70 percent.
$2 Million Power Ball Ticket Sold in Columbia
Someone in Columbia is $2 million richer and may not even know it yet.
