Ex-USC center chief pleads guilty to wire fraud
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former head of the University of South Carolina’s now-discontinued Center for Manufacturing and Technology pleaded guilty Thursday to federal wire fraud charges.
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SC pays off $1B unemployment debt to federal government
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s unemployment agency has paid off its nearly $1 billion debt to the federal government, five months ahead of schedule.
SC State’s acting president: School will remain open
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A decision to keep the troubled South Carolina State University’s accreditation on probation removed an immediate threat of forced closure.
Officials Remind People to Stay Safe in Extreme Heat
Summer is a little more than a week away, but South Carolinians will need to take steps over the weekend to keep themselves safe in the heat.
Repair work continues on I-26 after fiery crash
State transportation officials are looking to repair parts of I-26 outside Columbia after a fiery crash last month, and it will affect drivers.
DC Police: 19-year-old dies after taking drug `Molly’
Police say a Virginia woman celebrating her 19th birthday at a concert venue in Washington has died after apparently taking the drug “Molly.”
SC State’s acting president: School will remain open
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A decision to keep South Carolina State University’s accreditation on probation has removed an immediate threat of forced closure.
Officials Break Ground on Innovista Project
On Thursday morning, city leaders and officials broke ground on phase one of the Innovista Greene Street project.
6 more to be sentenced in SC State kickback case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Several people accused in a kickback and corruption scheme at South Carolina State University are set to be sentenced.
SC company creating 30 new jobs in Hampton County
ESTILL, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes chemicals used in the pharmaceutical industry is investing $1 million in a new facility in Hampton County that will create 30 new jobs.
