Court: Company must pay SC $136 million over drug marketing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s high court says a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary should pay the state $136 million over deceptive drug marketing of an anti-psychotic drug.
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Accident blocks portion of I-77 during morning commute
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says it’s working an accident along I-77 around Columbia Friday morning.
Spirit Communications Park looking Ahead to Next Phase
Plans for Columbia’s new baseball stadium, Spirit Communications Park, are moving ahead with another phase.
Prison officials say disturbance contained at Lee prison
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — State corrections officials say they have contained a disturbance at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville.
Columbia accepting submissions for summer concert series
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting submissions for its summer concert series.
Inspiring speakers on tap at Male Empowerment Summit
Richland School District One is holding a two-day “Male Empowerment Summit,” which kicks off Friday.
Warrants: South Carolina father strangled 4 children, beat 1
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Grand jury indictments accuse a Lexington County father of strangling four of his children and beating a fifth last summer at their home.
SC State trustees meet as senators want to fire them
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University trustees say they are not going to talk about suspended President Thomas Elzey’s employment because he has retained a lawyer.
^SC Supreme Court order freezes James Brown estate case<
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court has told Aiken County court officials to stop all proceedings in cases regarding the estate of the late soul singer James Brown.
Army listens to SC citizens on possible Fort Jackson cuts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Army officials have begun meeting with supporters of Fort Jackson as the service mulls budget cuts that threaten half the 7,000 military and civilian jobs at the service’s largest training installation.
