Consumer Minute: Pets and Disease
Pets are family members for most of us. They share an important part of our memories, but pets can also share disease.
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Abortion bills among those not meeting SC deadline
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bills that would outlaw abortion and strengthen South Carolina’s open records law are among those unlikely to survive.
Defense asks judge to ban SC mom’s Facebook posts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An attorney for a Laurens County man charged with murder is asking a judge to order the victim’s mother to stop posting about her daughter’s death and the criminal case on Facebook and other social media sites.
Parents charged in death of Sumter infant boy
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Two Sumter parents have been charged in the death of their infant son.
Tuomey could file for bankruptcy this month
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A Sumter hospital facing a $240 million judgment against it could file for bankruptcy as soon as this month.
Senate Finance rejects effort to punish colleges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate’s budget-writing committee has rejected an effort to punish two South Carolina universities for assigning gay-themed books to freshmen.
Eastbound I-26 rest area near Columbia closing
SANDY RUN, S.C. (AP) — Transportation officials say the eastbound rest area on Interstate 26 just south of Columbia is closing as crews continue to widen the highway to three lanes in each direction.
Police: Unlocked cars become target of thefts
Police say a number of unlocked cars became a prime target in the Town of Lexington.
Senate Finance budget plan includes 4K expansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate Finance Committee has approved a budget proposal that expands 4-year-old kindergarten and gives legislators a raise.
SC 20-week abortion ban advances, with exceptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Legislation that would ban abortions after 19 weeks in South Carolina has advanced in the state Senate.
