SC State needs $13M to pay bills through June
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of the House budget-writing committee says the state will address South Carolina State University’s $13 million cash flow problem.
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SC bill to protect elderly, vulnerable from abuse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Backers of legislation to strengthen protections for South Carolina’s elderly and vulnerable hope their bill can become law this year.
Man sentenced in Columbia restaurant shooting
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County man has been sentenced to life in prison for a shooting death at a Columbia-area restaurant.
Plea in works for defendant in SC prison guard hit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A plea deal is in the works for an Orangeburg man accused of conspiring to kill a South Carolina prison guard in a hit orchestrated by an inmate using an illegal cellphone.
Former NAACP head Ben Jealous to speak at USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former president of the NAACP is scheduled to speak at the University of South Carolina as part of a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the school’s desegregation.
Group helping Columbia Ronald McDonald House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An organization is working to help Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia round up food, money and supplies.
SC bill banning abortions after 19 weeks advances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill banning abortion in South Carolina beyond the 19th week of pregnancy is heading to the full House Judiciary Committee.
Pay-for-performance bill stalls in SC House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill creating a statewide evaluation system for teachers that ties their pay to students’ performance has stalled in the House, with opponents arguing it creates unnecessary confusion.
SC senators shoot down open carry bill for guns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Senators have shot down a bill allowing people to carry guns in public in South Carolina without a permit.
Dutch Fork Honors Slain Senior
An emotional night for Dutch Fork High school Students, Staff and Parents who on Senior night, came out to remember the one Senior who could not be in attendance.
