COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Voters in South Carolina’s capital city have rejected the idea of switching to a strong mayor form of government. The referendum failed Tuesday, with 57 percent of voters saying “no” to giving Columbia’s mayor more authority, leaving executive duties with the city manager. Fewer than 12,000 people voted. By law, supporters cannot try again for four…
Columbia, SC (Hampton Co. Coroner)-A Barnwell man is dead after fishing near South Carolina’s coast. The coroner says 68-year-old Terry Lott took a trip to Hampton county on his boat.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Medicaid director says his agency is on track to spend about $250 million less this fiscal year than allotted in the state budget. Director Tony Keck told a Senate panel on Wednesday the Department of Health and Human Services is projected to spend $6.2 billion in state and federal money. But he cautioned that…
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 48-year-old Timmonsville man whose teenage son was killed by a man five years ago has been shot to death in Florence.
A day after ‘strong mayor’ fails, elected officials claim they are ready to move forward.
Wednesday afternoon, the judge in the Ted Vick trial stopped jury selection after learning of a conversation in the jury room.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina state Rep. Ted Vick’s trial on a 2012 drunken driving charge is starting without him. A prosecutor and Vick’s attorney began picking a six-person jury late Wednesday afternoon for the Columbia Municipal Court trial for the Democrat from Chesterfield. Vick was not present. His lawyer, state Rep. Todd Rutherford, said Vick was…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A panel of state lawmakers will hear from South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis and his complaints about how investments are handled for the state employee retirement system. The State newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/IFDKqn) that Loftis has complained for two years about what he calls corruption and wasteful spending at the state Retirement System Investment Commission. Four senators…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Thomas Cooper Society is holding its annual coffee and reception, followed by a book signing for South Carolina authors. The event is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Thursday at the University of South Carolina’s Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library. The featured speaker is Patricia Moore-Pastides, the wife of USC President Harris Pastides. Her…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Money raised at a gala scheduled for West Columbia this week is going toward beautification projects throughout the Midlands. On Monday, Keep the Midlands Beautiful is hosting its second annual Gala for a Greener Midlands. Winners of the Midlands Green Awards are being announced at the event. The awards recognize the people, groups and businesses…
