Hundreds Turn Out in SC for Free Dental Care
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Hundreds of people have turned out for a free dental clinic at the North Charleston Convention Center.
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Man arrested in Columbia stabbing death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Richland County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a suspect in the stabbing death of a man last week. Deputies arrested 21-year-old Tony Lamont Young after getting a tip from CrimeStoppers. It was not clear if he has an attorney. Deputies found 30-year-old Derrick Land in the parking lot of an apartment complex around 1 a.m….
Twinkies Merchandise Skyrockets
The Twinkie turmoil continues as news spreads that Hostess, the golden snack foods maker, is going out of business.
Home Stretch in the Race to the White House
The clock is ticking and with only hours before election day, both Presidential candidates are working around the clock to reach as many voters as they can.
SC changes taxpayer monitoring contract parameters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says the state had to change the parameters of a proposed contract to continue credit monitoring for South Carolina taxpayers because none of the three bids received met qualifications.
SLED computer crash not caused by lightning
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of defense lawyers wants an independent panel of scientists, defense lawyers and others in the judicial community to investigate a power outage that caused a computer crash at the State Law Enforcement Division.
Orangeburg teacher charged with abusing mother
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg middle school teacher has been charged with physically and psychologically abusing her mother.
PSC drops plans for SC solar energy forum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina regulators have dropped plans for a solar energy forum next month after getting complaints from a group of utilities that provide electricity to mostly rural areas.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Budget and Control Board meets today to review a contract to continue credit monitoring for South Carolina taxpayers less than a month after agreeing to the proposal. The agenda of the special meeting doesn’t say why the board is reviewing the work it did with almost no discussion July 30.
Midlands Tech-USC students in transfer program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some 170 students who attend Midlands Tech and are working to transfer to the University of South Carolina are moving onto the big campus.
