SC House approves deleting exit exam requirement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — High school students would no longer have to pass South Carolina’s exit exam to earn a diploma under a bill passed by the House.
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Deputy on New Vest: “I’m a survivor”
A near-death experience for one Midlands sheriff’s deputy leaves her thankful and ready to put the past behind her. But as ABC Columbia’s Monique Williams discovered, as the officer gets a new bullet proof vest, she never wants to forget the day she could’ve died without the old one.
Extramarital dating billboard features Sanford
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A website that connects people seeking casual and extramarital affairs has put up a billboard featuring the face of former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.
Lawsuit filed against Santee Cooper
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An environmental group has sued Santee Cooper, saying the state-owned utility has known for more than a decade that arsenic was seeping from its coal-fired power plant In Conway.
US Sen. Rand Paul to visit SC in June
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is making a trip to South Carolina for a state Republican Party fundraiser later this year.
Budget debate starts in SC Senate Finance
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate is focusing on the budget this week.
Caterpillar closing Summerville plant, affects 280
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Caterpillar says it plans to close its Summerville remanufacturing plant next year, a move that will put 280 people out of work.
SC wants to be drone testing site
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is one of about three dozen states that want to become a testing site for using unmanned drones for domestically.
Suspect killed in chase with Lexington deputies
PELION, S.C. (AP) — An assault suspect has died after a chase with authorities in Lexington County.
Caterpillar Closing Summerville Plant, Affects 280
Caterpillar says it plans to close its Summerville remanufacturing plant next year, a move that will put 280 people out of work.
