Court: Public bodies cannot say FOIA hurts speech
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court says public bodies cannot use the Freedom of Information Act to justify decisions not to release records or hold open meetings.
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2 die in wreck near Batesburg-Leesville
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Two people have been killed in a wreck on US 178 in Batesburg-Leesville.
SC–Daybook
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Wednesday, July 17
Ex-Anderson teacher pleads guilty to child porn
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former elementary school teacher in Anderson County has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.
SLED starts investigation of Columbia police
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division has started an investigation into the Columbia Police Department after the interim police chief and a fired captain each accused the other of illegal behavior.
Haley agrees to pay fine, forward 8 donations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has agreed to pay a $3,500 fine for not properly identifying donors to her 2010 campaign.
Mayor Calls for Review of Current System
Mayor Steve Benjamin is forming a panel who will take a closer look at current police policies and procedures to make sure career criminals do not fall through the cracks.
SC Company, Subcontractor Fined for Violations
CATAWBA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina company and its contractor have been fined for what a state agency calls “serious violations” related to an accident that killed a worker.
South Carolina’s NAACP President Arrested
The president of the South Carolina NAACP finds himself in handcuffs and in the back of a police cruiser.
Own Skechers? The Check May Be In The Mail.
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- If you purchased skechers booty-firming shape-ups, a check may be in the mail for you. The Federal Trade Commission is mailing more than a -half million checks to consumers who bought the so-called toning shoes.
