Port of Charleston Container Volume Up in January
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Container volume through the Port of Charleston increased almost 8 percent last month compared to January of last year.
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SC committee reaffirms ban for state plane usage
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Clemson University could no longer use state planes for recruiting athletes under a clause legislators voted to keep in the budget.
House committee wants governor to cover contracts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House budget-writing committee wants Gov. Nikki Haley’s office to pay $500,000 for contracts she signed in response to a massive security breach at the state’s tax collection agency.
Harrell: Appoint top SC military post, don’t elect
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell has proposed the governor appoint the state’s top military leader, who’s now elected by the general public.
Double murder suspect indicted on gambling charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Irmo man awaiting trial for killing his wife and another man has been indicted on a federal charge that he ran a gambling business.
Back to Back Baseball Title Plates Available
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Home Depot To Hire 230 in Midlands
Home Depot is set to hire 230 people in the Midlands.
180 of the positions are for in-store seasonal employees.
‘Near-Miss’ at Charleston School Prompts New Bill
Attorney General Alan Wilson says this is not a gun restriction bill.
No one is trying to take away anyone’s constitutional rights.
Instead, he says, this legislation is to enforce gun laws already on the books before a near-miss incident in Charleston becomes a reality statewide.
SC House Ways and Means crafting budget plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House’s budget-writing committee is putting together its spending plan for coming fiscal year.
APNewsBreak: Gov names co-chairs for possible run
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has announced the names of 164 people who have agreed to help her get re-elected, even while reiterating she won’t decide until this summer whether she’ll seek a second term.
