SC Senate overturns veto, sends $10M to Commerce
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has voted to use $10 million from a national mortgage settlement to close economic development deals.
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Man Arrested After Dogs Bound, Tossed Into Canal
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say a man who taped up the legs and muzzles of three dogs and threw them into a canal targeted animals owned by his daughter and mother-in-law.
Georgetown County deputies said 47-year-old Bobby Joe McConnell was charged Wednesday with three counts of ill treatment of animals.
Lexington Man Accused of Killing Younger Brother
Authorities say a 37-year-old man stabbed his younger brother to death after a fight in his Lexington home.
Head of retirement systems to lead new SC agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have appointed the first director to an agency charged with managing the state’s retirement and health care systems for public workers.
Senate Votes Means Agencies Can Stay Open
Two state agencies can re-open their doors, two weeks after Gov. Nikki Haley’s vetoes eliminated all of their state and federal money.
Republican leads for McConnell’s SC Senate seat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — It appears the Republicans will keep the state Senate seat vacated by Glenn McConnell when he became lieutenant governor earlier this year.
SC House overrides Haley’s education, arts vetoes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has overridden 51 of Gov. Nikki Haley’s 81 budget vetoes.
Marine Stationed in SC Killed in Domestic Dispute
Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a Marine stationed in South Carolina.
Amazon’s Distribution Center Officially Opens for Business
Lexington county officials dedicated and toured the state of the art facility after nearly a year in the making.
SC Rural Energy Efficiency Effort Goes National
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A program started to help South Carolina residents make their homes more energy-efficient and lower their utility bills without putting any money down is going national.
