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Charter Schools

Mar 15, 2012 9:49 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Senate is debating a charter school bill that Superintendent Mick Zais calls his top legislative priority.
The state schools chief wants to increase the number of charters statewide.

SC House Wants to Ban ‘Pink Slime’ in Schools

Mar 15, 2012 9:33 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina House wants to ban public schools from buying meat containing the common beef filler dubbed “pink slime.”

The House approved an amendment to its budget plan barring state money from buying food for students treated with ammonia hydroxide.

Mother Accused of Killing Her Children to Enter Plea

Mar 15, 2012 8:34 PM EDT

Rob Dew

A mother accused of suffocating her two young sons before driving them into the North Edisto River will be in court Friday.

USC talk on Civil War diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut

Mar 15, 2012 10:00 AM EDT

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A descendant of Civil War diarist Mary Boykin Chesnut is speaking at a symposium at the University of South Carolina.

SC poet, 2011 National Book winner speaks at USC

Mar 15, 2012 10:00 AM EDT

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina poet and National Book Award winner Nikky Finney is lecturing on the art of writing at the University of South Carolina.

Wounded vets compete in SC for Army archery team

Mar 15, 2012 10:00 AM EDT

Associated Press

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — More than a dozen wounded Army veterans from across the United States are competing for slots on the Army’s archery team in advance of the 2012 Warrior Games.

The Push to File Taxes Electronically

Mar 15, 2012 3:17 AM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff

If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you’re in luck. The State Department of Revenue is encouraging last minuet filers to enter their taxes electronically.