SC Senate confirms leader of environmental agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state’s public health and environmental control agency has a new leader.
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Deadly Fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a cigarette caused a fire that killed a woman in an apartment in Columbia.
DHEC Investigates Big Rise in Norovirus Outbreaks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina health officials say they’ve investigated more than four times the number outbreaks of a virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting this year than they investigated during the period last year.
SCHA Spokesperson: “This is extraordinarily shocking.”
Tuesday family, friends and co-workers reacted to the news that the President of the South Carolina Hospitality Association, Tom Sponseller, was found dead in a dowtown Columbia parking garage.
Indian ambassador: SC Gov. Haley is ‘a star’
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The ambassador from India to the United States says she is anxious to meet South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley this week.
SC Air Guard flights over Myrtle Beach, Florence
MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Fighter jets with the South Carolina Air National Guard are conducting exercises in the skies over Myrtle Beach and Florence.
Previous Coverage: Senators Pray for Missing SC Executive
Tuesday, senators held a moment of silence and prayer for missing South Carolina Hospitality Association President, Tom Sponseller.
Previous Coverage: Missing Person: President of SC Hospitality Assoc.
Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott hopes the public can assist officers in locating a missing person. The family of Tom Sponseller, who was born on May 18, 1950, is concerned for his safety and well being.
Previous Coverage: The Search for Tom Sponseller
Billboards with Tom Sponseller’s picture are now up in both North and South Carolina.
Previous Coverage: Search Continues for Missing Lobbyist
It’s been over a week since Tom Sponseller has been seen near his downtown office. The search continues with new information coming to light concerning the Hospitality Association that he headed up.
Still there is no sight of Sponseller.
