Sales Tax Exemptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A bill eliminating two-thirds of sales tax exemptions worth $260 million a year is up for debate in a South Carolina House panel.
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SC legislators to propose education funding reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bi-partisan group of South Carolina legislators wants to create a uniform education funding system that boosts funding for most students while cutting property taxes for businesses and rental owners.
SC saving $48 million by refinancing public debt
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Treasurer Curtis Loftis says South Carolina is refinancing $508 million of public debt, saving taxpayers about $48 million.
SC prosecutor doing domestic violence law training
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office is helping people understand the state’s laws on domestic violence.
Cops: SC man stabs great-grandmother to death
Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies say a man has been arrested and charged with stabbing his great-grandmother to death after an argument over money.
Double Shooting Developments
It’s a case that has presented more questions than answers. Richland County sheriff’s are calling the killings of two people in the Ascot Subdivision a ” tragic incident” and are now looking for a suspect and a motive.
SC budget could direct treasurer to review audits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis says putting his office in charge of audit findings could save the state money and fix problems before they become a crisis.
Marine Unit Returns to Using Nickname Crusaders
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ A Marine flying squadron is again using a nickname a former commander thought was politically incorrect.
The Beaufort Gazette reports Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is once again the Crusaders.
Update to Irmo Shooting: Sheriff ” Aggressive Investigating”
Sheriff Leon Lott says they are being aggressive in the investigation into the double shootings on Tackeria Court in Ascot.
Lott says they are gathering forensic evidence and compiling a timeline, once that is complete, he tells ABC Columbia News the findings will be released.
Blood Drive Held in Memory of Former USC Student
Monday, a blood drive was held in memory of former USC student Taylor Cothran. Cothran died after an accidental fall from his fifth-floor dorm room window in October 2007.
