SC’s first husband, schools chief read to kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s education chief and the governor’s husband read separately to students as part of a campaign highlighting the importance of early literacy.
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Duke Energy exec in SC for power grid future talk
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Duke Energy vice president is coming to the University of South Carolina to talk about modernizing the country’s electric power grid.
Romney brings GOP presidential campaign back to SC
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is bringing his campaign back to South Carolina.
Parents Zone in on Redistricting Plan
Lexington county schools are overcrowded, the high school alone is trying to handle more than 3 thousand students. School officials hope the opening of two new schools will change that, and parents want to know where the lines will be drawn.
Continental Tire To Bring 1,700 Jobs To SC
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley along with Continental Tire Executives and Sumter Council members made a major economic announcement in Sumter County today.
USC: Decision gives green light to medical school
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina says it has the OK to open its medical school in Greenville next year.
Companies bringing 100 jobs to Orangeburg County
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A warehouse company and its trucking affiliate are investing $10 million in Orangeburg and creating 100 jobs within five years.
Steve Jobs Dies
Apple’s co-founder loses his battle with pancreatic cancer. Steve Jobs died today at the age of 56. The company says it’s lost a “visionary and creative genius.”
Drug Bust Nets 400 Pounds of Marijuana
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Spartanburg County deputies have seized nearly 400 pounds of marijuana and arrested two men.
Sheriff Chuck Wright said Wednesday his narcotics unit seized 395 pounds of marijuana from two homes in Inman and Boiling Springs, along with a handgun, ammunition and material used to pack illegal drugs. The search followed a month-long investigation.
Bank of America Customers Upset Over Debit Card Fee
Bank of America customers are in an uproar over the new debit card fee.
