Public Employees Will Pay More For Health Insurance
South Carolina public employees will be paying slightly more for their health insurance next year.
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Celebrities to play ball to help kids slim down
Singer Darius Rucker and comedian Bill Murray will be in the dugouts as captains of celebrity softball teams playing to raise money to fight childhood obesity.
Heat still at home in South Carolina
The heat of summer is still in place in much of South Carolina.
SC family grieves for horse that was shot dead
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Police in Lancaster County are investigating the shooting death of a family’s beloved horse at their ranch.
2 Legion teams forfeit after fight in tourney
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A brawl after a play at the plate has put American Legion baseball teams from North Carolina and Georgia out of a regional baseball tournament in Sumter.
Huntsman faults anti-business climate under Obama
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jon Huntsman says the downgrade in the nation’s credit rating proves it’s time for the country to reverse what he called an unfriendly attitude toward businesses during President Barack Obama’s tenure.
SC treasurer: S&P’s action may not hurt SC rating
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s treasurer says a decision to downgrade long-term U.S. debt’s top-notch bond rating may have little effect on the state, though nothing’s certain.
SC schools to seek flexibility from education law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais (zays) says he will seek more flexibility for the state from the federal government’s all-or-nothing education accountability law.
Will Permit Reduce Copper Thefts?
The new Copper Law in South Carolina will take affect August 16, 2011. Monday, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office demonstrated how the new law will work.
Heat advisory issued for 30 SC counties
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of dangerous heat in central and eastern South Carolina.
