SC Credit Rating in Jeopardy
The threat of a downgrade of South Carolina’s credit rating may not cost taxpayers much, but it’s sure to stir a lot of talk about politics.
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More Heat on the Way
The second major heat wave this summer is on its way to South Carolina.
Jobs Announcement Thursday
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will travel
to the county she grew up in to announce new jobs.
Surviving Sibling of Deadly Crash ‘Critical’
Officials with Palmetto Health Richland say the condition of a teenager involved in a fatal collision has gone from serious to critical.
SC man charged with impersonating police officer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says a man impersonated one of his deputies and tried to extort money from a woman.
Hopkins man pleads guilty to bank embezzlement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the former chief financial officer of a South Carolina bank has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000 from the institution.
Gingrich makes below-radar South Carolina stop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich made a low-profile visit to South Carolina and paused for pictures and autographs at a fast-food restaurant.
SC treasurer reacts to Moody’s credit warning
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is urging Congress to find a permanent solution to the debt crisis in response to word from Moody’s Investors Service that the state’s credit rating probably would be lowered if it downgrades the U.S. government’s credit rating.
Turkish delegation visiting SC prisons in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A delegation of prison officials from Turkey is visiting South Carolina this week to tour two of the state’s prisons.
SC governor blasts media following AP jobs report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is calling the media too negative following an Associated Press report that examined her use of an overstated and misleading phrase to brag about job announcements during her first six months in office.
