Feds: 69,000 SC students taking stand against guns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal authorities are working with students across South Carolina to take a stand against gun violence.
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CMRTA Proposes Major Cuts
A failed referendum and a budget in the red by more than 3 million dollars, the CMRTA says they are being forced to make some major changes in order to stay afloat.
Suit May Stop SC Presidential Primary
Four counties have asked the South Carolina Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute about covering costs of running the first-in-the-South primary in January.
Florence Couple Charged After Baby’s Death
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities have charged a Florence couple with homicide by child abuse after their 9-month-old child tested positive for cocaine and died.
Florence County sheriff’s deputies say 36-year-old Shaunte Shedice Washington and 25-year-old Jennifer Monique Ford were arrested Monday.
Extreme Makeover SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The television show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is looking for a South Carolina family to feature on its program.
Producers of the ABC show want to remodel the home to improve the quality of life for a family in the state that couldn’t afford the project otherwise.
Highway Patrol: ‘Don’t Underestimate Fog’
State Highway Patrol offers helpful tips to ensure motorists respond safely when driving in foggy conditions.
Spurrier On Life Without Lattimore
USC Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier addressed the media Tuesday for the first time since the Gamecocks learned star sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. “Obviously, the loss of Marcus is huge,” Spurrier said. “It’s huge for us, but we got to regroup and keep on playing.”
SC Voter ID Law
South Carolina’s new voter photo identification law appears to be hitting black precincts in the state the hardest.
An Associated Press analysis of the impact of the new state law shows 10 precincts around the state where nonwhite voters make up almost all the voters who could be ineligible to cast a ballot under the new law.
Haley report card tour wraps up with Florence stop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is scheduled to end her series of town hall meetings with a stop in Florence.
Cab Drivers on Edge
A recent rash of violence against cab driver’s has some of them on alert. This just one day after police say an area cab driver was shot in the back by one of his customers.
