SC DOT secretary: Commission micromanages
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s transportation secretary says he’s OK with having two bosses but he wants one of them to stop micromanaging the agency.
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SC leaders, wife of VA chief meet on military kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The wife of the head of the Veterans Affairs Administration is praising South Carolina’s community leaders and state school system for their efforts to support children in military families.
SC employers, Guard discuss jobs for female vets
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of South Carolina business leaders and the top female general in the South Carolina National Guard are meeting to discuss ways to help female military veterans get back into the workforce.
US Forest Service doing preventative burns in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal officials are hoping to reduce the threat of wildfires by doing some annual burns in South Carolina national forests.
US Army Picks Site for Orangeburg Reserve Center
The U.S. Army has selected a 15-acre site near Orangeburg for a new Army Reserve Center that will cost nearly $12 million.
SC DOT sets new goal for paying bills quicker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s transportation secretary says his agency is trying to pay bills faster than the law requires after last summer’s financial mess.
Tougher Penalties for First Time DUI’s Sought
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) testified today in front of the South Carolina Senate Judiciary Subcommittee in support of legislation which would require all convicted drunk drivers to ‘blow before they go’ by using an ignition interlock on their vehicle. They believe legislation, S 746, authored by Senator Joel Lourie, would help save lives and stop drunk driving.
Inspector General
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a bill that sets up the office of the state inspector general to investigate allegations of fraud, waste and abuse in state government.
SC–USC-Nutrition
ALLENDALE, S.C. (AP) _ The wife of University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides and USC’s mascot Cocky are leading an event on nutrition and reading for 300 families in Hampton and Allendale counties.
APNewsBreak: SLED probes pension influence report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The head of South Carolina’s State Law Enforcement Division confirms to The Associated Press his agency is investigating a report that investment companies were told they could improve their chances of handling state pension investment work if they paid a friend of the state treasurer.
