W. Columbia council members apologize for Mayor’s remarks
During the West Columbia City Council meeting Monday, council members began by apologizing to minority members of the community.
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S.C. suffers season’s first flu-related deaths
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that the state has suffered its first four flu-associated deaths of the season.
Election being held to fill seat of slain SC state senator
Voters in South Carolina’s Lowcountry are choosing a new senator to fill the seat of Clementa Pinckney who was slain in the Charleston church shootings earlier this year.
SC legislative leaders ask high court to reject its order
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Legislature has officially asked the state Supreme Court to withdraw its deadlines for developing a plan to overhaul South Carolina’s public education system.
Current, ex-lieutenant governor attend as seniors get $50K
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s current and a former lieutenant governor are getting together to accept a $50,000 donation to help seniors, especially those affected by the historic flooding in South Carolina.
State employees to be paid for work missed due to flood
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has announced that state employees will be paid for the time that they missed work during flooding two weeks ago.
Haley names DMV director to lead disaster recovery efforts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has put the Department of Motor Vehicles’ director in charge of coordinating disaster relief efforts from this month’s floods with government agencies and nonprofits.
Jury finds manager guilty of fraud in military moves
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal jury has found the former manager of an Augusta, Georgia, company that moves military members guilty of defrauding the government by increasing the weight of their belongings so the company could get paid more.
State roads slowly reopening in SC after historic storm
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Contractors and road crews are making progress reopening state bridges and highways in South Carolina after this month’s historic rains.
SCDOT Continues Road Repairs
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is slowly opening more roads in the Palmetto State after hundreds were closed by this months historic rainfall.
