COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials say the operating rooms at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Columbia should reopen next week, nearly two months after dust particles were found on supplies. Authorities said a disintegrating filter caused the dust. The operating rooms at the Dorn VA Center were shut down on Oct. 18 and surgeries were moved to other…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Insurance Department says a dozen insurers will no longer write health policies in South Carolina, impacting more than 30,000 people. Agency spokeswoman Ann Roberson says insurers cited the federal health care overhaul in abandoning the state’s individual or small group market. State law requires companies to notify the agency only if they’re discontinuing policies…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Forecasters expect a steady rain across South Carolina on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The National Weather Service said the precipitation could start as sleet in northern parts of the state before dawn Tuesday, but a quick change to rain shouldn’t allow it to stick. Forecasters say more than 2…
Local police officers support the Strong Mayor form of government. A group representing law enforcement says giving a sitting mayor more authority is the most effective way to fight crime and keep the public safe.
It’s an annual tradition kicking off Carolina Clemson week before the two rivals hit the grid iron.
Columbia, SC (Associated Press)-South Carolina gets by nearly unscathed as another Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Saturday.
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) _ A worker who fell from the roof of a school in Fort Mill has died several days after being injured.
The weather is feeling frightful outside, especially when you consider it’s still fall, but it’s perfect for an upcoming, frosty activity in Downtown Columbia.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State officials have released an analysis of spending by South Carolina cities, counties and school boards. The State Budget and Control Board has put the 2012 Local Government Finance Report on its website. The report includes a wide range of financial data and analyzes that data for five- and 10-year periods. The data is used by…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — If you haven’t gotten pecans for the holidays, you had best get cracking. Heavy rains earlier this year have put a big dent in South Carolina’s pecan crop, and prices are likely headed up. Perry Arant shells the sweetmeats for small growers at the OMC Feeds company in central South Carolina. He says his store room…
