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Gov. Haley wants list of state-owned buildings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is asking her Cabinet agencies for a list of every building they own. At her Cabinet meeting Monday, Haley signed an executive order demanding the list by Dec. 15. She says she has wanted the information since she took office in 2011, but the Budget and Control Board has not been…

Columbia strip mall fire intentionally set

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Investigators say a fire at a Columbia strip mall that did $1 million of damage to several businesses was intentionally set. The Richland County Fire Marshal’s office said the blaze started around 12:30 a.m. Monday in a self-storage business in the Spring Valley Commons Shopping Center northeast of Columbia. Deputies are now investigating who…

SC schools get chance to buy Charleston law school

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A company that runs for-profit law schools says it will give other schools in South Carolina a final chance to buy the Charleston School of Law before going forward with its plans to purchase the school. The InfiLaw System said in a statement Monday that it will give the College of Charleston or the…

Phone Scam Hits South Carolina

Columbia, SC (Atty. Gen. Alan Wilson)-South Carolina’s top attorney wants to warn you about a phone scam that’s targeting utility customers.  The callers say an immediate payment is needed to avoid disconnection.  The customer is given instructions to send money.  Tomorrow, Attorney General Alan Wilson is expected to announce a request for an official Sled investigation into the matter. Categories:…

Actress Phylicia Rashad speaks to Claflin students

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Tony Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad is in South Carolina this week. Rashad is speaking Tuesday to students at Claflin University in Orangeburg. The event is part of the South Carolina Democratic Party’s 2013 College Tour. Organizers say Rashad and party chairman Jaime Harrison are talking to students about the importance of civic engagement and student involvement…

SC giving info on new credit monitoring service

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolinians are getting information on how to sign up for a new way to monitor their credit in the wake of a massive hacking of state records. Gov. Nikki Haley is holding a news conference at the Statehouse on Tuesday with officials from the Department of Consumer Affairs and CSIdentity Corp. South Carolina is paying…

Graham raises $1.1M in 3 months, has $7M on hand

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham raised more than $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2013. The figure released Tuesday means that the Republican has nearly $7 million in the bank. His campaign says that’s the most that it is ever recorded. Graham raised a total of $1.17 million from July 1 through Sept. 30…