Charleston County Spending $420k on Closed Schools
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston County school officials are spending more than $420,000 a year to maintain five closed schools.
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Update: Suspicious Package Found In Downtown Columbia
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Investigators say the suspicious package found in the shrubbery of a church at the intersection of Main and Laurel Streets has turned out to be clothing and miscellaneous items .
Haley signs bill on how raffles would be legal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a measure that lays out how nonprofits in South Carolina could legally hold raffles, should voters approve a constitutional referendum next year.
Lott: “He’s a Cop, He’ll Come Back.”
Sheriff Leon Lott spoke with ABC Columbia News about Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott’s recent decision to resign. Lott says, it’s one he supports.
APNewsBreak: Developer Kahn files for bankruptcy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The president of a major development firm in South Carolina has filed for bankruptcy protection.
City ‘Moves Forward’ After Chief Resigns
City of Columbia officials have already begun what they call the daunting task of finding a replacement for outgoing police chief Randy Scott, and they say they are anxious to move forward.
SC faith groups ask lawmakers to expand Medicaid
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A coalition of religious leaders from South Carolina is calling on Gov. Nikki Haley and lawmakers to accept Medicaid expansion to cover the state’s poorest and disadvantaged.
SC kidnapping suspect appealing ammo conviction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man charged with kidnapping a Richland County teen is appealing his 17-year prison sentence on a federal ammunition charge.
Senate panel spends 2 weeks on SC road-fixing plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate committee will spend the next two weeks trying to put together a bill to increase the money South Carolina spends on its roads.
Blume: Revenue working to restore credibility
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina’s tax collection agency says the department is working to restore its credibility following last fall’s massive hacking of taxpayers’ personal data.
