Judge again rules out self-defense in SC shooting
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — A judge has refused to change his ruling that a manslaughter charge against a Lowcountry tow truck driver cannot be dismissed on grounds of self-defense.
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No charges in Spartanburg stabbing death
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors say no charges will be filed against a man who stabbed another man to death in Spartanburg last month.
Audit: SC jobless agency safeguards didn’t work
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A second independent audit of South Carolina’s unemployment agency shows the system that checks whether people getting jobless benefits were also being paid at a job didn’t work properly for six years.
Martin takes over as Senate Judiciary chairman
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of the most powerful panels in South Carolina’s state Senate now has a new leader.
Direct Air suspends flights for 2 months
NEW YORK (AP) — Discount airline Direct Air is suspending all flights for two months after it abruptly cancelled its schedule at the height of spring break.
Veterans McConnell, Courson Assume New Roles
Veteran South Carolina lawmakers Glenn McConnell and John Courson take on new roles in state leadership, amid a controversial exit by former Lt. Gov. Ken Ard.
Savannah River Site debuts new green power plant
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, S.C. (AP) — Wood chips and old shredded tires could save the federal government around $1 billion over the next two decades, according to officials at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
Gutierrez fights to block SC worker’s deportation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An Illinois congressman is returning to the Carolinas to fight the deportation of a South Carolina worker.
SC unemployment falls to 9.3 percent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s jobless rate has fallen for the sixth straight month, but state officials say the drop is mostly because thousands of people stopped looking for work.
SC school denies claims in case of ex-teacher
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A private Summerville school is denying new claims brought in a lawsuit by a former student who alleges he was abused by Louis ReVille.
