SC Legislative Audit Council gets new director
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Legislative Audit Council has appointed Perry Simpson as its new director.
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Santee Cooper plans rate hikes for nuclear plants
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The state-owned utility will begin raising rates next year to pay for two nuclear power plants.
South Carolina’s tall ship to be sold
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s tall ship, the Spirit of South Carolina, is for sale.
Daufuskie Ferry subsidy increased
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The subsidy for the Daufuskie Island ferry on South Carolina’s south coast has been increased but some Beaufort County Council members wonder if there is a cheaper alternative.
Coastal tech college expands culinary program
MYRTLE BECAH, S.C. (AP) — Horry-Georgetown Technical College is doubling the size of its culinary arts program in the next three years to serve the needs of hundreds of restaurants on South Carolina’s Grand Strand.
SC ex-councilman gets 18 months for mortgage lie
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Former York County Councilman Paul Lindemann has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to lying on a mortgage application.
Promoter organizing bike week event in Florence
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Organizers say what will be known as Myrtle Beach Bike Week West will be held in Florence in March.
Santee Cooper Plans Rate Hikes for Nuclear Plants
The state-owned utility will begin raising rates next year to pay for two nuclear power plants.
Lawsuit Filed in Former Coach Abuse Case
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the Summerville private school that once employed a man now accused of molesting nine boys.
SC GOP Says It Won’t Cover Cost of Primary
The South Carolina Republican Party says it will provide only the $20,000-per-candidate filing fee toward the cost of running next month’s GOP presidential primary.
