DHEC Cracks Down on Bath Salts
Controversy surrounding the use of bath salts and synthetic marijuana prompts action by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
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Cable lines in Beaufort to be buried
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Utilities are working to get rid of overhead power lines in Beaufort and the local telephone and cables companies will have to follow suit.
5 people robbed while fishing in Beaufort
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Beaufort Police say five people were robbed at gunpoint while they fished from a railroad trestle over the weekend.
Former SC state Sen. Nell Smith dies
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former Easley state Sen. Nell Whitely Smith has died at age 81.
Attendance down at South Carolina State Fair
The South Carolina State Fair has wrapped up its 12-day run in Columbia.
GOP Responds To Counties’ Primary Challenge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s Republican Party said in a court filing that the state Supreme Court should dismiss a challenge to its presidential primary brought by counties in a dispute over reimbursements.
SC Medicaid Agency May Add 70,000 Kids To Program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina’s Medicaid agency wants to make it easier for low-income children who already qualify for health care coverage to enroll.
Director Tony Keck is seeking an additional $35 million from the state in his 2012-13 budget proposal. Nearly $30 million of that would pay to add an estimated 70,000 children to Medicaid rolls by streamlining the application process.
Anderson jail inmate helps shelter worker
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County officials say a jail inmate helped an animal shelter employee who was being attacked by a dog.
Former broadcaster Marvin Kalb speaks at USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former CBS and NBC broadcast journalist Marvin Kalb is speaking at the University of South Carolina on the role Vietnam has played in U.S. foreign policy.
Fire destroys church in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — A fire has destroyed a church in Georgetown.
