Turkish delegation visiting SC prisons in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A delegation of prison officials from Turkey is visiting South Carolina this week to tour two of the state’s prisons.
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SC Ports Authority agrees to sell Port Royal land
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The State Ports Authority has agreed for a third time to sell 51 acres it owns in Port Royal in Beaufort County.
Man dies after fire at power substation in Cowpens
COWPENS, S.C. (AP) — A man is dead and about 3,000 people were left without power after a fire at a Duke Energy substation in Spartanburg County.
SC governor blasts media following AP jobs report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is calling the media too negative following an Associated Press report that examined her use of an overstated and misleading phrase to brag about job announcements during her first six months in office.
Public Bus Budget Woes Continue
Local officials scramble to identify a permanent funding source for ailing public transit system.
Gov. Haley signs SC law on builders insurance
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a law insuring that builders’ insurance policies cover damages resulting from defective work.
Bachmann continues campaigning in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann told a crowd of Christian activists that problems with the poor won’t be solved by the government paying more money to take care of them.
Bachmann spends night in SC governor’s mansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann stayed at the South Carolina governor’s mansion as she campaigned in the state this week.
Marine Corps general: Bases to stay economic rock
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Marine Corps two-star general in charge of seven installations in five states along the Eastern Seaboard says Marine bases will remain economic engines of their regions even as the military faces drawdowns.
SC employment agency offering free workshops
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials are offering two workshops to help educational institutions and government agencies identify ways to keep down their unemployment costs.
