SC Education Department cuts 50 positions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Education Department officials say about 50 employees have left the agency or been let go since May.
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Casey Anthony to be Free Next Wednesday
A University of South Carolina law professor weighs in on the aftermath of the Casey Anthony verdict.
Special federal inspectors at Oconee Nuclear
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — A special team of federal inspectors is at the Oconee Nuclear Station to check on a potential problem at a facility that’s designed to be used only in emergencies.
SC Election Commission beginning 2012 primary work
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina election officials are moving toward putting on the 2012 Republican presidential primary and hope to have plans completed by October.
Wellford mayor’s final act is 4-year contracts
WELLFORD, S.C. (AP) — The new mayor of Wellford says one of the final acts of the former mayor was to give six city employees four-year contracts.
USC names 1st holder of childhood literacy chair
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An African-American English professor specializing in children’s literature and community literacy has been named the first holder of a chair honoring librarian and literacy pioneer Augusta Baker.
Greenville County authorities identify fire victim
PELZER, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County authorities have identified a woman killed in a mobile home fire near Pelzer.
Hundreds offer final respects to fallen SC Marine
MULLINS, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of people have paid their final respects to a Marine sergeant from South Carolina who was killed in Afghanistan.
DMV offers emergency contact info for SC drivers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is allowing residents to enter emergency contact information that will be stored with their driving records.
Burning ban in SC as wildfire season won’t end
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s fire season usually ends by the beginning of July. But this year, the hot, dry early summer weather has firefighters swamped with work and forestry officials issuing a burning ban for part of the state.
