Walking may not be enough
It seems like more people are lacing up the shoes and going for a walk for their health. It may be a good start, but some experts say it may not be enough. Crysty Vaughan explains why in this edition of the Consumer Minute.
Calhoun News
Jobless figures for July up to 9.6 percent
South Carolina's jobless rate has gone up for a third month in a row, rising slightly in July to 9.6 percent from June's 9.4 percent.
Free Health Clinic Draws Thousands, Saturday Day Two
SC Mission 2012 drew thousands of people seeking free medical, dental, and vision care on its first day. Organizers had to stop receiving vision patients because of the demand.
Unemployment agency paying $106M toward debt
South Carolina's unemployment agency is paying down $106.5 million of its debt to the federal government two months ahead of schedule.
Troopers: Driver Killed after Car Overturns
A car drops into the median, overturning and killing the driver inside. That's according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Police Need Help Identifying Masked Bank Robber
Police need your help filling in a missing piece of the puzzle.
Juvenile Faces Attempted Murder Charge
An argument leads to a shooting in one Columbia neighborhood. That's according to police.
SC State Fair Offers "Family Fun Packs"
You have a chance to save big this fall.
SC Taxi Driver Leaves Fighting Couple with Police
When a Myrtle Beach taxi driver picked up a fare and a couple started fighting, he did the logical thing _ he dropped them off at the police station.
ACLU: Greenville sheriff allows unlawful sting ops
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the Greenville County Sheriff's Office of making routine and unlawful arrests of suspected prostitutes and men who have sex with other men.
Judge Sentences SC Couple in Child Starvation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A judge says that while a Mount Pleasant couple didn't mean to harm their 9-month old son who starved to death, they should have taken him to a doctor when he was losing weight.
Julia Child memories celebrated in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Julia Child is being celebrated in Charleston on what would be her 100th birthday.
Van body maker brings 119 jobs to South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A company that makes van bodies will open a new plant in Charleston County, investing $1 million and creating 119 jobs.
SC--Justices Asked to Hear Benefits Suit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The leaders of groups representing teachers and state employees are asking the state Supreme Court to take up its lawsuit against a panel led by Gov. Nikki Haley for ignoring the budget and hiking workers' health insurance premiums.
SC--Jobless Agency Implementing New Law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina's unemployment agency says fired employees are losing jobless benefits as called for under a new state law, though he acknowledges mistakes were made.
Medical Experts: Whooping Cough Comeback
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now urging children and adults, 18 months and older, to get vaccinated, because of what they call the worst epidemic of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the last 50 years.
SC motorists paying more for gas than last year
Gasoline prices in South Carolina have spiked in recent weeks and now, for the first time this summer, motorists are paying more than at the same time last year.
Beach moves toward permanent drinking ban
Folly Beach is moving toward a permanent ban of alcohol on the beach.
SLED asked to investigate Westminster police
The State Law Enforcement Division has been asked to investigate the Westminster Police Department.
Man Shot after Unprovoked Threat on SC Deputy
Authorities say a Clarendon County deputy shot a man who pulled a knife on the officer while he was writing a speeding ticket for a different person.
SC Legislature to Debate Medicaid Expansion
Gov. Nikki Haley and her administration have emphatically said ``no'' to expanding Medicaid in South Carolina.
Suit Filed over Insurance Hikes for Public Workers
A University of South Carolina professor has filed a class-action lawsuit against a state panel for raising public workers' health care premiums.
USC Gets $10M Grant to Research Inflammation
The University of South Carolina has been given a $10 million grant to study how dietary supplements can be used to treat inflammation.
Cottontown Votes Against Treatment Facility
Plans for an alcohol and drug treatment facility in historic downtown Columbia are shot down, as residents claim, 'Not in my back yard.' However, the battle over whether a drug treatment facility can be housed near the neighborhood may not be over.
