Senators Advance Bill Denying Licenses to Dropouts
South Carolina teens who drop out of school or skip too many classes would lose their driving privileges under a bill advanced by a Senate committee.
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Gov Haley Announces Website for Entrepreneurs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to use a new online tool to grow their businesses in South Carolina. Gov. Nikki Haley and the state Commerce Department on Wednesday launched SCBizNetwork.com that's meant to help residents turn their business concepts into reality.
Latest private school choice plan advances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A House panel has advanced the latest attempt to help parents send their children to private schools in South Carolina.
Senators Advance Ban Preventing Occupy Protests
A South Carolina Senate panel has advanced a measure preventing Occupy Columbia protesters from resuming their around-the-clock presence on Statehouse grounds.
Deadly Fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a cigarette caused a fire that killed a woman in an apartment in Columbia.
DHEC Investigates Big Rise in Norovirus Outbreaks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina health officials say they've investigated more than four times the number outbreaks of a virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting this year than they investigated during the period last year.
SCHA Spokesperson: "This is extraordinarily shocking."
Tuesday family, friends and co-workers reacted to the news that the President of the South Carolina Hospitality Association, Tom Sponseller, was found dead in a dowtown Columbia parking garage.
Previous Coverage: Senators Pray for Missing SC Executive
Tuesday, senators held a moment of silence and prayer for missing South Carolina Hospitality Association President, Tom Sponseller.
Previous Coverage: Missing Person: President of SC Hospitality Assoc.
Columbia Police Chief Randy Scott hopes the public can assist officers in locating a missing person. The family of Tom Sponseller, who was born on May 18, 1950, is concerned for his safety and well being.
Previous Coverage: The Search for Tom Sponseller
Billboards with Tom Sponseller's picture are now up in both North and South Carolina.
Previous Coverage: Search Continues for Missing Lobbyist
It's been over a week since Tom Sponseller has been seen near his downtown office. The search continues with new information coming to light concerning the Hospitality Association that he headed up. Still there is no sight of Sponseller.
'Apparent Suicide' for Tom Sponseller
Columbia Police believe President of the South Carolina Hospitality Association, Tom Sponseller, committed suicide, ending a 10-day search for the man.
Troopers Investigate Deadly Accident Involving School Bus
One person is dead after an accident involving a Midlands school bus.
State Surplus
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) The state of South Carolina has a lot of stuff it's not using. And it's ready to sell.
3 Students Hurt in School Bus Wreck Near Hopkins
HOPKINS, S.C. (AP) _ Three middle school students were sent to the hospital after a pick-up truck hit their school bus near Hopkins. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the accident happened at around 7:45 a.m. Monday.
Church Rebuilds After Storm
Members of the Providence Baptist Church in Orangeburg rebuild after a tornado touched down in the Midlands, sending two giant pine trees literally into the sanctuary.
Swansea Shooting
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Voorhees College basketball player is one of two men arrested in the shooting of a man who bled to death in his Swansea home.
Woman's Body Found at Vacant Lancaster House
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in an abandoned home Lancaster. Sheriff's Maj. Matt Shaw says that the body of 54-year-old Linda Massey Gaymon was found inside a dilapidated house at around 11 a.m. on Friday.
Arrests made in Connection with Lexington Murder
Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives arrested a 24-year-old Swansea man and 21-year-old Denmark man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old man on February 12 at the 43-year-old man’s home on Calhoun Road near Swansea.
Bill Creates SC Medal of Valor
The state Senate has approved a bill to create a South Carolina medal recognizing fallen military service members with ties to the state.
Strong weather exits the Midlands, Tornado Confirmed
The Midlands of South Carolina was hit with a powerful storm system that brought heavy rains, severe storms, and even one tornado.
Black History Month: Relaxed Vs. Natural Hair
Creamy crack. A perm. A touch up. Whatever you call it, black women have strong opinions about it. We're talking about chemical relaxers used to straighten ethnic hair. In this Black History Month feature, we take a closer look at the battle between relaxed hair and natural hair and why one professor believes the fight is really about knowing your history.
Principal Grades
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ The principal at Beaufort High School has resigned after an investigation of grade-changing at the school.
USC Baseball Game Pushed Back
Due to inclement clement weather USC has rescheduled its Friday night baseball game with Elon.
SC Officer Dismissed, Charged with Weapons Theft
A captain with Orangeburg's police department has been fired after being accused of taking weapons from the department's armory.
