Governor-Health Care
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Emails show South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley wanted a federally funded panel to find ways to opt out national health care law requirements.
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Feds: States Should Impose 'Total' Cell Phone Ban
If the National Transportation Safety Board has its way, motorists will no longer be able to chat, email or text using a cell phone, even if it's a hands-free device, and they urge all states to impose such restrictions.
Judge Rules in Favor of Occupy Columbia
A federal judge says Occupy Columbia protesters can stay on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds 24-hours a day, at least until new rules are put in place.
Swansea Couple Charged with Exploitation of Adult
A Lexington County couple has been charged with exploiting a vulnerable adult.
Midlands Teen Gives Life, Honored in Rose Parade
Midlands teen Jesse Miller Gamble will honored for giving the 'gift of life' to seven organ recipients, as an artisitc floral protrait of the teen, called a floragraph, was presented to his family and will be portrayed on the Donate Life Float in the annual Rose Parade in January.
SC Legislative Audit Council Gets New Director
South Carolina's Legislative Audit Council has appointed Perry Simpson as its new director.
Attorneys for Occupy Protesters, SC Head to Court
Attorneys for Occupy Columbia protesters and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley are scheduled to appear in federal court to determine whether the protesters can continue their around-the-clock demonstration on Statehouse grounds.
Ex-SC Mayor, Police Chief Charged with Misconduct
The former mayor and police chief in the Spartanburg County town of Wellford have been arrested and charged with misconduct in office.
Toy Thefts
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ Lexington police have charged two women with stealing gifts from a holiday collection box intended for needy children.
SC National Guard Celebrates 375th Birthday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Members of the South Carolina National Guard are celebrating the national organization's 375th birthday with a ceremonial cake-cutting and oral history rendition. The guard commander, Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, is addressing soldiers and airmen at the armory in Columbia.
Santee Cooper Plans Rate Hikes for Nuclear Plants
The state-owned utility will begin raising rates next year to pay for two nuclear power plants.
Lawsuit Filed in Former Coach Abuse Case
A civil lawsuit has been filed against the Summerville private school that once employed a man now accused of molesting nine boys.
SC GOP Says It Won't Cover Cost of Primary
The South Carolina Republican Party says it will provide only the $20,000-per-candidate filing fee toward the cost of running next month's GOP presidential primary.
Lexington Police: Women Stole Gifts for Needy Kids
Lexington police say two women stole presents a motel was collecting for needy children.
Supreme Court Sides With Columbia in Housing Suit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a Columbia ordnance that limits houses to just three unrelated people. Peggy McMaster, wife of former state Attorney General Henry McMaster, took the issue to the high court after she was issued a zoning violation when city officials found four unrelated University of South Carolina students living in a single-family home.
$200,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Wedgefield
You could be $200,000 richer and not even know it.
Transportation Center Progress at SC State
South Carolina State University has finished the first building at its transportation research center after years of delay.
Lawmakers Approve Pension Reform Rough Draft
A legislative panel has initially approved a plan to fix South Carolina's pension system.
Midlands Military to Receive Holiday Mail
Local Red Cross volunteers sort holiday cards for U.S. Military members, veterans and families.
GOP Debate: Republicans say Lower Taxes
VOTE 2012 Republican presidential hopefuls say lower taxes and fewer regulations will create jobs. But they're struggling to explain what they'd do differently from their rivals to make that happen.
Columbia Police Crack Down on Shoplifters
Shoplifters beware, as local authorities beef up their current policy, making it harder for thieves to steal from local merchants and go unpunished.
Spartanburg County approves incentives for Amazon
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ The Spartanburg County Council has unanimously voted to give an incentives package to a new Amazon warehouse in Spartanburg.
Sumter County Sheriff's Son Arrested in Drug Bust
Investigators say nine people arrested in a drug bust in Sumter County include the county sheriff's son.
Man Struck, Killed by Train near Columbia Zoo
Authorities say a man was killed after he was struck by a train near the zoo in Columbia.
'Battling' Online to Win Apple iPad
In addition to the traditional Salvation Army red kettle bell ringers out and about, there is a new, high-tech way to give online, which could make you a big winner.
