Pharmaceutical Company to Bring Jobs to Midlands
Nephron Pharmaceutical Corporation and Gov. Nikki Haley announced Friday the company's plan to build a new manufacturing plant in Lexington County, which will generate more than 700 new positions.
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Hi-Tech Trick or Treating (or Tweeting?)
Halloween is going high tech, from candied apples to iPads, and you have new ways to trick or treat gadget style. In this edition of the Consumer Minute, Crysty Vaughan takes a look at some of the newest ways to have a ghoulishly good time.
I-95 Repairs
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) _ Repairs to the bridge over Lake Marion on busy Interstate 95 in South Carolina have been completed about three weeks ahead of schedule. The state Transportation Department announced Thursday that the work was completed last weekend. It was originally expected to be finished in mid-November.
Plane of Missing SC Man Found Near Moncks Corner
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) _ The wreckage of a plane belonging to a Berkeley County man missing for two weeks has been located near the county airport near Moncks Corner. Authorities say 65-year-old Kenneth Tollett was found dead inside. Tollett was last seen Oct. 13 on his way to the airport. He regularly flew out of state and his family reported him missing on Sunday.
$99 Mllion Hospital to Bring Healthcare Services, Jobs
Officials Palmetto Health celebrate the groundbreaking of a brand new $99 million hospital, promising hundreds of jobs for South Carolinians.
Healing Species: Helping Children Cope With Love
A South Carolina based organization is bringing dogs into the classroom to chelp children cope with life's obstacles.
SC Document Retrieval Service Adding 50 Jobs
The medical document retrieval service The Doc Depot Inc. is expanding and adding 50 jobs in Williston.
Inheritance Fraud
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 38-year-old Columbia man has admitted defrauding a finance company by inflating the amount of his mother's inheritance. Prosecutors said Darial Chatman pleaded guilty Wednesday to wire fraud in federal court and faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine when he is sentenced next year.
Unwatched Pot Causes Fire At Florence Fire Station
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ At least the firefighters at one Florence fire station didn't have to go too far to answer a recent call. Authorities say a Florence firefighter left an unwatched pot on a stove which caused a blaze that damaged the station.
Mobile Home Park Residents Granted 30 More Days.
After having their water service terminated and receiving un-official eviction notices last week, residents of Parkwood Mobile Home Park in West Columbia are still fighting to keep their homes.
Governor Rick Perry Gets Major South Carolina Endorsement
Despite a slight drop in the polls here in South Carolina, Texas Governor Rick Perry campaigns across the state Tuesday. While in Columbia he laid out his plan to get Americans back to work.
Haley Reaches out to South Carolinians
The state's Republican governor wants to hear what you have to say.
21 Year Old Clemson Student Drowns
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ The Pickens County coroner says a 21-year-old Clemson student who was swimming with friends has drowned. Coroner Kandy Kelley said that Prashanth Elangovan (praz-HAWNTH ee-LAWN-go-vawn) was swimming at Twelve Mile Recreation Area in Clemson at about 6:30 p.m. Monday when he went under and didn't resurface.
GOP Debate Wofford
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Republican Party says GOP presidential candidates will debate at Wofford College. Party Chairman Chad Connelly announced Wednesday that the debate in Spartanburg on Nov. 12 will focus on national security and foreign policy and start at 8 p.m.
Lattimore To Travel With USC To Tennessee
Marcus Lattimore will travel to Knoxville this Saturday to support his Gamecock teammates from the sideline. ABC Columbia's Tim Hill has more information from Steve Spurrier's weekly press conference from Williams-Brice Stadium.
Governor Rick Perry becomes official Candidate in SC
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is making himself an official South Carolina presidential primary candidate. State Rep. Eric Bedingfield said he notarized Perry's candidate papers Monday.
Attendance down at South Carolina State Fair
The South Carolina State Fair has wrapped up its 12-day run in Columbia.
GOP Responds To Counties' Primary Challenge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's Republican Party said in a court filing that the state Supreme Court should dismiss a challenge to its presidential primary brought by counties in a dispute over reimbursements.
SC Medicaid Agency May Add 70,000 Kids To Program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina's Medicaid agency wants to make it easier for low-income children who already qualify for health care coverage to enroll. Director Tony Keck is seeking an additional $35 million from the state in his 2012-13 budget proposal. Nearly $30 million of that would pay to add an estimated 70,000 children to Medicaid rolls by streamlining the application process.
SC State Fair Last Day
The South Carolina State Fair ends it eleven day run Sunday. It has been a mixed bag of weather for one of the largest events in the state.
Lexington County Deputies Probe Fatal Shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Lexington County sheriff's deputies say a man has been killed in a shooting. Investigators said 40-year-old Kelvin Bouknight was shot three times on a road just off Interstate 26 near Columbia around 9 p.m. Thursday.
Gasoline Thieves
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Orangeburg County deputies say thieves managed to pump about 2,200 gallons of premium gasoline from a gas station in five separate thefts this month.
DHEC to Stores: Bath Salts, Fake Marijuana Illegal
South Carolina's public health agency is warning stores that sell mind-altering ``bath salts'' and synthetic marijuana that the substances are now illegal and possession will soon bring state charges.
President Says U.S. Troops Home by end of 2011
President Barack Obama says the Iraq war is at its end, and he's announcing that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn by year's end. Obama's statement put an end to months of wrangling over whether the U.S. would maintain a force in Iraq beyond 2011.
Dirty Diapers, Maggots Found in SC Home
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Spartanburg County deputies say they charged a woman with child neglect after finding dozens of soiled diapers and maggots in a home where she was caring for three children. Authorities said 24-year-old Mashana Goodwin was arrested Thursday at her home. She remains in the Spartanburg County jail and it wasn't clear if she had an attorney.
