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Former State Treasurer Ravenel to file with Election Commission

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Embattled former State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel is expected to file signatures with the State Election Commission Monday. Ravenel will arrive at the commission at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, and offer remarks after he has met with commission…

Sheheen posts $1.7M on hand, Haley has $4.5M

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Democratic state Sen. Vincent Sheheen has $1.7 million for his rematch with Gov. Nikki Haley, who touts a campaign-record fundraising quarter that boosted her available cash to nearly $4.5 million.

Energy officials discuss German waste in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” U.S. Energy Department officials say the German government is paying researchers at the Savannah River Site near Aiken to study how to handle waste that might be sent to South Carolina.

Doctor on Car Deaths: 'We can prevent this'

The South Carolina Department of Public safety says it takes only ten minutes for the temperature inside your vehicle to jump 20 degrees. That can make for dangerous conditions for young children, doctors say, unless adults take the wheel to prevent it from every happening.

Tourism agency takes over SC welcome centers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” South Carolina's nine welcome centers are getting a new look, after the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism takes over operation from the state transportation department.

Haley's campaign says she has $4.5M available

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Gov. Nikki Haley's campaign says she raised more than $1 million in the last quarter and has nearly $4.5 million cash available to spend in her re-election bid.

SC State University's Million Dollar Pledge

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)-It looks like South Carolina State University is putting it's money where its mouth is. The university's foundation has pledged 1 million dollars to the institution to maximize recruitment and retention efforts for the upcoming academic year.

Acting VA Secretary Gibson visits Dorn Center

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Veterans Affairs Acting Secretary Sloan Gibson says the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia has cut wait times for new veteran patients from about 77 to 53 days with an outreach program and extended clinic hours.

House Speaker Bobby Harrell Speaks out on SC Supreme Court Ruling

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Speaker Of The House Bobby Harrell is speaking out about today's ruling. Harrell says quote: โ€œAs the circuit court ruling stated, after more than a year of investigations the attorney general was still pursuing this case even though he could not point to a single shred of evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

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