Bill says teacher layoffs can't be seniority-based
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Teachers' seniority must be downplayed in layoff decisions during budget cuts under a bill advancing in the South Carolina Senate.
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BREAKING NEWS : Manhunt underway for murder suspects in Newberry
A manhunt is underway in Newberry county. Deputies are searching for four people believed to be murder suspects wanted in Tennessee. The four are on the run near SC 34 and US 176. Deputies have sent out an alert asking residents to stay inside.
SC House passes law aimed at reducing DUI deaths
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has approved a bill requiring more people convicted of drunken driving to install a locking device that prevents their vehicle from starting if it detects alcohol.
SC Children's Trust celebrates 30th anniversary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Children's Trust of South Carolina is celebrating three decades of working to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Shooting at Kent State University
KENT, OHIO (AP) -- A person suspected of firing a gun on the Kent State University campus in Ohio is now in custody.
Smith named AP's SC legislative relief staffer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Andrew Coffman Smith, who has covered local and state government issues in Tennessee for several years, is joining The Associated Press as a temporary legislative relief reporter.
Autism Awareness in the Midlands
Midlands residents worked to raise Autism Awareness Wednesday.
Emma's Law Closer to Becoming Law
Emma's Law is getting closer to making it to the Governor's desk in an effort to make drunk driving laws tougher for first time offenders.
Assault Arrest
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police say they've arrested a man accused of breaking into two homes and sexually assaulting the women inside.
Body Found in Burning Car Likely Homicide Victim
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say the body of a woman has been found in a burned car in southern Greenville County.
Four dead in Fort Hood Shooting
Four people are dead, including the gunman, in a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas Wednesday, according to senior U.S. officials and the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
SC bill seeks to strengthen reporting on dead kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill intended to force all 46 coroners in South Carolina to report the suspicious deaths of children is advancing in the Senate.
SC justices: No casino allowed on Catawba land
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court says the state's only federally recognized tribe cannot have a casino on its reservation.
SC House allows CBD oil for epilepsy treatments
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has passed a bill allowing people suffering from severe epilepsy to legally use oil derived from marijuana to control their seizures.
Ex-Georgetown County economic director arrested
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Georgetown County's former economic development director has been charged with embezzlement of public funds.
SC has no consistent computer security plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials have told lawmakers that South Carolina has no consistent plan for computer security among state agencies, more than a year after the state's revenue department was hacked.
SC panel: Expanded board could ease employee fears
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate panel recommends adding members to the board that invests South Carolina's pension portfolio to help ease public employees' concerns over how their retirement money's being handled.
Former judge explains why he's challenging Haley
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former state House member and judge Tom Ervin says allegations that a numbers fixation at the Department of Social Services has endangered children drove him to challenge Gov. Nikki Haley in the Republican primary.
Lawmakers again call on Obama to keep MOX open
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers are again calling on the Obama administration to keep open a South Carolina facility to process weapons-grade plutonium into commercial reactor fuel.
Authorities identify victim in Bamberg shootings
BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) — Bamberg County officials say a Georgia man died during a shoot-out in South Carolina last weekend.
Former Columbia Economic Development Director Arrested
The city of Columbia's former economic development director is accused of embezzling funds from his previous employer.
Consumer Minute: Bridal Budgets
In this consumer minute we balance Bridal budgets. Everything from the site to the catering can add up. So how much are bride's spending, and what's your bridal budget?
Orangeburg man charged with felony DUI in death
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg man has been charged with felony driving under the influence after his vehicle hit a dirt bike, killing the biker.
Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say one boater is dead and a second hospitalized after a fishing trip in Charleston County. The Coast Guard says the boaters were found on high ground near the Edisto River around 7 o'clock yesterday morning after they left on a fishing trip from Edisto Island on Saturday.
SCE&G testing nuclear plant sirens
JENKINSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Electric & Gas is testing its emergency siren system at its nuclear power plant in Fairfield County.
