COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's former chief of staff is officially taking the help of South Carolina's prisons agency. On Tuesday, Bryan Stirling is assuming control of the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Last month, Haley announced that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of technology experts from across South Carolina are in Columbia this week The 3rd Annual Carolina Technology Conference is slated for Tuesday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Organizers say they expect 600 people specializing…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The federal government has settled a dispute with South Carolina's prisons over a policy segregating HIV-positive inmates. The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday it has reached an agreement with the Department of Corrections over alleged violations…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Three candidates are vying in a special election to fill the state Senate seat vacated by the resignation of Robert Ford. Democratic Marlon Kimpson faces Republican Billy Shuman and Libertarian Alex Thornton in Tuesday's election in…
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — The Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant is offering half-price admission to federal workers affected by the government shutdown. Museum executive director Mac Burdette says it's something small the museum can do…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A government watchdog group wants South Carolina's attorney general to weigh in on whether Gov. Nikki Haley should reimburse taxpayers for a trip to North Carolina in June. In a letter provided to The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says opening day for enrolling in health insurance through the federally run online marketplace is a mess. The Republican governor has actively opposed the federal health care law. But Haley says her office…
While the peak of influenza season isn't until February, at least five cases of the illness have already been confirmed in the state. Doctors urge the elderly to take advantage of a higher dose of the vaccine to safeguard themselves against the virus.
A local man put an eye catching sign in his yard this week, it reads 'Obamacare for Congress.'
15 months of renovations to Columbia City Hall are complete and paid in full.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens is offering free admission to federal workers affected by the government shutdown. Zoo officials say all federal government employees can come to the zoo for free on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Amazon.com is hiring thousands of seasonal workers for its distribution centers in Spartanburg and Lexington counties. The Seattle-based company announced Tuesday the jobs are part of the online retailer's plans to hire least 70,000 temporary workers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An insurance report shows that drivers face a greater chance of hitting a deer on South Carolina's roadways than in most other states. The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/18ovIe5 ) that South Carolina ranks 11th nationwide in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina National Guard has issued one benefit card to a same-sex couple and is directing all benefit applications to federal offices for processing. Adjutant Gen. Robert Livingston told The Greenville News (http://grnol.co/GzNmlM ) that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coroplast Tape Corp. is planning to put its first U.S. production plant in Rock Hill, creating 150 jobs. The German company announced Wednesday plans to invest $12 million in a York County Spec Building off Interstate…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The effect of the federal government's shutdown in South Carolina appears spotty, hitting some worse than others as the partial closure enters its second day. Union members representing government employees say they fear a prolonged shutdown…
The rural housing loan that Avista James qualified for through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is null and void until the government re-opens its doors.
Amid a government showdown, South Carolina's delegation and Midlands residents are speaking out.
Columbia, SC (Greater Columbia Chamber Of Commerce)-Columbia Chamber President and CEO Ike McLeese has announced he will step down from his role at the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce at the end of this year.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 60 of South Carolina's Army National Guard units are delaying their normal weekend training drills because of the partial government shutdown. But the state's Air National Guard F-16 fighter wing is taking to the…
After two days some say they're still having trouble getting onto the new affordable healthcare website to sign up.
Gunfire erupted Thursday near the U.S. Capitol, bringing a swarm of emergency vehicles to the heart of the government in response to an emergency that locked down Congress.
An alleged drunk driver is back in Lexington County court.
Citizens still have a lot on their minds about the shutdown. An election official offers a crash course in contacting your respective legislator to voice questions and concerns about the happenings on Capitol Hill.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The trial of a former South Carolina State University trustee accused of taking kickbacks has been delayed. A federal judge this week pushed the trial for Jonathan Pinson back to January. Pinson and another…
