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Sorority Hosts Bone Marrow Drive in Sister's Honor

As ABC's Good Morning America's Robin Roberts returned this week after months of recovering from a bone marrow transplant, awareness has been raised across the country about the importance of people signing up to be placed on the National Bone Marrow Registry. A local sorority champions the same cause but for very personal reasons.

SC's emergency director McKinney departing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's Emergency Management Division is stepping down from his post and the group's chief of staff is serving as interim director.

House Ways and Means advances spending bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House budget-writing committee has advanced a spending plan that includes $75 million for Medicaid initiatives designed to improve residents' health.

Candy, Soda Out for Food Stamp Recipients?

South Carolina is attempting to become the first state in the nation to issue a state-wide initiative that will restrict what those, receiving monetary food-assistance, can purchase.

Midlands Twins Red Carpet Bound

Some of the most famous names in television including ABC'S own Robin Roberts, are getting ready for the Academy Awards. Two of he Midlands' own are also Oscar bound.

SC-based soldier sues mortgage company over rate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Army sergeant based in South Carolina has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a mortgage company of not obeying a law that requires limits on interest rates for active-duty members of the military.

SC committee plan would fix bridges, buy buses

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House budget-writing committee has tentatively approved spending $25 million on cyber-security, $60 million to fix bridges with load restrictions, and $10.5 million on new school buses.

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