Columbia Call Center
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An Indian company is opening a 300-seat call center in Columbia.
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DMV to offer road test appointments at 12 offices
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will soon begin offering driving tests by appointment at 12 offices.
Low gas prices mean more holiday travel in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Memorial Day weekend travel in South Carolina is expected to increase more than 3 percent this year in part because the state has the lowest-priced gas in the country.
Feds: SC businessman illegally traded with Iran
COLUMBIS, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the president of a North Charleston company was illegally exporting goods to Iran and lying to agents about his trade practices.
Coast Guard cutter heading to Philippines
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In a ceremony full of maritime pomp, a decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard cutter based in Charleston has been turned over to the Philippine Navy.
Indian company bringing 300 jobs to Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Indian company is opening a 300-seat call center in Columbia.
'Small Business Week' Declared in Columbia
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, along with Ike McLeese, president and CEO of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, presented a proclamation, declaring May 21st-May 25th Small Business Week in an effort to show leaders' support of small businesses and encourage customers to shop locally more often.
USC Sports Medicine Opens New Facility
This video is no longer available. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- It's a place for USC's finest. "The sports world is something that is somewhat different than seeing regular patients," says Dr. John Walsh, IV, M.D., USC Sports Medicine. But that…
SC firefighters encouraging safe sprinkler use
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Firefighters from across South Carolina are kicking off an effort to educate people about fire protection sprinkler systems.
1 killed, 2 injured in Dillon County shooting
HAMER, S.C. (AP) — Dillon County sheriff's deputies say one person has died and two others have been hurt in a shooting.
NC woman charged in wreck that kills 2 in SC
CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman faces charges after troopers say she left an accident that killed two South Carolina residents.
Santee Cooper considers 2 rate increases
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — The state-owned utility Santee Cooper is considering a pair of rate increases.
Haley: Grand Strand means business opportunities
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says while the Grand Strand is great for tourism, it also provides business opportunities for investors.
13-foot, 1,000 pound gator snagged on Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Trappers have snagged a 13-foot alligator from a lagoon on Hilton Head Island that weighs an estimated 1,000 pounds.
President of SC firm arrested on federal charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested the president of a North Charleston company and charged him with exporting goods to Iraq without the proper licenses and making false statements on official government documents.
Man kills girlfriend, then self in SC restaurant
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot and killed his girlfriend at a Batesburg-Leesville restaurant, then turned the gun on himself.
Alberto weakens to tropical depression in Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Alberto has weakened to a tropical depression as it spins off the coast of the Carolinas.
SC State Names 3 Finalists for Interim President
Two of South Carolina State University's three candidates to be interim president are from outside the school.
Pain at the Pump Eases
If you've noticed gas prices taking a dip in the Palmetto state, you're not imagining things. AAA Carolinas has named South Carolina the number one state in the nation for the cheapest gas.
SC senator attempting to remove items from budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Republican senator says state taxes should not go to private charities or local projects.
