Michelin to make big announcement in Upstate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Michelin says it is getting ready to make its biggest manufacturing announcement in more than 15 years.
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Lowcountry hospitals organize record exchange
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Organizers of a new program allowing hospitals in the Charleston area to exchange emergency room medical records electronically says it is saving time for patients and money for the health care system.
Fallen Lancaster fire chief being honored
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Lancaster County fire chief who died of a heart attack after helping put out a blaze is among firefighters being honored at a ceremony in Columbia.
SC--Teacher Loans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Education Oversight Committee wants legislators to put more money in a teacher loan program meant to encourage students to teach in South Carolina's needy schools. The group also recommends changing how a needy school is defined, to at least 80 percent of students living in poverty, up from 70 percent.
Prom Safety Patrol
From the shoes and clothes to the car they plan to drive, students here across the midlands are gearing up for prom season. They're not alone, Richland county Sheriff's are getting ready too.
Hilton Head Island considers more cell towers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Officials at Hilton Head Island are considering making it easier to locate new cell telephone towers.
SCE&G shows off site for 2 new nuclear reactors
JENKINSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Officials with South Carolina Electric & Gas and the state-owned utility Santee Cooper are celebrating the licenses that will allow them to build two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County
Committee recommends more money for teacher loans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Education Oversight Committee wants legislators to put more money in a teacher loan program meant to encourage students to teach in South Carolina's needy schools.
Ex-Carolina Investors exec Sterling starts term
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former chairman of Carolina Investors has begun serving a five-year prison sentence for securities fraud.
USC Athletics, who makes the money?
Football and Basketball are big money makers for USC Athletics.
SC museum hopes to move caboose to train station
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Hub City Railroad Museum wants to move a Southern Railways caboose to the Magnolia Street Station in hopes of attracting more railroad enthusiasts to Spartanburg.
500 SC Air Guard troops head to Afghanistan
EASTOVER, S.C. (AP) — About 500 members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are heading to Afghanistan.
Victim Identified in Night Club Shooting
We now know the name of a man shot and killed at a Columbia night club Friday night.
$2 Million Power Ball Ticket Sold in Columbia
Someone in Columbia is $2 million richer and may not even know it yet.
Charleston fights early influx of mosquitoes
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston County officials say a mild winter and a wet spring with high tides have them already working around the clock to fight mosquitoes.
SC bill doesn't touch sales tax cap on vehicles
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The poster child for outdated sales tax exemptions in South Carolina is the $300 sales tax cap on vehicles.
SC, NC offer respite for homeless female veterans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Roberta Lockwood and Judy New manage transitional programs that help homeless female military veterans get back on their feet.
Company to allow SC bar to fly US flag again
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Officials with a company that owns a bar in downtown Charleston say they're examining their decision to remove the U.S. and POW/MIA flags from outside the building.
Child custody dispute leads to fatal shooting
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man angry over a child custody dispute has shot and killed one man and wounded another in North Charleston.
Special Easter Second Sunday event in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Easter Sunday means a special Second Sunday in Charleston.
