SRS workers with cancer get new review
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Some former employees at the Savannah River Site near Aiken who have been diagnosed with certain types of cancer may be getting some help with medical claims.
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Officials identify man killed in Columbia club
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County officials have identified the man shot and killed in the parking lot of a nightclub last weekend.
SC firefighters rescue dog from tree
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — When firefighters rescue a pet from a tree, it's usually a cat. But a dog has been rescued from a tree on the South Carolina coast.
Michelin to Bring 500 Jobs, Invest $750 Million
Michelin says it will bring 500 jobs to South Carolina with a new giant tire plant in Anderson County and another expansion of its plant in Lexington.
Brig. Gen. Roberts Takes over Fort Jackson
A veteran of three tours in Iraq is taking command of the Army's largest training post.
SRS Workers with Cancer Get New Review
Some former employees at the Savannah River Site near Aiken who have been diagnosed with certain types of cancer may be getting some help with medical claims.
Fallen Lancaster Fire Chief Being Honored
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 high court to hear Savannah dredging dispute
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear a dispute over a state water quality permit for the dredging of the Savannah River shipping channel.
Call: Fight preceded Aiken officer's killing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Several callers to 911 reported a raucous neighborhood fight shortly before a South Carolina law officer was gunned down and killed last year.
2 die, baby survives Union County house fire
UNION, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say two people died in a fire in Union, and a 1-year-old girl only survived because a neighbor kicked in a door and brought her to safety.
Man who killed 2 outside home couldn't have gun
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man who shot two suspects he said were trying to break into his Spartanburg apartment was prohibited from having a weapon.
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.
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.
