Sales Tax Exemptions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A bill eliminating two-thirds of sales tax exemptions worth $260 million a year is up for debate in a South Carolina House panel.
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Feds want suit over SC pollution permit dismissed
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants a federal judge to toss a lawsuit that says a $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel needs a South Carolina pollution permit.
SC attorney general talking voter ID with O'Keefe
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top prosecutor has defended the state's voter Identification law at an event that doubled as a fundraiser for a conservative activist.
SC legislators to propose education funding reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bi-partisan group of South Carolina legislators wants to create a uniform education funding system that boosts funding for most students while cutting property taxes for businesses and rental owners.
Aiken man shot to death while asleep in bed
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Police in Aiken say a man has been shot to death while sleeping beside his wife in their home.
Calhoun Falls councilman charged with DUI
CALHOUN FALLS, S.C. (AP) — A Calhoun Falls town councilman has been charged with drunken driving and threatening a police officer.
Missing SC mother found dead at NC crash site
MARSHVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A South Carolina mother of three has been found dead after investigators found a wreck thought to have happened over the weekend.
Heritage attendance highest in 5 years
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Attendance at the RBC Heritage Classic golf tournament on Hilton Head island was the highest in five years as more than 125,000 fans showed up this year.
Charleston library tossing 50,000 books
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — There's some spring cleaning going on in Charleston.
Haley to pay for SLED details on fundraising trips
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's campaign will reimburse the state for the cost of her security detail during fundraising trips.
Body found in marsh in Beaufort
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — An autopsy is planned on a body found in a marsh in Beaufort.
Anderson man gets 25 years for shooting death
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to an Anderson shooting death.
SC saving $48 million by refinancing public debt
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Treasurer Curtis Loftis says South Carolina is refinancing $508 million of public debt, saving taxpayers about $48 million.
Marine unit returns to using nickname Crusaders
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A Marine flying squadron is again using a nickname a former commander thought was politically incorrect.
South Carolina F Harris to discuss transferring
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina forward Damontre Harris has been granted permission to talk to other schools about transferring.
SC prosecutor doing domestic violence law training
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson's office is helping people understand the state's laws on domestic violence.
Cops: SC man stabs great-grandmother to death
Lancaster County sheriff's deputies say a man has been arrested and charged with stabbing his great-grandmother to death after an argument over money.
Double Shooting Developments
It's a case that has presented more questions than answers. Richland County sheriff's are calling the killings of two people in the Ascot Subdivision a " tragic incident" and are now looking for a suspect and a motive.
SC budget could direct treasurer to review audits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis says putting his office in charge of audit findings could save the state money and fix problems before they become a crisis.
Marine Unit Returns to Using Nickname Crusaders
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ A Marine flying squadron is again using a nickname a former commander thought was politically incorrect. The Beaufort Gazette reports Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is once again the Crusaders.
