Erskine College won't give church more authority
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Erskine College board of trustees has voted against giving the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church more authority over the school's board.
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Beaufort County making good on Daufuskie park
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Beaufort County officials are making good on a 17-year-old agreement to create a small park on Daufuskie Island near Hilton Head.
Our interview with Phineas & Ferb
Phineas & Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever, will take center stage at the Colonial Life Arena. We caught up with them Wednesday to talk about the show.
35,000 visit Southeastern Wildlife Exposition
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Organizers say about 35,000 people helped with the unofficial kickoff to the South Carolina tourism season by attending the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition.
Teachers, other state workers may see a raise
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Teachers and other South Carolina public employees may get their first raise in four years.
Senator holding up confirmation vote on DHEC head
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A senator is filibustering to hold up a vote that would put the leader of South Carolina's labor agency in charge of the state's public health and environmental control agency.
SC hopes new program will cut down on recidivism
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials hope a new program will help cut down on recidivism among young inmates in South Carolina.
SC business reps, experts talk jobs, clean energy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina business leaders and policy experts are meeting to exchange ideas and discuss connections between clean energy and jobs.
Hollings talks about Brown vs. Board of Education
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina governor and U.S. senator Ernest Hollings is speaking on the Brown vs. the Board of Education case that led to school desegregation in the United States.
Joint Base Charleston holds managed woodlands burn
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Natural resource officials at Joint Base Charleston are conducting a managed burn in the woods in southern Berkeley County.
Sheriff: Armed Bank Robber on the Loose
Deputies are on the lookout for an armed man accused of fleeing on foot after robbing a Midlands bank.
PRT Head Predicts 5 Percent SC Tourism Increase
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The head of South Carolina's Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is predicting a 5 percent increase in the number of people taking in the state's sights in 2012. Duane Parrish said Wednesday that a number of tourism indicators were up in 2011, including hotel occupancy which was up more than 2 percent.
Group says pensions vital for SC workers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of public employees in South Carolina is asking legislators not to drastically change the state pension system.
PRT head predicts 5 percent SC tourism increase
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The head of South Carolina's Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is predicting a 5 percent increase in the number of people taking in the state's sights in 2012.
SC bill would encourage reuse of vacant buildings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators hope tax breaks can turn abandoned buildings into bustling commercial space.
Abandoned Buildings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina legislators hope tax breaks can turn abandoned buildings into bustling commercial space.
A Midlands Man's Search for Missing Son
Even though authorities think the safe return of his son is highly unlikely, Gary George from Lexington isn't letting that stop him from turning to the internet and establishing a foundation to help find other families' missing loved ones, including his own.
SC investigators look into death in Taylors fire
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Investigators in Greenville say they are looking into the death of a woman found in a home that had been destroyed by a fire in Taylors.
10 homeless people evicted from makeshift SC camp
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Ten homeless people have been arrested and evicted from a makeshift camp near Myrtle Beach where they have stayed for the past two months.
SC panel OKs bill restricting video gaming
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel has approved a bill to restrict gaming machines that resemble video poker machines already banned under South Carolina law.
