Haley announces job training initiative
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is announcing a partnership with a company that does college admission tests to match unemployed workers with the businesses who need them.
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Developers: Casino would mean jobs, draw millions
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Developers say a proposed casino and resort near Hardeeville would create 4,700 jobs statewide and draw millions of visitors a year.
Furman Adds Lacrosse
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Furman is adding men's and women's lacrosse to its roster of sports.
Haley Announces Job Training Initiative
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Nikki Haley is announcing a partnership with a company that does college admission tests to match unemployed workers with the businesses who need them.
Teen will not be tried as adult in Columbia attack
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County Family Court judge has decided that a 15-year-old suspect in the June beating of another teen in Columbia will not be tried as an adult.
Wildfires burn 23 acres in Horry County
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Fire officials say two wildfires burned nearly two dozen acres in Horry County.
SC deputies say woman shoots husband attacking son
INMAN, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies say a woman shot and wounded her husband as he was attacking their son.
House panel draft no longer ties retirement to age
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Public workers would have to work two years longer, but they won't have to turn 62 to retire with full benefits under tweaks made to a House panel's draft for shoring up the state's pension system.
Immigration, election financing topics at SC forum
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Immigration and campaign financing are among the topics being discussed at a government forum at the Charleston School of Law.
SC House debating another anti-union measure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House is poised to approve a bill Republicans say further strengthens the state's already tough anti-union law.
Hospital: Teen mom put cotton down baby's throat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Officials at the Medical University of South Carolina say a 17-year-old mother was arrested after she stuffed cotton down her infant daughter's mouth, then called for help.
Maid finds woman's body in Charleston motel room
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A maid making her rounds at a Charleston motel has found a woman's body inside a room she was entering to clean.
Remembering the Orangeburg Massacre
Hundreds came out to the campus of South Carolina State University to remember the Orangeburg Massacre which claimed the lives of three students and injured dozens more.
USC Aiken to honor slain police officers at game
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — USC Aiken will honor the lives of two local law enforcement officers at halftime of its upcoming men's basketball game with UNC Pembroke.
$2.5 million keeps Charleston deepening going
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A study of deepening the shipping channel in Charleston Harbor will continue to move forward now that there's another $2.5 million in federal money for the work.
SC House GOP Caucus targets tax, pension reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — House Republicans say they will focus this year on tax reform, shoring up the state pension system, and maintaining the state's first-in-the-South status for presidential primaries.
Hospital: SC Teen Mom Put Cotton Down Baby's Throat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Officials at the Medical University of South Carolina say a 17-year-old mother was arrested after she stuffed cotton down her infant daughter's mouth, then called for help. Authorities told WCSC-TV (http://bit.ly/ze4MP0 ) that they put a camera in the baby's room because the child had suffered several life-threatening episodes.
Voter ID Law: SC v. US
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the state of South Carolina is suing the US Department of Justice over its rejection of South Carolina's Voter ID law that would require voters to show photo identification at the polls.
House Debates Another Anti Union Bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina House is poised to approve a bill Republicans say further strengthens the state's already tough anti-union law.
Coach Ray Tanner: "We'll do our best."
Gamecock baseball took over the state house on Wednesdsay for a celebration to honor the team for back to back national titles.
