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2012 NC Primary Results

STATEWIDE RESULTS
Buncombe	Macon	Mitchell	Swain
Haywood	Madison	Polk	Transylvania
Henderson	McDowell	Rutherford	Yancey
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SC House Ethics Seeks More Information From Haley
The South Carolina House Ethics Committee is seeking more information as they consider whether to reopen an ethics complaint against Gov. Nikki Haley.
05/18/2012 6:43 PM
Rep. Gowdy Defends Use Of Taxpayer Money For Mass Mailings
Federal records show that Gowdy spent the most of any SC representative in 2011 on mass mailings, at $112,917.47.
05/17/2012 6:52 PM
National Guard, DEW, Working to Get Jobs for Veterans
The SC National Guard and the state Department of Employment and Workforce have special programs in place to try to help veterans get jobs.
05/17/2012 6:09 PM
No New Candidates Allowed; SC Sets Primary Ballots
The South Carolina Election Commission is telling the state Republican Party it can't put someone back on the June primary ballot without violating a state Supreme Court order.
05/17/2012 12:37 PM
NC Senate Approves Cherokee Casino Card Games Bill
North Carolina lawmakers are moving to change gambling laws and allow the state's only casino to offer live dealer poker and blackjack games.
05/17/2012 12:04 PM
Senate Plan Would End TERI Program for Teachers, Employees
A program aimed at keeping South Carolina's best and most-experienced teachers and state employees on the job longer would end under a plan the state Senate is expected to vote on Thursday.
05/16/2012 6:39 PM
SC Gov. And Lt. Gov Could Share Ticket In 2018
When you go to the polls this November, you'll be voting on a big change in South Carolina.
05/16/2012 12:10 PM
President Obama To Give Congress a "To Do" List Wednesday
President Obama is pushing for a series of bills he says will create jobs and build a stronger economy.
05/16/2012 4:59 AM
Haley Says State Senate Must Cut More Taxes
The Republican governor said Tuesday the Senate needs to include in its 2012-13 spending plan a reduction in personal income taxes.
05/15/2012 6:58 PM
House Democrat Asks Committee To Reopen Haley Case
Rep. James Smith's office said Tuesday he has filed a resolution asking the Ethics Committee to reopen its probe.
05/15/2012 1:05 PM
Spartanburg Budget Includes City Employee Pay Raise
City of Spartanburg employeees could soon see their first pay raise in four years.
05/14/2012 9:30 PM
NC Gov Speaks To Mississippi Gov After Comments
Gov. Beverly Perdue has spoken to Mississippi's governor after she criticized the approval of last week's referendum banning gay marriage by saying it made North Carolina "look like Mississippi." But her spokesman said Perdue didn't apologize for her remarks.
05/14/2012 7:51 PM
Paul: 'We Will No Longer Spend Resources'
Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
05/14/2012 7:17 PM
Dalton Wants Lots Of NC Gov Debates With McCrory
Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton wants Republican Pat McCrory to commit to eight debates over the next four months on community college campuses in their North Carolina gubernatorial campaign.
05/14/2012 12:59 PM
Federal Panel Dismisses Lawsuit Over SC Election
A three-judge federal panel opted Monday to throw out a lawsuit accusing South Carolina election officials of breaking federal law by sending partial ballots to overseas voters, but the attorney who brought the case said it was just the beginning of litigation in the controversy.
05/14/2012 10:54 AM
Bill Would Allow SC Voters to Register Online
Registering to vote in South Carolina would become faster, easier, cheaper and more secure according to supporters of a bill making its way through the Statehouse.
05/11/2012 6:51 PM
Lawyer Drops Bid To Save South Carolina Election
An attorney for a state Senate candidate is abandoning his effort to reinstate nearly 200 candidates left off of June 12 primary ballots.
05/11/2012 10:15 AM
Federal Judges Could Decide To Delay SC Primaries
A SC Supreme Court decision took the names of nearly 200 candidates off ballots for June 12th.
05/11/2012 5:03 AM
$2M Fund In Senate Budget Set Aside For Victims Of Cleveland Park Crash
Senator Harvey Peeler announced Thursday that the fund is contingent on a match from Spartanburg County.
05/10/2012 11:30 PM
Private School Tax Deductions Bill Alive but Shaky in SC Senate
A bill that would give state tax deductions to parents who send their children to private school or home school them is still alive, just barely, in the South Carolina Senate after a vote Wednesday.
05/10/2012 6:15 PM
North Carolina Gov's Last Budget Relies On Sales Tax Increase
Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's final budget proposal relies heavily on a higher sales tax she wants to restore public school funding cuts from recent years and to expand other initiatives.
05/10/2012 10:03 AM
SC Senate Effort To Put Candidates On Ballots Dead
A Senate effort to put candidates back on June primary ballots is dead.
05/09/2012 7:49 PM
Some SC School Buses In Use Since Reagan
Local school board members are worried about the possibility of taking over a school bus system that has buses that are 15 years old more older.
05/09/2012 6:08 PM
Obama Announces Support For Gay Marriage Following NC Vote
President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences.
05/09/2012 3:18 PM
Registration Deadline For June Primaries Fast Approaching
The South Carolina Election Commission says you must be registered by May 12.
05/09/2012 1:43 PM