November 06, 2009
Ft. Jackson Pauses for Comrades at Ft. Hood
The soldiers going through basic training at Fort Jackson in Columbia stopped Friday afternoon for a moment of silence in honor of those killed and wounded at Fort Hood.
Greenville Contractor Enlisted For Boeing Construction, Jobs
Governor Mark Sanford signed an incentives package Friday that clears the way for Boeing to build a new factory in North Charleston. The 787 Dreamliner will be produced in the Lowcountry, adding thousands of jobs.
November 04, 2009
State Limits Some Medicaid Patients to Only 1 Pharmacy
South Carolina is requiring Medicaid patients suspected of doctor-hopping for drugs to choose one pharmacy for all prescriptions.
Cash for Appliances Program Kicks of This Weekend in North Carolina
North Carolina residents will be able to get rebates for energy-saving appliances this weekend.
November 03, 2009
SCESC Sends Out Duplicate Unemployment Checks, Again
For the second time in the last few months, the South Carolina Employment Security Commission has sent out duplicate checks.
November 02, 2009
SC Rejects Program Offering Free Cell Phones for Low-Income Families
A company offering free cell phones and minutes to low-income families in South Carolina has been denied by the state Public Service Commission.
October 30, 2009
Upstate Officer Becomes First in SC History to Graduate Academy With Above-the-Knee Prosthetic Leg
Travelers Rest Police officer Alva Williams became the first in the state, and possibly the nation, to graduate the Criminal Justice Academy with an above-the-knee prosthetic.
October 27, 2009
SC House Restores Jobless Benefits; Delays Impeachment Legislation
Taxpayers will spend about $115,000 for two-day session.
October 26, 2009
New Report Ranks SC Near Bottom in Graduation Rate
A new report by the Southern Regional Education Board ranks South Carolina near the bottom of the nation on graduation rates and says half the state’s high schools are “dropout factories”.
October 23, 2009
Health Groups Plead with Pregnant Women to Get Flu Vaccines
Doctors and health officials are worried that a lot of pregnant women won’t get flu vaccines because of concern for their babies, but the flu poses a much bigger risk.
October 21, 2009
SC Paying Unemployment Benefits to Workers Fired for Misconduct
State lawmakers say they were surprised to learn that the state pays unemployment benefits to some people who are fired for misconduct or quit their jobs.
October 20, 2009
Sanford Impeachment Resolution Likely Next Week
Lawmakers say the governor’s job is safe for now.
October 19, 2009
SC Supreme Court Hears Governor Sanford’s Argument Against Ethics Report Release
Sanford’s lawyers want the court to order the state Ethics Commission to keep its report secret.
October 16, 2009
SC Misses Federal Aid for the Unemployed
Thousands of South Carolina’s unemployed will miss out on additional benefits after state officials failed to take the steps necessary to secure them.
October 15, 2009
Powerball, Mega Millions to Cross-sell Tickets
The country’s two big-jackpot lotteries have agreed to cross-sell tickets, meaning South Carolina players will soon be able to buy MegaMillions tickets they now have to drive to Georgia to get.


