November 20, 2009
CDC Survey Says South Carolina One of Most Obese States
A new CDC national study puts South Carolina among the states with the highest rates of obesity and diabetes.
Update: Lawmakers May Get Gov. Sanford Ethics Report By Thanksgiving
A South Carolina ethics official says Governor Mark Sanford wants to report previously unrecorded flights he took on planes owned by friends and donors.
November 17, 2009
South Carolina Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Impeach Governor Sanford
The South Carolina House has formally
received a resolution to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford because of his
June rendezvous with an Argentine lover.
November 16, 2009
“Statehouse Coverup” to Fix State Christmas Tree
The state Christmas tree is now in place in Columbia, but it’ll get some cosmetic work to fix big gaps in the back and sides.
November 13, 2009
First Step in Possible Sanford Impeachment Happens Tuesday
Rep. Greg Delleney’s resolution to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford will be pre-filed Tuesday in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
November 11, 2009
Judge Says No to “I Believe” License Plates; SC Group Says it Will Issue a Version
A federal judge says South Carolina can’t issue license tags that show the image of a cross in front of a stained glass window along with the phrase “I Believe.“
November 10, 2009
Sanford Has $1.7 Million in Campaign Money, Can Use For Legal Bills
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has $1.7 million left in his campaign finance account and can use the cash to cover legal fees tied to his ethics investigation.
November 09, 2009
SC Lawmakers Passed Up Getting Millions More for Unemployment Benefits
When state lawmakers went back to Columbia two weeks ago just to change a law so the state would get millions from Washington to extend unemployment benefits, they passed up a chance to get millions more.
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.
