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SC schools chief wants more sex abuse penalties
The chief of South Carolina's public schools is renewing his call for legislation that would strengthen penalties against school employees who sexually abuse students.
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Former USC president appointed to executive search firm board
Former University of South Carolina president Andrew A. Sorensen, who retired last summer, has been named vice chairman of Loree Newmyer Sulkowicz, LLC, a New York- based executive search firm.
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Study to seek energy sources off the coast of South Carolina
Five years from now, 210-foot-tall wind turbines could be turning off South Carolina's coast, generating electric power.
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S.C. House supports roll call voting
Recently, the South Carolina Policy Council released a report on roll call voting by the South Carolina General Assembly.
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SC agencies suggest hundreds of state job cuts
Hundreds of South Carolina state jobs would be cut and some subsidized health care would be slashed under recommendations that state agencies sent Friday to Gov.
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Pollution or prosperity: Which will offshore drilling bring to South Carolina?
It's a thorny question: Can a state economy based largely on tourism afford to have oil and natural gas drilling offshore? The answer, of course, depends on whom you ask.
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South Carolina's big budget surplus all dried up
South Carolina has about a $7 billion budget. Just about a year ago, Senator Shane Massey says the state had about a billion dollars extra.
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Chimp Loves Tigers
Zookeeper China York cares for all kinds of animal babies at The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species in South Carolina.
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South Carolina Drug Dealer Convicted
United States Attorney W. Walter Wilkins stated that a federal jury convicted Zhivago Anwar Robinson, a 27 year old convicted felon from Rock Hill, on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crack ...
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Free breast cancer screening now available at age 40
Low-income uninsured women can now get free screening for breast cancer beginning at age 40, seven years younger than before, thanks to an infusion of funds from the state Legislature.
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Wife charged with helping husband escape, then bringing body back to jail
A woman has been charged with helping her husband escape from the federal prison in Martin County, but his freedom didn't last long - he died soon after sneaking out.
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Community torn apart by SC immigration raid
When Magdalana Domingo Ramirez Lopez moved to this South Carolina city nearly two years ago to work at the chicken processing plant, she felt at home.
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SC BJ's Wholesale Club closing, cutting 60 jobs
BJ's Wholesale Club of Massachusetts says it will close its store in Greenville, putting about 60 people out of work.
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New Webcam Gives View Of SC Fall Color
South Carolina's Park Service is launching a new service so folks can use the Internet to track the changing fall colors.
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Why are gas prices higher in Aiken?
Motorists may see the occasional station sporting plastic bags on their gas pumps, but it seems the shortage has almost corrected itself.
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South Pointe's Gilmore trims choices to USC, Alabama
It's down to Alabama and South Carolina for South Pointe quarterback Stephon Gilmore.
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Deep Cuts Needed in State Budget
Legislative leaders are negotiating on how to slash hundreds of millions of dollars from the state's $7 billion budget.
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Fowler denounces 'monitoring' by Howard Rich
Former Democratic national chairman Don Fowler and 15 other South Carolinians have received warning letters from conservative activist Howard Rich that their involvement and donations to "a wide variety of ...
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Gay candidates look to set political milestones nationwide
In his liberal Colorado district, it's no big deal that Jared Polis is gay. Yet his expected victory Nov.
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South Carolina State Fair opens 12-day run
The 139th South Carolina State Fair is opening a 12-day run in Columbia, with plenty of exhibits, rides and food.
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