Latest South Carolina Headlines
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Uranium Leaking into Water from South Carolina Fuel Plant
Nov 13 2018 // Federal regulators say tests shows uranium levels exceeding safe drinking water standards have been found at two locations at a nuclear fuel plant that has leaked in South Carolina. The State newspaper reported the Nuclear...
5 People Injured in South Carolina Apartment Explosion
Nov 6 2018 // Authorities say five people have been injured after an apartment exploded in South Carolina. The Greenwood Fire Department said three adults and two children were hurt in the blast just after 2 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say...
South Carolina Residents Sue Company Over Toxins Flooded Into Homes by Florence
Nov 5 2018 // Residents of a South Carolina town are suing one of the area’s major employers alleging it allowed toxins to flood onto their property and into their home during Hurricane Florence. The State reports Cheraw residents...
South Carolina Insurer Data Security Law Should Be Nationwide Role Model
Nov 5 2018 // In October 2017, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted the Insurance Data Security Model Bill, also known as the NAIC “Model Law.” NAIC’s “Model Law” seeks to...
At Least 30 Injured When Floor Collapses at South Carolina Condo Clubhouse
Oct 23 2018 // The floor of a condominium clubhouse near Clemson University collapsed during a large private party early Sunday, hurtling dozens of people into the basement, authorities said. About 30 people were taken to local hospitals...
Waccamaw River in South Carolina Finally Below Flood Stage After Florence
Oct 18 2018 // The Waccamaw River near the South Carolina coast has finally gone back into its banks after 29 days of flooding following Hurricane Florence. The National Weather Service says the river level at Conway dipped below the...
Turbeville Insurance Agency of South Carolina Adds Former Hub International VP Gardner
Oct 15 2018 // Turbeville Insurance Agency (TIA) of South Carolina has hired Graham Gardner as vice president of Large Construction Insurance in the company’s Columbia location. Graham Gardner Gardner has more than 20 years of...
How Michael Could Affect Florence Recovery in Storm-Weary Carolinas
Oct 12 2018 // In the storm-weary Carolinas, Hurricane Michael’s approach stoked fresh fears among homeowners who still have tarps on their roofs or industrial dehumidifiers drying their floors from destruction left by Hurricane...
Duke Energy Braces for Second Hurricane Hit as Michael Nears Florida
Oct 10 2018 // Utilities are warning that lights in the Carolinas may go out for the second time in a month, thanks to Hurricane Michael. Duke Energy Corp. said Michael may trigger outages, some lasting for several days, in North...
Family of South Carolina Woman Killed in Elevator Shaft Awarded $600K
Oct 4 2018 // The family of a South Carolina woman who fell down an elevator shaft to her death has been awarded a $600,000 settlement. Rae Gilmore was a volunteer and dealer at Blackhorse Antiques who was in her 70s in 2015. Cherokee...
Godbold Joins Turbeville Insurance Agency in South Carolina from Hub International
Oct 4 2018 // Turbeville Insurance Agency (TIA) of South Carolina has hired Jack Godbold to the company’s executive team as the Small Commercial Lines director. In this role, Godbold will also oversee many of TIA’s high...
Canonico & Son Open Brightway Agency in South Carolina
Oct 2 2018 // John Canonico, owner of Brightway, Oviedo-Winter Springs in Oviedo, Fla., a Brightway Insurance Agency owner for the past six years, has teamed up with his son, Michael Canonico, to open Brightway, The James Island Agency...
Florence Impact on Insurers Tempered by Mostly Uninsured Flood Losses
Oct 1 2018 // Insurance industry losses from Hurricane Florence, which hit the Carolinas mid-September as a Category 1 storm, will be manageable and not have a severe impact on insurers, according to experts. As the storm turned out to...
South Carolina Supreme Court Rules Safety Trumps Jurisdiction in DUI Case
Oct 1 2018 // South Carolina’s highest court has ruled a woman’s DUI charge shouldn’t be dismissed because her car crashed a few feet outside the city whose officer detained her. Jennifer Lynn Alexander was found...
South Carolina Issues Emergency Order to Insurers, Updates Hurricane Florence Data Call
Oct 1 2018 // The South Carolina Department of Insurance has issued two Hurricane Florence-related notices to all property and casualty insurers doing business in the state. SCDOI Director Ray Farmer issued an emergency regulation Sept....
Flooding Forecast in Some South Carolina Communities Not as Dire as First Feared
Sep 28 2018 // The last community in the way of Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters as they slowly flow to the sea got some good news Wednesday – the predictions aren’t as dire as they once were. And it appears the Waccamaw...
More Rain Expected in Already Soggy South Carolina
Sep 26 2018 // The soggy remnants of Florence keep causing chaos in coastal South Carolina long after the hurricane swirled ashore, with rivers still flowing far beyond their banks and a new storm gathering more rain just...
Maxwell Joins Insurance Office of America in South Carolina
Sep 25 2018 // Insurance Office of America (IOA) has added Leroy Maxwell to its Charleston, S.C., location as a risk management specialist. Before joining IOA, Maxwell served as a commercial producer with Turbeville Insurance Agency,...
Florence Impact on Insurers Tempered by Mostly Uninsured Flood Losses
Sep 25 2018 // This enhanced satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Florence off the eastern coast of the United States on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at 5:52 p.m. EDT. (NOAA via AP) Insurance industry losses from Hurricane...
Thousands in South Carolina Brace for Post-Florence Flooding
Sep 25 2018 // Thousands of people in and around the city of Georgetown, South Carolina, were urged to evacuate on Monday as two rivers gorged with rain from long-departed Hurricane Florence will flood the area this week. More than 10...
