Latest South Carolina Headlines
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Flood Aid Bill for South Carolina Farmers Headed to Governor
May 9 2016 // A bill to give $40 million to South Carolina farmers who lost much of their crops in last year’s massive floods is on its way to a showdown with the governor. The House voted 85-2 Wednesday to agree to the version of...
South Carolina Issues Data Call of Risk Mitigation Policy Discounts
May 4 2016 // The South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI) has issued a data call for property and casualty insurers writing residential property in the state in an effort to inform South Carolina’s coastal homeowners of the...
South Carolina Senate Approves $40M Farmer Flood Aid
May 2 2016 // The Senate has approved a bill providing $40 million to South Carolina farmers devastated by last fall’s flooding. Senators voted 33-3 Thursday on legislation allowing farmers in disaster-declared counties to apply...
Balcony Collapses Near South Carolina University, Injures 4
Apr 27 2016 // Authorities say about 15 people were standing on a balcony that collapsed at a house near South Carolina’s Clemson University, injuring several of them. The Greenville News reports that four people were taken to a...
250 Homes in South Carolina Still Need Work 6 Months After Floods
Apr 25 2016 // Leaders of nonprofit groups in Horry County, South Carolina, say that, six months after historic rains inundated South Carolina, volunteers are needed to help repair hundreds of homes in the county. The Sun News reports...
South Carolina Beach City Says Rented Mopeds, Golf Carts Must be Registered
Apr 19 2016 // Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, is giving companies that rent mopeds, powered scooters, golf carts and other low-speed vehicles a month to have the vehicles inspected and registered with the city. Local media outlets report...
Family of Man Killed by South Carolina Officer Settles Suit for $2.15M
Apr 5 2016 // The family of a 19-year-old man who was fatally shot by a South Carolina police officer last year has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Seneca for $2.15 million. The settlement, nearly 10 times higher...
South Carolina Flood Relief Fund Awarding $760K to 18 Charities
Mar 30 2016 // South Carolina’s One SC relief fund is awarding $760,000 to 18 charities that are helping people recover from last October’s historic flooding. The awards announced Monday represent the second round of grants...
South Carolina’s Clemson University Settlement Includes Anti-Hazing Program
Mar 25 2016 // South Carona’s Clemson University has agreed to create more anti-hazing programs as part of a lawsuit settlement involving a former soccer player. The Greenville News reported the school will spend $40,000 on the...
$250K in Boat Motors Stolen from South Carolina Marine Dealership
Mar 24 2016 // Investigators say thieves have stolen $250,000 worth of boat motors from a marine dealership on Lake Murray. Lexington County deputies said in a news release that a white van broke into the lot at Captain’s Choice...
Roundabouts Reduce Accidents, Injuries in South Carolina
Mar 23 2016 // More traffic circles are being built in South Carolina and figures from the state Department of Transportation show they help reduce the number of accidents and injuries at intersections. The Independent Mail of Anderson...
South Carolina Paid $40M to Settle Road Claims Since 2010
Mar 22 2016 // A newspaper in South Carolina has reported the state has paid about $40 million since 2010 to settle road claims and lawsuits against the Transportation Department, with much of that money going to settle cases involving...
South Carolina ‘Driver Amnesty Week’ Offers Drivers Opportunity to Clear Violations
Mar 17 2016 // This week is driver amnesty week in South Carolina, a time when drivers with certain kinds of license suspensions may apply to have suspension time reduced or cleared. The Department of Motor Vehicles says the program...
Federal Government Awards $157M to South Carolina for Flood Recovery
Mar 2 2016 // South Carolina and two counties hardest hit by last fall’s catastrophic flooding will share $157 million from the federal government, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Monday. HUD...
FEMA Designates Additional 18K South Carolina Properties in Flood Zone
Feb 28 2016 // Thousands of property owners in Horry County are being told they will be required to buy flood insurance. Local media outlets report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated flood plain maps and now an...
South Carolina Announces Initiative to Prevent, Fight Cybercrime
Feb 26 2016 // The South Carolina Revenue Department’s massive 2012 data breach gave Gov. Nikki Haley a firsthand lesson on the need for efforts to counter cybercrime, she said Wednesday. “Today, there is never a day I...
GEICO Expands Ridesharing Coverage to South Carolina Drivers
Feb 23 2016 // GEICO is now offering a new ridesharing insurance product to drivers in South Carolina. GEICO’s ridesharing product replaces the driver’s personal auto policy and provides coverage for personal, ridesharing and...
South Carolina Lawmakers Seek to Provide $40M in Aid to Farmers Hit by Flood
Feb 12 2016 // South Carolina farmers devastated by last fall’s flooding could get up to $40 million in state aid to stay afloat under legislation advanced Wednesday to the House floor. The legislation approved 21-0 by the Ways and...
South Carolina Jury Awards $1M to Victim of Drunk Driver
Feb 10 2016 // A Richland County jury has awarded about $1 million in punitive damages to a woman injured in a car crash involving a repeat drunken driver. The State newspaper reported that a jury last week also awarded Jami Allison...
Supreme Court Lets Stand South Carolina’s $124M Fine Against Drugmaker
Feb 8 2016 // The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary’s appeal of a $124 million penalty imposed by South Carolina after a jury found the drugmaker had improperly marketed the anti-psychotic...
