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S.C. joins multiple states in lawsuit against Obamacare

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined attorney generals from five other states in filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court in D.C., supporting a lawsuit filed by private citizens against the federal government over implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several small business owners are suing the Internal Revenue Service over implementation of Obamacare. […]

Government

Gov. Nikki Haley to sign bill allowing concealed weapons inside bars

Pretty soon beer, food and guns will be found under one roof for businesses that sell alcohol in the Palmetto State.  South Carolina governor Nikki Haley confirmed on Facebook that she will sign a measure into law that will allow it. “Please join us as I sign the Concealed Carry Reform Bill into law Tuesday morning at 10:30, 1st floor […]

Government

City expected to award contract Tuesday to build 2 new fire stations

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—Goose Creek City Council is expected to award a building contract on February 11 to China Construction America to begin building the city’s two new fire stations.   The international company has a South Carolina office based in Columbia. According to Michelle Smyth with Thomas & Denzinger Architects, the construction company was the lowest bidder. The first fire station […]

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Berkeley Co. accident claims S’ville woman’s life

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According Berkeley County coroner Bill Salisbury, around 2:15 a.m. 35 year old Tiffany Williams of Summerville was traveling on Old Dairy Road in Berkeley County when she ran off the right side of the roadway and hit a culvert. She was entrapped in her sedan and was extricated by the Fire Dept. The accident was investigated by the […]

Education

Berkeley Co. lawmaker proposes CofC/MUSC merger

Representatives Jim Merrill of Berkeley County and Leon Stavrinakis of Charleston County have filed a bill to create a full-scale (undergraduate/graduate) comprehensive research university in Charleston, South Carolina by merging the College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina. Representatives Merrill and Stavrinakis issued the following statement on the matter, “This proposal is a response to business demands […]

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BCSO receives national accreditation

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt announced Thursday that the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office eearned the honor of becoming a nationally accredited law enforcement agency. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., CALEA recognizes agencies like the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office that demonstrate the commitment to excellence in law enforcement. This award is considered a benchmark for […]

Health

DHEC encourages testing on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with community-based organizations to sponsor HIV testing events this week in celebration of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on February 7. “We know that almost 10,000 African-Americans in our state are living with HIV/AIDS,” said Janet Tapp, director of the agency’s STD/HIV Division. “There are more, however, who have […]

Business

Get your taxes filed for FREE

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It’s that time of year again that most people dread—tax season. While it can be stressful, one local organization wants to take the pain out of filing your return. The Benefit Bank of South Carolina will be helping tax payers complete their returns free of charge. Anyone who needs their tax return filed will have the opportunity to […]

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Gallup Poll: SC ranks in the top 10 for being “most religious”

According to a new Gallup poll, South Carolina is considered the fifth most religious state in the country. Who came in first you ask? Based on the study, that honor goes to the great state of Mississippi with 61% of the population identifying themselves as “very religious.” Fifty-four percent of the population consider themselves to be “very religious” in the […]