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September 09, 2008

NC company lands Air Force contract
NC company lands Air Force contract

A North Carolina company will receive a $6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force research laboratory to create a system to restrain the heads and necks of fighter pilots.


August 29, 2008

Stocks open lower after personal income data
Stocks open lower after personal income data

Stocks fell in early trading after the government said personal incomes fell last month by the largest amount in nearly three years while consume ...


August 18, 2008

City of Charleston investment plan ruled unconstitutional
City of Charleston investment plan ruled unconstitutional

The state Supreme Court says a trust fund set up to help South Carolina cities and towns cover future retiree benefits is unconstitutional because it invested money in stocks of publicly traded companies.


August 08, 2008

Tax collections down in South Carolina

A final look at tax collections in July has convinced South Carolina's comptroller general to call for a 1 percent cut in agency spending to avoid budget problems tied to a weak economy.


August 06, 2008

Bike rally ban in Myrtle Beach

Grand Strand leaders are preparing to discuss the future of the May motorcycle rallies that bring hundreds of thousands of bikers to the beach every year.

Chairman of Advance America steps down

The chairman and co-founder of payday lender Advance America Cash Advance Centers has stepped down.

Another electricity price hike

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is asking for a midyear rate increase to cover the rising costs of coal and natural gas.


August 05, 2008

Banner planes not flying banners in Myrtle Beach

A South Carolina company has surrendered its federal authorization to tow banners behind its planes as authorities investigate three recent crashes in and around Myrtle Beach.


July 25, 2008

New Apple store in Charleston

Fans of the iPod and Mac computers will have a new place to shop in South Carolina as Apple Inc. opens its first store in the state.

New York invester flooded South Carolina with more than $400K in political donations

A New York real estate investor helped flood South Carolina with more than $400,000 in donations to Statehouse candidates this election season.


July 18, 2008

Berkeley county fat and oil changed to fuel

A new biofuels plant planned for Berkeley County would convert waste grease and fat to fuel.


July 16, 2008

Census bureau hiring for 2010 census

The U.S. Census Bureau begins opening Early Local Census Offices this fall in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.


July 09, 2008

Stopping nuclear power

An environmental group has filed a petition with federal regulators, seeking to block Duke Energy Corp.'s plan to build and operate two nuclear reactors near Gaffney.

Plant manager charged

A manager at a Greenville poultry factory under federal investigation has been charged with telling employees to use falsified immigration documents.

Illegal Immigration

Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner says three of his deputies have graduated from special immigration training.


July 08, 2008

First SC ethanol plant

South Carolina's first ethanol plant will be located in Union County.


June 24, 2008

Baby Crib Recall

A big recall of some cribs that can pose a safety hazard is underway.


June 12, 2008

Boeing acquires 50% of Vought

Boeing Co. says it has finalized a deal to acquire a 50 percent interest in a North Charleston-based aircraft parts supplier for its 787 jetliner.


May 01, 2008

Cha Cha Answers

A new service will find those answers anytime, anywhere, and deliver them right to your cell phone.


April 16, 2008

State Senators Consider Pay Raise

Most South Carolina senators have signed onto a proposal that would restore a modest pay raise for state workers by tapping money earmarked to cover future retiree health benefits.


March 01, 2008

Restaurant Prices Could Increase

As gas prices go up, so does the price of food. but will you be paying more at area restaurants??


February 09, 2008

Yahoo to Microsoft: No Deal

Source says Yahoo board will turn down Microsoft bid


January 28, 2008

American LaFrance bankrupt

American LaFrance issued a press release regarding their bankruptcy filing.

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