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November 05, 2009
State limits some Medicaid patients to one pharmacy
South Carolina is now requiring some Medicaid recipients who are suspected of abusing prescription drugs to get all of their prescriptions from just one pharmacy.
November 04, 2009
McMaster issues statement on transfer of detainees to Charleston
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster calls moving Guantanamo Bay detainees anywhere in the continental United States a “huge mistake”.
Duplicate unemployment checks sent for second time in recent months
This time, about 150 people have received two checks for their unemployment benefits. Back in July, the agency sent out about 1,250 duplicate checks.
North Charleston to break ground on new fire station
Fire Station 12, will be located at the corner of Palmetto Commerce Parkway and Carolina Commerce Parkway.
November 03, 2009
Polls Open: Your Lowcountry Election Day handbook
If you need to know where to go vote, and what you need to bring to make your experience quick and easy, click here!
Crowded field for mayoral and council races in Georgetown
A total of eleven candidates are running for mayor and council in Georgetown. Ten of the names are on the ballot.
One year before election, gubernatorial hopefuls to debate
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, one year before the 2010 election, ten of South Carolina’s gubernatorial hopefuls will meet in a joint debate that will be televised on ETV.
November 02, 2009
Traffic is the biggest issue facing new Mt. Pleasant mayor
The new mayor of South Carolina’s fourth largest city will face the task of alleviating traffic, while preserving the town’s charm.
2 minutes with Mount Pleasant mayoral candidate Joe Bustos
Brad Franko goes one-on-one with the candidate for mayor of Mount Pleasant.
2 minutes with Mount Pleasant mayoral candidate Gary Santos
Brad Franko goes one-on-one with the candidate for mayor in Town of Mt. Pleasant.
2 minutes with Mount Pleasant mayoral candidate Billy Swails
Brad Franko goes one-on-one with the candidate for mayor of Mount Pleasant.
October 30, 2009
Boeing jobs impact to be felt immediately
Commerce Secretary Joe Taylor says the plant will start having an effect on the state’s job situation in a matter of weeks, because Boeing plans to break ground in November.
October 29, 2009
Relief coming for thousands of unemployed in South Carolina
Gov. Mark Sanford plans to sign into law a measure on Thursday that will extend jobless benefits to workers who had begun running out of weekly state and federal help.
Sanford lauds Boeing decision to come to SC
Sanford issued the following statement on Boeing’s announcement of its plan to establish a second production line for the 787 Dreamliner adjacent to the company’s existing facilities in North Charleston.
Senator Jim DeMint praises Boeing decision
Wednesday, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) made the following statement upon learning that Boeing plans to locate their new assembly line in Charleston, S.C.
Rep. Henry Brown congratulates lawmakers for landing Boeing plant
Congressman Henry Brown made the following statement after Boeing made the announcement that they have selected North Charleston as the new location for the second 787 Dreamliner assembly line.
SC House Speaker Bobby Harrell reacts to Boeing announcement
Boeing has now announced their decision to locate its new 787 Dreamliner assembly line in South Carolina by greatly expanding at its North Charleston facility.
October 28, 2009
Assistant attorney general caught with stripper, resigns
A former South Carolina legislator and assistant attorney general has resigned from the state prosecutor’s office after authorities say he was discovered in a cemetery with a stripper.
October 27, 2009
Special session begins Tuesday to deal with unemployment, Sanford impeachment
Rep. Greg Delleney says the measure accuses Sanford of dereliction of duty for abandoning his post to rendezvous with his Argentine lover without telling his chain of command where he was.
October 26, 2009
Awendaw Fire Department receives grant for six new firefighters
Awendaw Fire Department, received a $556,536 grant from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant.
Secrecy waiver deadline approaches for Governor Sanford
Gov. Mark Sanford is facing a fast-approaching deadline to give the South Carolina Supreme Court more information over his waiver of confidentiality in a state ethics investigation.
October 23, 2009
South Carolina ready for ‘Cash for Clunkers’ for household appliances
The state’s “Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate” program is being paid for with federal stimulus money.
October 21, 2009
Sanford impeachment resolution likely next week
House leaders say they want to wait until a State Ethics Commission investigation into the governor is finished before they take any action.
October 19, 2009
East Cooper communities plan mutual aid agreement in response to H1N1
The City of Isle of Palms, Town of Sullivan’s Island, and the Town of Mount Pleasant will hold a news conference Wednesday to lay out plans for a coordinate response to the Swine Flu Pandemic.
October 15, 2009
Mt. Pleasant mayoral candidates ready for luncheon debate
The Mount Pleasant Business Professional Association will host the mayoral debate on today, during its monthly luncheon.
Extended unemployment benefits coming to an end
Employment Security Commission announced that the unemployment rate among the number of workers eligible for unemployment insurance fell below the federal government’s standard.
October 14, 2009
Candidates for mayor in Mt. Pleasant set for debate
The Mount Pleasant Business Professional Association will host the mayoral debate on October 15, during its monthly luncheon at the Holiday Inn on Johnnie Dodds.
SLED investigating possible police beatings of homeless in Greenville
SLED, the FBI and the United States Attorney’s Office are investigating allegations of the mistreatment of homeless people by four Greenville Police officers.
October 12, 2009
Senator Jim DeMint announces bid for reelection
The junior senator from South Carolina made his campaign for a second term official on his website Monday.
October 09, 2009
President Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee says President Barack Obama has won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.“
