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November 19, 2009
South Carolina reacts to Sanford ethics ruling
The State Ethics Commission ruled Wednesday that there is enough evidence to move forward with ethics violation charges against Governor Mark Sanford.
November 11, 2009
Investigation into Anderson County spending given to council
The financial audit on past county spending includes the severance package for past county administrator Joey Preston, county credit card spending and travel expenses.
November 10, 2009
Sanford has $1.7 million in campaign money, can use for legal bills
Gov. Sanford was in Savannah Tuesday afternoon and, when asked about some of his contributors being upset about campaign money going to pay legal fees, he said, “Well they’re not my legal fees. I mean, let’s be clear. What we’re talking about is the balance of power between the executive branch in South Carolina and the legislative branch in South Carolina.”
November 04, 2009
Junie White elected as new mayor of Spartanburg
Spartanburg City Councilman Junie White easliy defeated Mike Fowler in the race for mayor Tuesday night, while Cate Brandt Ryba defeated her opponent to win the District 4 council race.
October 29, 2009
Death threats mailed to Upstate solicitor Trey Gowdy
For a person who’s made a career out of putting criminals behind bars, threats have become about as common as the courtroom for Solicitor Trey Gowdy.
October 20, 2009
Greenville votes to make teen curfew premanent
Greenville City Council has made a teenage curfew permanent after a second reading of the ordinance Monday.
October 15, 2009
Greenville man plans to sue city over teen curfew
Dan Edge says he’s not much of a fighter, but something about Greenville’s teen curfew lit a fuse.
Prayer service held at Union County Courthouse
Nearly a dozen Union County pastors organized a prayer service Wednesday evening at the Union County Courthouse.
October 08, 2009
Governor suspends Union County supervisor
The order states an officer of a political subdivision of the State who has been indicted by a grand jury for a crime involving moreal turpitude may be suspended by the Governor until acquitted.
Obese state workers in North Carolina to pay more for health insurance
North Carolina is set to become the second state in the country to raise insurance costs for obese state employees; and smokers in both Carolinas will pay higher costs in the coming years.
September 30, 2009
Money shortage forces closure of Spartanburg rescue unit
At a meeting of the Westview-Fairforest Fire Commission Tuesday evening, the decision to dissolve Rescue 3 was made.
September 14, 2009
Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst sparks protest in Beaufort
What began as a civil gathering, quickly turned into a shouting match as demonstrators marched outside of Rep. Joe Wilson’s Beaufort office to express their disdain to his actions.
September 07, 2009
Greenville police arrest curfew protest organizer
Police arrested protest organizer Dan Edge for contributing to the delinquency of a minor Saturday night.
September 02, 2009
Clemson councilwoman arrested
Clemson City Councilwoman, Elouise James, has been arrested on criminal charges in both Greenville and Pickens counties.
August 27, 2009
Sanford looks at other governor’s travels
Governor Mark Sanford has been under fire for traveling business class. The records show officials of the state Department of Commerce or its predecessor agency bought either first-class or business-class tickets 230 times since 1984.
August 26, 2009
Sheriff and County Administrator at odds over repair bills
Reports say, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright spent more than 1.3 million dollars on vehicle repair and service at a local Ford dealership, despite the county having its own maintenance shop.
August 25, 2009
Greenville County DNA lab should alleviate backlog
The DNA forensic crime lab in Greenville County should help investigators speed up the fight for justice. Other than SLED, it’s only the second one in the state.
August 18, 2009
Report: State finished 2009 fiscal year $98M in debt
The general fund shortfall, which carries forward to the current fiscal year that began July 1, was the deficit remaining after two state reserve funds were exhausted to pay down what originally was a $339 million hole.
Bob Inglis town hall gets heated in Piedmont
In the midst of fireworks nationwide in recent weeks, hundreds turned out for a town hall meeting on health care Monday night in Piedmont
July 13, 2009
South Carolina and other states ask FCC’s OK to jam prison cell phones
A Southern prison official says correctional leaders from more than two dozen states have signed a petition asking permission to jam cell phone signals inside state penitentiaries and thwart inmates’ forbidden phone calls.
June 24, 2009
TOKBOX: We want to hear/see what you have to say
This is your chance to tell us with video what you think of this scandal with Governor Mark Sanford. Record your video and let us know.
VIDEO: Governor Sanford admits cheating on his wife
During the press conference, after quite a bit of apologies, Governor Mark Sanford admits cheating on his wife.
Andre Bauer reacts to Sanford absence
Andre Bauer reacts to Sanford absence
June 16, 2009
Legislature overrides payday lending rules
Despite the Governor’s protests the South Carolina Senate follows the SC House of Representatives and vetoes the payday lending legislation. Consumers now have to wait a between loans for the first seven days and then 2 days for additional loans.
SLED participates in weeklong academy
The State Law Enforcement Division will participate Tuesday in the American Legion’s Nathan M. Wolfe Cadet Academy.
Lawmakers battle to override Governor’s payday lending veot
Those payday lending regulations the Legislature approved overwhelmingly would be scuttled if Gov. Mark Sanford can muster enough votes to sustain his veto.
June 15, 2009
Lawmakers return to Columbia Monday
South Carolina legislators returning to Columbia this week expect to override the governor’s veto of what many consider their biggest accomplishment this year - a bill restricting the payday lending industry.
June 14, 2009
Former election comission chairman makes controversial remark
A former chairman of the South Carolina Election Commission has apologized after his posting on Facebook suggested a gorilla that escaped form a Columbia zoo was an ancestor of first lady Michelle Obama.
June 12, 2009
Nearly $45,000 spent by news shows on Sanford interviews
Gov. Mark Sanford wanted to cut $724,000 from the budget of South Carolina’s public television network, instead nearly $45,000 has been used to conduct interviews with him at ETV studios and use ETV’s satellite link
June 09, 2009
SC judge OKs South Financial’s $500K settlement
A South Carolina judge has approved a settlement allowing The South Financial Group’s former chief executive to keep most of his multimillion-dollar retirement package.
