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Deadline to register to vote approaches
State law requires voters to register 30 days prior to an election.
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25 voters to get free photo ID ride to DMV, only 4 in Tri-County area
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Department of Motor Vehicles says about 25 people are getting a free ride to get a photo identification card to comply with South Carolina's new voter law. Only four people in Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties will get a ride.
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Gingrich plans to stay at SC Governor's Mansion
White House hopeful Newt Gingrich plans to stay overnight at the South Carolina Governor's Mansion next week.
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Financial oversight board gets DOT cash briefing
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina's financial oversight board is scheduled to get a briefing on the financial problems the state Department of Transportation is facing.
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SC justices back Horry County in trash lawsuit
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Supreme Court says counties should be able to determine on their own how they dispose of trash and other solid waste.
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DMV: Disabled voters who need ride can bring help
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Department of Motor Vehicles officials say disabled residents who need a state-provided ride to get a photo ID so they can vote under the state's new law can bring someone to help them.
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Gov. Haley to visit Joint Base Charleston Wednesday
Haley is holding a bill-signing ceremony for a state law that eases voting for military service members and citizens based overseas.
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Gov. Haley signs military-absentee voter act
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is ceremoniously signing a state law that eases voting for military service members and citizens based overseas.
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Carnival asks that SC lawsuit be tossed out
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Carnival Cruise Lines wants a state judge to toss out a lawsuit stemming from the company's increased presence on the South Carolina coast.
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Gov. Haley signs SC law on builders insurance
CONWAY, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a law insuring that builders' insurance policies cover damages resulting from defective work.
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Checking on childcare:SC Dept. of Social Services
The Out-of-Home Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit (OHAN) within the Division of Human Services, receives reports and investigates allegations of abuse or neglect in foster homes, residential group homes and institutions, and child day care facilities.
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UPDATE: State Supreme Court declares Town of James Island illegal
South Carolina's highest court has again invalidated the Town of James Island's attempt to incorporate into its own municipality.
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Court again turns down James Island incorporation
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina's highest court has again invalidated the Town of James Island's attempt to incorporate into its own municipality.
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Bill barring mailed speeding tickets becomes law
Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law a bill designed to stop a South Carolina town from using a traffic camera to send speeders a ticket in the mail.
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SC Senate to vote on changing immigration law
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina officials are advising lawmakers to change the state's anti-illegal immigration law to put it in line with last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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State Inspector General resigns
George Schroeder says he resigned at the end of April after six weeks on the job.
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People question moped, motorcycle laws
Four different traffic accidents result in four deaths over the weekend.
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SC collects fraction of taxes for online purchases
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina collects only a tiny fraction of the taxes that shoppers are supposed to pay when they buy online from an out-of-state company.
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Legislators vote to ban liquor sales on Christmas
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Liquor stores across South Carolina would be allowed to open their doors on Election Day but must close on Christmas under legislation heading to the House.
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Moncks Corner woman undergoing treatment after being bitten by rabid fox
A Moncks Corner woman who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the animal tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
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Emails: Attorney nixed SC train injury fund
A fund proposed by Spartanburg County leaders and Gov. Nikki Haley's office to pay medical bills for dozens of people hurt by a children's ride train crash was shut down by legal advisers who said the effort would make the county uninsurable.
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Bill allows mo-ped drivers to be charged with DUI
Driving drunk on a mo-ped would become illegal in South Carolina under a bill given initial approval.
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Lawmaker: Lawsuit cap needs look after SC crash
A lawmaker whose district includes more than a dozen of the people hurt in a miniature train crash says he wants to examine a state law that limits how much those constituents could recover to pay for medical bills and other injuries.
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Medicaid program gets bailout from taxpayers
The state's Medicaid program is getting another 100 million dollar bailout from state taxpayers. The State Budget and Control Board approved it Tuesday morning.
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SC bill would make spanking in schools up to parents
Lawmakers are proposing revisions to the state law which allows corporal punishment in schools.
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