Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Moves
Jul 7 2008 // South Carolina Medical Association The South Carolina Medical Association has launched its new subsidiary, the South Carolina Physician Assurance Co. The new insurance company will provide medical malpractice coverage to...
South Carolina Woman Pleads Guilty in Fires that Affected Several Homes
Jun 19 2008 // An Irmo, S.C. woman pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges of setting a series of fires that destroyed four homes and damaged several others. Kimberly Wooten entered the pleas June 16 and will be sentenced July...
South Carolina Governor Nixes Sprinkler Bill
Jun 13 2008 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford vetoed a proposal that would have given tax breaks for installing fire sprinklers — a measure approved after a Charleston furniture store blaze that killed nine firefighters in...
Sanford Signs Safety Bill for South Carolina Bicyclists
Jun 12 2008 // Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill meant to make South Carolina’s roads safer for bicyclists. The new law requires vehicles to stay a safe distance from bicycles. Drivers who harass cyclists or throw something at them...
South Carolina Insurance Department to hold Coastal Insurance Session
Jun 12 2008 // Director Scott Richardson and staff from the South Carolina Department of Insurance will meet with Charleston area residents to discuss coastal insurance issues on June 12 to discuss the status of the state’s coastal...
South Carolina Medical Association Launches Medical Liability Company
Jun 11 2008 // The South Carolina Medical Association launched its new subsidiary, the South Carolina Physician Assurance Co. The new insurance company will provide medical malpractice coverage to qualifying physicians who are members of...
Ratings Roundup: Commerce, So. Carolina Farm Bureau, Employers Re, American Sterling
Jun 10 2008 // Fitch Ratings has upgraded its ratings on the Massachusetts-based Commerce Group, Inc. (CGI) and its subsidiaries, and has assigned them a stable outlook: The following ratings are affected: Commerce Group, Inc.: Issuer...
South Carolina Firm Adds Account Manager
Jun 9 2008 // South Carolina-based insurance brokerage and consulting firm, Rosenfeld Einstein, added Debby Jefferson as a commercial account manager in the firm’s Property & Casualty Insurance Group. Jefferson joins the firm...
South Carolina Senate Confirms New Public Safety Director
Jun 6 2008 // Veteran law enforcement officer Mark Keel said he is ready to get started as the new director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, an agency under fire recently for allegations of trooper misconduct. Keel, a...
South Carolina Safety Department Conducts Hurricane Evacuation Drill
Jun 5 2008 // South Carolina public safety officials planned a hurricane evacuation simulation as the state prepares for this year’s hurricane season. Public Safety spokesman Sid Gaulden said law enforcement personnel and traffic...
South Carolina Department of Insurance Awards Safe Home Grants
Jun 3 2008 // Scott H. Richardson, director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance and chairman of the Advisory Committee for the South Carolina Building Codes Council, announced the seventh round of Safe Home Grant awards. The...
Business Moves
Jun 2 2008 // Main Street America, Great Lakes Casualty The Main Street America Group, a regional property/casualty insurer based in Jacksonville, Fla. that writes business up and down the East Coast, is expanding to the Midwest. The...
Fire that Killed 9 Firefighters Cost Charleston, S.C. $7.4 Million
May 29 2008 // Records obtained by a Charleston, South Carolina, newspaper show the city has spent or plans to spend more than $7.4 million after the fire that killed nine firefighters last year. The Post and Courier of Charleston...
Weather Officials Confirm Tornado Touched Down in South Carolina
May 23 2008 // The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Bamberg County on May 20. Forecasters say the twister had winds up to 90 mph and moved from just north of Olar to near Ehrhardt in the late afternoon. The...
Authorities Find Insurance Investigator’s Body in South Carolina
May 21 2008 // Authorities searching a wooded area on May 20 found the body of a North Carolina insurance investigator who prosecutors believe was killed by the owner of an agency she was auditing. Police searched for Sallie Rohrbach,...
Report on Fatal S.C. Sofa Store Fire Cites Lack of Water
May 19 2008 // A federal draft report on the mistakes made in the fire at a Charleston, S.C. furniture store that led to the deaths of nine firefighters has renewed calls for the city’s fire chief to step down. But the mayor...
Relatives of 2 Fallen South Carolina Firefighters Sue Charleston Businesses
May 16 2008 // Two more families of Charleston, S.C. firefighters killed in last year’s Sofa Super Store blaze sued the store, furniture manufacturers and other companies. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported May 14 the...
Fire Causes $10 Million Damage in South Carolina Beach Community
May 16 2008 // South Carolina fire officials say a blaze has caused $10 million in damage to a high-priced private community in Georgetown County. The May 13 fire in the DeBordieu Colony destroyed one two-story beach home and damaged...
Charleston Report: South Carolina Fire Department Lacked Tactics, Training
May 16 2008 // A new analysis of the South Carolina furniture store fire that killed nine Charleston firefighters last year says the department inadequately trained and supervised its personnel and exposed the men to excessive risks the...
Fla.’s PURE Expands into South Carolina’s High Value Homes Market
May 13 2008 // Florida-based Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange expanded into South Carolina, according to its president and chief executive officer. PURE CEO Ross Buchmueller said the program is dedicated exclusively to serving...
