Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Congress to Consider Status of South Carolina Beach Property
Aug 18 2008 // A coastal South Carolina congressman is seeking to allow an undeveloped section of Kiawah Island beachfront to qualify for federal money for roads, flood insurance and renourishment, making it more attractive for...
South Carolina Governor Backs off Workers’ Comp Payment Limit Fight
Aug 6 2008 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford backed away from efforts to force the state Workers’ Compensation Commission to accept new injury payment standards, accepting a settlement agreement that would end months of legal...
Greenville, Columbia Clean up after South Carolina Storms
Jul 24 2008 // Crews continue to clean up after strong storms knocked down trees and cut power to thousands of people in South Carolina. Some of the worst damage was in the foothills. At North Greenville University, officials said strong...
South Carolina Seat Belt Usage Improves, Still Lags Nation
Jul 16 2008 // More South Carolinians are using their seat belts, but a new study says the state still lags the national average. Public Safety Department spokesman Sid Gaulden says the study by the University of South Carolina...
South Carolina Teen Working to Pay for Car Insurance Attacked, Burned
Jul 16 2008 // A South Carolina teen trying to earn money over the summer to pay for his cell phone and car insurance is recovering after he was attacked with fireworks on his first day on the job. Sixteen-year-old Jacob Robinson’s...
South Carolina Gov. Gives Bicyclists Permission to Run Red Lights
Jul 11 2008 // Gov. Mark Sanford is giving a public green light to a bill that allows motorcyclists and bikers to run red lights after they stop at intersections. Sanford officially signed the bill in May, but held a ceremonial signing...
Federal Report: Cause of South Carolina Furniture Store Fire Unclear
Jul 11 2008 // A federal report says the cause of the fire at a South Carolina furniture store which claimed the lives of nine Charleston firefighters remains unknown. The report released July 9 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
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...
