Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Carolina Woman Stuck by Needle in Target Parking Lot Awarded $4.6M
Sep 14 2016 // A jury has awarded a South Carolina woman more than $4.6 million after she was stuck by a hypodermic needle picked up in a Target parking lot. The Independent-Mail of Anderson reported Carla Denise Garrison’s award...
Atlas Insurance Management Secures Captive License in South Carolina
Sep 13 2016 // Atlas Insurance Management (Atlas), a Charlotte, N.C.-based captive insurance management firm, has received approval from the South Carolina Department of Insurance to act as an insurance manager for captive business in...
South Carolina’s College of Charleston Bans Alcohol at Greek Events
Sep 7 2016 // No more beer pong for fraternities and sororities at the College of Charleston, at least for now. The South Carolina college announced this week it is suspending alcohol at all functions for Greek organizations after a...
South Carolina High Court: Reimbursement Not Required When Police Damage Property
Sep 2 2016 // South Carolina isn’t required to reimburse private property owners for damage by law officers doing their jobs, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The 3-2 ruling involves the takeover of a Spartanburg...
Report: Thousands of South Carolina Flood Victims Still Need Help
Aug 24 2016 // Thousands of people in South Carolina still need home repairs, while the state has submitted a plan for using almost $100 million in federal housing aid almost a year after historic rains inundated the state. The state is...
South Carolina ‘Irish Traveler’ Community Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges
Aug 19 2016 // A federal grand jury has indicted 22 people from a so-called Irish traveler community in western South Carolina for racketeering, alleging various violations ranging from food-stamp and tax fraud to money laundering and...
South Carolina Approves Updated RMS North Atlantic Hurricane Models
Aug 18 2016 // Versions of global catastrophe risk management firm RMS’ North Atlantic Hurricane Models have been approved by South Carolina’s Department of Insurance for the purpose of residential rate filings. Approval for...
Judge Seals Conversations in South Carolina Officer’s Lawsuit with Insurer
Aug 11 2016 // A former South Carolina police officer’s conversations with an insurance carrier after he was charged in the death of an unarmed black motorist have been sealed by a federal judge. The order issued by U.S. District...
Thieves Steal $20K in Guns from South Carolina Store
Aug 10 2016 // Authorities say two thieves stole about $20,000 in guns from a store in Sumter, S.C., in a well-planned heist that took less than four minutes. Sumter County Sheriff’s spokesman Ken Bell told media outlets that the...
Lawsuit Over South Carolina Restaurant’s Broken Dish Policy Headed to Trial
Jul 28 2016 // A federal lawsuit over a South Carolina restaurant’s policy of charging workers to cover the cost of broken glasses and dishes is headed to trial. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports jury selection is set next...
$40M in Aid Now Available to South Carolina Farmers
Jul 25 2016 // When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods? Finally, Davis and his...
South Carolina Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Going Up, New Filing Requirements Take Effect
Jul 25 2016 // New requirements regarding the implementation of changes in workers’ compensation loss costs have been passed by the South Carolina Legislature, and the insurance department is reminding insurers to ensure they...
South Carolina Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Going Up, New Filing Requirements Take Effect
Jul 21 2016 // New requirements regarding the implementation of changes in workers’ compensation loss costs have been passed by the South Carolina Legislature, and the insurance department is reminding insurers to ensure they...
J.M. Wilson Adds Steigenga as Transportation Underwriter in South Carolina
Jul 12 2016 // Managing General Agency J.M. Wilson has added Justin Steigenga to their Charleston, South Carolina office as a transportation underwriter. Steigenga is responsible for quoting new and renewal transportation risks,...
South Carolina’s Interstate Fatality Rate Among Highest in Nation
Jul 6 2016 // South Carolina’s interstates are ranked among the deadliest in the nation, according to a recent report from TRIP, a transportation research organization based in Washington, D.C. The report released last week found...
South Carolina Farmers Now Able to Apply for $40M in Aid
Jul 5 2016 // When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods? Finally, Davis and his fellow...
Class-Action Suit Filed Against South Carolina Town Over Speeding Ordinance
Jul 1 2016 // A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Clarendon County, South Carolina town of Turbeville for its practice of charging speeders under an ordinance that allows the town to keep the fines rather than the...
South Carolina State Trooper Uses Emojis to Curb Drunk Driving
Jun 29 2016 // South Carolina is starting a campaign against drinking and driving based on a trooper’s tweets using the little graphic icons called emojis on his smartphone. The Anderson Independent-Mail reports the Highway Patrol...
Despite Record Rainfall Last Fall, Drought Creeps Into Parts of South Carolina
Jun 24 2016 // People might not know it from the lush fields and full lakes in most of South Carolina, but drought is creeping into the northwest corner of the state. A June heat wave combined with weeks of dry weather has a moderate...
Haley Vetoes South Carolina Moped Safety Bill
Jun 16 2016 // South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has vetoed a moped safety bill, saying it is government overreach to require reflective vests for nighttime driving and helmets for drivers under 21. People over 18 “should decide for...
