Latest South Carolina Headlines
All the headlines from our South Carolina Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Carolina Gov. Sanford Backs Cut in Wildfire Fighting Budget
Apr 27 2009 // South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is not backing down from his proposal to trim $1 million in state spending from wildfire fighting, even as damages mount in a fire near Myrtle Beach. Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer said that...
Wildfire Burns Homes Near South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach
Apr 24 2009 // A coastal wildfire spread early Thursday toward one of the busiest tourist stretches in South Carolina, burning dozens of homes and forcing hundreds to flee in the middle of the night. No injuries were reported. Police...
Storms Blamed for 1 Death, $6 Million Damages in South Carolina
Apr 15 2009 // The band of weekend storms blamed for one man’s death in South Carolina also caused at least $6 million in damages, officials said. Nearly 2,000 insurance claims had been filed by Monday afternoon and preliminary...
South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach Area Still Popular with Car Thieves
Apr 15 2009 // The Grand Strand again ranks first in the Southeast in vehicles stolen per capita, with the Myrtle Beach area among seven of South Carolina’s metro areas posting higher rankings, according to a report. The Myrtle...
Settlement Reached over South Carolina Homes on Bombing Range
Apr 9 2009 // About 330 homeowners in a suburban Columbia, South Carolina neighborhood used as a practice bombing range in World War II are eligible for a $1,000 settlement in a lawsuit against developers. Nearly three dozen homeowners...
South Carolina Woman’s Family Gets $3M from Doctors
Apr 7 2009 // An attorney for a Chester, South Carolina woman who died from a twisted intestine after three trips to the emergency room says her family has agreed to settle a lawsuit with six doctors for $3 million. Lawyer Chad McGowan...
South Carolina Neighborhood Suffers 27 Fires in Past 6 Months
Apr 3 2009 // Firefighters have battled another blaze in an Orangeburg County, South Carolina neighborhood where authorities say 27 fires have been reported within a mile of each other in the past six months. All of the fires have been...
Tax Preparation Firm to Pay $1 Million Settlement in South Carolina
Mar 26 2009 // A federal judge in Charleston, South Carolina has approved a settlement requiring the company that prepared taxes for a former Charleston Southern University economist currently in prison for fraud to pay almost $1 million...
South Carolina’s 2005 Reform Reducing Claims Against Doctors
Mar 23 2009 // Fewer lawsuits are being filed against South Carolina doctors since a state law limiting damages went into effect in 2005. An insurance executive told a state Senate panel that patient claims are down about a third and...
Now Offering Contractor GL Insurance in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, New Jersey & South Carolina
Mar 17 2009 // National Contractors Insurance Company, Inc., a Risk Retention Group (“NCIC”) specializes in general liability insurance for licensed residential and commercial general and artisan contractors. NCIC writes the...
South Carolina’s 2005 Reform Reducing Claims Against Doctors
Mar 9 2009 // South Carolina legislators considering restricting lawsuits against companies were told that fewer lawsuits are being filed since a 2005 state law limited costs for doctors. A company managing an insurance system for half...
South Carolina Debates Workers’ Compensation for Illegal Immigants
Mar 9 2009 // South Carolina legislators are pushing a bill to cut workers’ compensation benefits for illegal immigrants in an effort to strengthen what’s already one of the nation’s toughest laws aimed at keeping...
South Carolina Police Say Camera Helps Recover Stolen Cars
Mar 5 2009 // The police chief in North Charleston, South Carolina says a new camera system that can check license plates in an instant is so good at finding stolen cars and tags, he wants to set up a camera in high crime areas. Chief...
South Carolina Man Who Slayed Family for Insurance Money Executed
Feb 23 2009 // A Georgia man convicted of killing his wife and son to collect life insurance money has been executed in South Carolina. Luke Williams was put to death by lethal injection Friday. The 56-year-old made no final statement...
Immigrants’ Advocate Protests South Carolina Workers’ Comp Limits
Feb 20 2009 // South Carolina legislators are pushing a bill to cut workers’ compensation benefits for illegal immigrants in an effort to strengthen what’s already one of the nation’s toughest laws aimed at keeping...
South Carolina Jury Awards $4M to Parents of Child with Brain Injury
Feb 19 2009 // A jury has awarded more than $4 million to the parents of a South Carolina infant who died after suffering a brain injury during birth. The family’s attorney told The Herald of Rock Hill that a York County jury ruled...
South Carolina Celebrates Licensing 200 Captive Insurers Since 2000
Feb 18 2009 // The South Carolina Department of Insurance is celebrating issuing its the 200th captive insurance company license. State Insurance Director Scott H. Richardson presented the license to Hardin Construction Co. of Atlanta,...
South Carolina Gets Tougher with Drunk Drivers Starting Today
Feb 10 2009 // Drunken drivers in South Carolina will start facing different penalties depending on whether they’re tipsy or trashed. The new law that takes effect today ties tougher sentences to the amount of alcohol in...
South Carolina Blues Opens Retail Insurance Store Staffed by Agents
Jan 26 2009 // South Carolina BlueCross and BlueShield has opened its first retail insurance store in the state. The new store opened last Friday in Mount Pleasant. The store offers health insurance policies for both adults and children....
La. Ranks High For Safe Driving Laws, Other S.C. States, not so Much
Jan 14 2009 // A new report finds Louisiana is among 15 states to have made progress in enacting key highway safety laws. Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas did not fare so well. The 55-page study was done by Advocates for Highway and Auto...
