Hurricane Irene was expected to strengthen over the next few days and could hit the southeastern United States as a large and powerful storm late in the week, forecasters said Tuesday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center’s forecast indicated Irene, now …
A new South Carolina regulation for calculating medical fees in worker injury cases has set off opposition from insurers and business groups that claim it favors certain medical providers over others and will increase costs for employers. The South Carolina …
South Carolina law enforcement officers said they hope a new state law will cut down on thieves destroying air-conditioning units, farm equipment and other property to sell the copper inner parts for scrap. Most of the state’s 46 sheriffs are …
Federal nuclear safety inspectors are investigating a radioactive waste leak at a Fairfield County, South Carolina nuclear power plant amid increased scrutiny of pipes at the nation’s nuclear facilities. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said about 100 gallons of liquid …
Golf-cart accidents rarely cause serious injury or death in Beaufort County — only about a half-dozen have been documented in the past decade. Yet a recent accident that killed a woman in Sun City Hilton Head has law enforcement officials, …
A South Carolina bill designed to curb thieves from ripping copper from air-conditioning units and farm irrigation systems is heading to Gov. Nikki Haley. The Senate voted 39-1 this week to agree to changes made in the House. The amended …
Punitive damage payouts for lawsuits will be limited for the first time in South Carolina under a bill the Legislature agreed last week to send to Gov. Nikki Haley. The House voted 99-16 to approve capping punitive damage awards in …
A South Carolina bill banning cash payments for copper appears one vote away from Gov. Nikki Haley’s desk. The House voted last Thursday to end cash sales for copper, and to require both seller and recycler to obtain permits from …
Chicago-based broker Hub International Limited has completed the previously-announced acquisition of First Southeast Insurance Services, Inc., an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. FSIS has four operating units in North and South Carolina that will become a new …
The South Carolina Senate has given approval to a bill limiting lawsuit punitive damages, but bucked South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley along the way. Haley wanted the Senate to go along with the House and approve a cap of $350,000 …
