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'The heart of the people': Mayor-elect noted as a man willing to help, listen
Customer Ruth Jones congratulates Spartanburg Mayor-elect Junie White on his election at his Exxon station on Friday.
China awards PC a Confucius Institute
The relationship between the Upstate and China may soon get a lot closer. In a partnership with Converse and Wofford colleges and Clemson and Furman universities, Presbyterian College was officially awarded a Confucius Institute by the Chinese government in a dedication ceremony Friday at the Clinton school.
Converse Chellis Has A Challenger
Converse Chellis, one of South Carolina's most left-leaning, free-spending "Republican" politicians, will face a GOP primary opponent in 2010, FITS has learned.
South Carolina budget outlook could lessen chance of impeachment talks
New state revenue numbers may not help legislators hoping to use budget problems as a reason to call a special session at which they could discuss impeaching Gov.
S.C. prepaid tuition program struggling
The South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program is the latest victim of the nation's struggling economy.
Former councilman: Ethics Commission debt is a "mistake"
The man who the South Carolina Ethics Commission says owes more than $500,000 to the state is speaking out.
SC politicians, lobbyists owe millions to Ethics Commission
South Carolina polticians, candidates and lobbyists -- including the state's own treasurer -- owe a combined total of more than $2.5 million to the state ethics commission, the agency said Tuesday.
Families looking to save on back-to-school items from laptops to high-tops make South Carolina's annual sales tax-free holiday every August the second-biggest shopping weekend of the year.
Continueda SMC Students Serve at Aldersgate
By John Messer Contributing Writer Forty-five incoming freshmen from Spartanburg Methodist College, in conjunction with the Ninth Annual Freshman Day of Service, 2009, came from SMC to Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 22 for a workday.
Two S.C. economists delivered a mixed bag of news this morning about the state's economic condition, with one characterizing the expected pace out of the recession as an "unfortunately slow crawl." Although South Carolina has added employment opportunities in recent years, it is bleeding jobs at a faster rate and increasing in population at the ...
Midyear forecast set for July 30 Power Breakfast
Tickets are on sale for the July 30 Power Breakfast Series , which will feature a panel of speakers offering a midyear forecast about the state and national economies.
COLUMBIA a ' South Carolina is in a deep economic hole, and even when it starts to turn around, it could take four years for the unemployment rate to fall back to what it was before the recession hit.
State economic news: Hole will get deeper
State officials are nervously awaiting today's jobless numbers after the current numbers triggered a proposal Thursday to increase unemployment taxes on employers and state revenue projections dropped by 3.5 percent.
Continueda School Board Awards Contract
The District Two School Board of Trustees convened in monthly session on June 9 with all trustees and Superintendent Dr.
State treasurer discusses repairs to Laffey
South Carolina's state treasurer is scheduled to discuss money for maintaining the World War II destroyer Laffey.
S.C. treasurer gets loan to repair destroyer
State Treasurer Converse Chellis made a phone call and got approval for $9.2 million loan to repair a World War II-era destroyer on display at a coastal museum.
State Treasurer Converse Chellis plans to board the deteriorating destroyer Laffey at Patriots Point on Thursday to see for himself all the rust and holes he's heard so much about.
Teacher Expo brings out thousands of hopefuls
South Carolina's teachers and school administrators have been waiting on pins and needles for a decision on the stimulus money.
SC's GDP grows 6 percent, credit rating remains high
Despite losses in construction, manufacturing, and the finance sector last year, South Carolina's economy still managed to grow.
Double the Teachers, One Third the Jobs
Hundreds of people packed into South Carolina's annual job fair for teachers as job seekers competed for limited classroom openings.
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