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Second suspect in Bluffton bank robbery charged
Anyone with information regarding the Palmetto State Bank robbery should call the Bluffton Police Department tip line at 843-706-4560. Follow @eyeonhiltonhead Get breaking news, story updates and alerts about fun things to do on Hilton Head Island by following Eye on Hilton Head on Twitter.
Dispute has officials questioning if S.C. pension fund needs more oversight
Oversight of the state's pension system is teetering on dysfunction, hobbled by a feud between state Treasurer Curtis Loftis and other members of the S.C. Retirement Investment Commission.
The Real Pension "Pay To Play"
As we reported earlier this week, "pay to play" allegations leveled against S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis appear to be nothing more than political payback from S.C. Gov.
State investment panel squabbles intensify
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Pension-fund fees pit treasurer against senator
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Summerville man arrested in Orangeburg death
The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reported that 31-year-old Demetrice Dwight Perry of Summerville is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.
Issac J. Bailey | The hardest, highest standard
Michael Dukakis was asked a similar question during a 1988 presidential debate against George H.W. Bush and his answer essentially killed his campaign.
Orangeburg deputies looking for shooting suspect
Deputies think that Demetrice Dwight Perry, of Summerville, is connected to the shooting death of 50-year-old Silas Williams.
President Warren Harding signed the Willis-Campbell Act in 1921, which prohibited doctors from prescribing beer and other alcoholic beverages to patients.
Suspect arrested, identified after Grande Dunes manhunt
HORRY COUNTY, SC Horry County Police have now located and arrested a suspect wanted after a chase through Myrtle Beach Thursday afternoon.
NETC holds information session about USDA grant
Northeastern Technical College recently invited community leaders and operators of rural water and wastewater facilities to an information session provided by the South Carolina Environmental Training Center and the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership .
Lawmakers offer views on top issues facing state
HARTSVILLE, S.C. _ A group of nearly 50 Hartsville and Darlington County residents began their day on Thursday by listening to local legislators detail what issues they think will be the hot topics during the coming year.