37 min ago | The Hartford Courant
Bristol Company Is First Firearms Manufacturer To Announce Move From State
The company will move to Aynor, S.C., near Myrtle Beach, John McNamara, vice president of sales at PTR told Fox CT reporter Tony Terzi.
4 hrs ago | WSOCTV
Connecticut gun maker moving to South Carolina
A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut state lawmakers passed stricter gun control laws after the Sandy Hook School shootings.
4 hrs ago | Charleston Business Journal
Gulf Coast governors try to cash in at Paris Air Show
LATAM Airlines Group, the holding company for LAN and TAM Airlines, took delivery of its 200th Airbus A320 aircraft at Le Bourget Paris Air Show.
7 hrs ago | Post and Courier
14 companies may bid for S.C. hacking cleanup contract
Budget and Control Board director Marcia Adams said mid-July is the deadline for assuring a new deal is in place before the one-year contract with Experian expires.
11 hrs ago | Examiner.com
South Caroline grandparents' rights bill passes
On the evening of June 5, 2013, the South Carolina legislature passed the new grandparents' rights bill, suggested by the Grandparents Rights Association of South Carolina.
Sources tell FITS Haley previously approached S.C. Sen. Shane Massey and S.C. Rep. Todd Atwater - but was rebuffed by both lawmakers.
It might not be a hot item, but it's a needed one
Those two words have been bandied about in Columbia for quite some time now. When it comes to political topics, let's face the fact ethics reform is not the sexiest on the list.
Gov. Nikki Haley, SCEMD announce new Director
Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr. on June 14. "Governor Haley and I have great confidence in the abilities, experience and decisive leadership of Kim in his role as EMD Director," said Livingston, "I congratulate him on accepting this important position supporting the citizens of our state."
14 Companies May Bid for Hacking Cleanup Contract
State officials say the next contract for taxpayers' credit monitoring services must be issued next month to prevent a coverage lapse.
Myrtle Beach gets time to expand convention center
The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported that the city received a $7 million state grant in 2005 to buy 40 acres for expansion of the center.
Scoppe: What Rainey v. Haley tells us about ethics reform
NIKKI Haley's supporters see the Supreme Court's unanimous rejection of the lawsuit by onetime GOP gubernatorial kingmaker John Rainey as vindication of her excellency's ethics, which of course it wasn't, since the court was not considering the merits of the case.
Compromise could provide $800M for SC roads
Legislators said Monday that a tentative agreement could provide $800 million for road and bridge work across South Carolina without raising taxes.
After public hearings, DHEC sticks with its suggestion on food stamp restrictions
After hearing all the pros and cons during several months of public input, the state health department has recommended that South Carolina apply for a waiver to ban the use of food stamps for sugary drinks, candy, cookies and cakes.
National politicos are coming to New Orleans this summer. The 5th annual RedState Gathering, a major event on national conservatives' calendars, will be held at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place Aug. 2-3.
Nikki Haley touts job creation record at East Cooper Republican Club meeting
Gov. Nikki Haley spoke to more than 100 members and guests of the East Cooper Republican Club today and touted her record in creating jobs.
Gov. Haley presents Order of the Palmetto to Army Corpsa Chamberlayne
Lt. Col. Ed Chamberlayne , commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District stands with his family in front of the Order of the Palmetto award.
SC First Steps: Transparency Inaction
Only in "Republican-controlled" South Carolina would a group of GOP lawmakers approve the signature education initiative of U.S. President Barack Obama - a massive expansion of government-run early childhood education - while at the same time fighting to deny market-based choices to low income students who are trapped in failing government-run ... (more)
Sikh temple opens doors to new building, closes doors to controversy
The shroud of controversy and suspicion surrounding a new Sikh temple appears to have lifted just in time for its celebrated grand opening.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott reaches out-of-state for jobs, to improve economy, fulfill promises
A candidate in a sour economy, who is now governor in a still-recovering Florida, Rick Scott has made job creation his signature political theme.
Greenville News editorial: Ethics reform blocked in Senate
A strange coalition of Democrats and extremely conservative Republicans joined forces to kill ethics reform as the legislative year was winding down.