Court won't block probe's release

Ruling leaves question in commission's hands

COLUMBIA -- Gov. Mark Sanford did not make any part of his ethics investigation off limits when he waived confidentiality, so the S.C. Supreme Court won't block the findings from reaching the hands of state legislators, according to an opinion issued Thursday. Read More

10 gubernatorial hopefuls meet on Orangeburg stage for first-of-a-kind debate

Starting Wednesday afternoon, you can watch the archived debate on ETV's web site. Read More

Debate to put focus on natural resources

Ten Republican and Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls will take the stage in Orangeburg tonight to debate the ways South Carolina should grow its economy while conserving its environment. Read More

Election Day debate planned for gubernatorial hopefuls

The S.C. Natural Resources Society has invited the field of 10 Republicans and Democrats vying for governor to debate their ideas about growing South Carolina's economy while protecting its environment. Read More

Sanford signs jobless benefits fix

Governor says change needed at state employment agency

COLUMBIA -- With Gov. Mark Sanford's signature Thursday, checks will be mailed to about 15,000 state workers who can't find jobs. Read More

SANFORD: Deal could help him keep job, but legacy still in doubt

Boeing is coming: Now what?

COLUMBIA -- When history writes Gov. Mark Sanford's legacy, will it begin with Argentina or Boeing? Read More

Lawmakers offered lure worth $450M

The power brokers sat together in Senate leader Glenn McConnell's office and huddled around the phone 15 minutes before the Boeing announcement. Read More

BOEING: Aircraft giant lands here

Aviation giant expects to break ground on new assembly plant within the next few weeks

North Charleston won the fiercely fought battle for a Boeing 787 aircraft assembly plant Wednesday. Go to our Boeing page for more coverage. Read More

Benefit checks are on the way

Legislature fixes oversight; stimulus funds to flow

COLUMBIA -- It's official: the state Legislature fixed an oversight Wednesday that will send tens of millions of dollars to unemployed workers. Gov. Mark Sanford will sign the bill today and residents could receive a check within a week. Read More

Boeing lands in North Charleston

North Charleston will be home to a new Boeing 787 jet assembly plant, ending a hotly sought-after deal that thrusts the state into the front lines of aircraft manufacturing. Read More

Boeing incentives session in holding pattern; Senate adjourned until 4:55 p.m.

The state Legislature is in a holding pattern this afternoon with speculation that a Boeing announcement could come at any time. The House and Senate were expected to reconvene at 2 p.m. Late starts are nothing new in the halls of Columbia, but this is different. Read More

IMPEACHMENT: Measure to oust Sanford blocked; Harrell says now isn't time

Special, and busy, session of S.C. Legislature

An effort to begin impeaching Gov. Sanford was turned aside Tuesday when House Speaker Bobby Harrell rejected the action during a special session. Read More

BOEING: Hush-hush talks held to attract a company that no one will identify

Special, and busy, session of S.C. Legislature

UPDATE: The state Legislature is in a holding pattern this afternoon with speculation that a Boeing announcement could come at any time. Read More

Impeachment action rejected during special session

House Speaker Bobby Harrell rejected action on impeachment today during a special session. Read More

Legislators consider incentives to bring manufacturing, jobs to state

Update: The House this afternoon unanimously passed legislation to allowing unemployed residents access to federal stimulus money for extended benefits. The measure should be headed to the state Senate for final approval by Wednesday afternoon. Read More

Columbia lawyer entering AG race

COLUMBIA -- Former 9th Circuit prosecutor Robert Bolchoz launched his bid Monday to become South Carolina's next attorney general, the third Republican to enter the field. Read More

Session to tackle historic matters

Jobless benefits, Boeing, impeachment hot topics

COLUMBIA -- State legislators will reconvene today for what could be one of the most significant special sessions in recent state history. Read More

Can black or woman win state's top spot?

Sen. Robert Ford, Rep. Nikki Haley challenge gender, racial barriers in running to succeed Mark Sanford

COLUMBIA -- Gubernatorial hopefuls state Sen. Robert Ford and state Rep. Nikki Haley could do for South Carolina what President Barack Obama and former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin did for race and gender barriers on the national scene. But can they get elected here? Read More

Clyburn cites S.C. hostility

COLUMBIA — U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Friday that a conversation with White House staff left him with the sense that a hostile environment in South Carolina is keeping the first lady from visiting. Read More

More passing GED

State matches national average

In the last six years, the rate at which S.C. adults passed their GED tests has doubled, a sign that the state's workforce is growing stronger. Read More

State GOP taps Wilkins as fundraiser

COLUMBIA -- The state Republican Party announced Thursday that it has tapped David Wilkins, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada and speaker of the South Carolina House, to raise enough money to pay off its mortgage and make upgrades to its headquarters. Read More

Error with scooter stops big rig cold

COLUMBIA -- Bob Morookian was cruising along Highway 131 outside Monroe County, Wis., some 1,000 miles from his Mount Pleasant home, when a DMV policy stranded him at a truck stop with an 80,000-pound rig, a hazardous load and no license. Read More

Lawmaker to boost Barrett

COLUMBIA -- U.S. Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana, the House's third-ranking Republican, will be in Charleston on Oct. 12 for a fundraiser for S.C. gubernatorial hopeful and 3rd District Rep. Gresham Barrett. Read More

High court to make call on ethics report

Governor's attorneys say the release of the information to the House will corrupt the process

COLUMBIA -- The state Supreme Court will hear arguments Oct. 19 in a case over the release of an ethics report that the House could use as a foundation to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford. Read More

2 Republicans enter House race

Democratic Rep. Vida Miller has represented sprawling House District 108 since 1996

COLUMBIA -- Democratic state Rep. Vida Miller, whose district includes Awendaw and McClellanville, will face a Republican challenge in the 2010 race from one of at least two GOP contenders. Read More

S.C. Supreme Court will hear Sanford case

The state Supreme Court justices agreed today to hear oral arguments on Oct. 19 in the case between Gov. Mark Sanford, the Ethics Commission and the House over the release of a report into the governor’s alleged wrongdoings. Read More

State NAACP chapter to hold annual conference in Charlotte

COLUMBIA -- The NAACP's upcoming 68th annual state conference will focus on educating, inspiring and empowering the civil rights community, South Carolina chapter President Lonnie Randolph said Friday. Read More

S.C. strategy on Boeing: Tight lips

Officials going after plant with behind-the-scenes efforts

The state is in a high-stakes battle with Washington to seal a deal with Boeing, but officials here aren't saying a word. Read More

South Carolina officials silent on Boeing recruitment

South Carolina is in a high-stakes competition with Washington to land a deal with airplane manufacturing giant Boeing Co. that could become the cornerstone for the aerospace industry on the East Coast, but officials here aren't saying a word. Read More

State's $2B jobless benefits puzzle

Forecaster: Loans must be repaid to federal government while restoring trust fund

COLUMBIA -- South Carolina soon will have a $2 billion problem to solve that could hamstring its ability to recover from the recession, the state's top economic forecaster, John Rainey, warned Tuesday. Read More

GOP going green

Party to receive gift to make sustainability improvements

COLUMBIA -- Longtime Republican Party loyalist Roger Milliken agreed Monday to help the South Carolina GOP pay off the mortgage on its headquarters, but on one condition: the party go green. Read More

GOP to get funding to green its headquarters

COLUMBIA - Longtime Republican Party loyalist Roger Milliken pledged $250,000 in matching funds Monday for the state GOP to make green improvements and technological upgrades to its headquarters, as well as pay off the mortgage. Read More

Schools defend lobbying costs

Opponents say practice misuses public money

The state's public colleges and universities spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year on lobbyists to influence legislators to send more money and pass laws that are favorable to their respective schools. Read More

Questioning the need for lobbyists

Many state agencies, not just higher education institutions, hire lobbyists. But the practice at the state's colleges and universities raised concerns last week when the College of Charleston created a new lobbyist position and hired the former chairman of its Board of Trustees to fill it. Read More

Limehouse optimistic on Boeing

Lawmaker says state offering super deal to lure new plant

Rep. Chip Limehouse said S.C.'s offer to Boeing is too good to pass up and the state will land a second Dreamliner assembly line. Read More

Leighton Lord throws hat in ring

COLUMBIA -- Leighton Lord, a Columbia attorney and managing partner of one of South Carolina's largest law firms, announced this week he will run as a Republican for attorney general. Read More

Legislator says he thinks Boeing will expand in Charleston

South Carolina is offering Boeing Co. a deal too good to pass up, Charleston Rep. Chip Limehouse said today, adding that he's confident the state will land a second assembly line for the Dreamliner airliner with the aircraft manufacturing giant. Read More

Attorney Lord enters attorney general's race

Leighton Lord, a Columbia attorney and managing partner of one of South Carolina's largest law firms, announced he will run as a Republican for attorney general. Read More

In Prosperity, Dems stump for top job

PROSPERITY -- It took just 30 seconds on Wednesday for the Democrats to go where no Republican would: Gov. Mark Sanford's affair. Read More

Dems to stump today in Prosperity

Democratic gubernatorial candidates will hit the stump this evening in Prosperity, a day after the Republican contenders took the stage at the Newberry Opera House. Read More

Candidates eye basics

Gubernatorial hopefuls stick to education, economy, jobs, taxes

NEWBERRY — The state spent the summer months mired in controversies, but the five GOP candidates vying for governor steered clear of clashes Tuesday during a 90-minute debate here. Read More

Politicos gather in Newberry for first GOP debate

A sold-out crowd of about 400 is expected to watch the five Republican gubernatorial candidates square off tonight. Read More

Did Wilson toughen Obama?

Advocates say president speaks with new resolve

COLUMBIA -- Immigration advocates said Monday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst earlier this month led to a "change of attitude" by President Obama. Read More

Sanford prepares 'rest of the story'

Governor says facts will restore his image

COLUMBIA -- Gov. Mark Sanford authorized his staff to gather and comb through hundreds of pages of documents to find out how his travel expense record stacks up against South Carolina's chief executives for the last two decades, even as continuous news reports reveal Sanford spent lavishly on his own air travel. Read More

Road trip has $3M tag

Massive generator will slowly travel across state, leaving dollars in its wake

COLUMBIA -- For the next month, a supersize, 945-ton load that's about the length of a football field will crawl across South Carolina roadways at a snail's pace, leaving an estimated $3 million economic impact in its tracks. Read More

Rep. Gilliard takes message on homelessness to D.C.

Legislator proposes study of problem among veterans

Charleston Democratic Rep. Wendell Gilliard took his campaign against homelessness to Washington to deliver a message to President Obama and South Carolina's congressional delegation. Read More

Senators to consider splitting DHEC

3 bills being considered would put departments under governor's oversight

COLUMBIA — This fall, a panel of a senators will evaluate ways for South Carolina to better administer health care services, a significant undertaking that could change the way five state agencies operate. Read More

Party asks Sanford to step down

Governor won't go, says regular people back him

COLUMBIA -- While Gov. Mark Sanford's own party has asked him to step down, the governor insists that he's got working men and women in his corner. South Carolina's Republican Party elite voted two-thirds strong on a Thursday evening conference call to request that the two-term Republican governor resign. Read More

State GOP leaders call for Sanford's resignation

South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Karen Floyd and the party’s executive committee called this evening for Gov. Mark Sanford to resign.

State NAACP leaders call Wilson's outburst a step backward for S.C.

The South Carolina state chapter of the NAACP this afternoon expressed outrage and disappointment at U.S. Rep Joe Wilson's outburst Wednesday night as President Barack Obama addressed Congress on the importance of health care reform. Read More