A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage. BMore >>
A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage. Both Gov. Nikki Haley and her chief Democratic opponent are working to get it to her desk in the legislative session's...More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 3:01 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:01:38 GMT
Video of State Representative Ted Vick chronicles the Pee Dee lawmaker's interaction with Bureau of Protective Services officers late Tuesday night as he was arrested for DUI in the State House parkingMore >>
Video of Democratic State Representative Ted Vick chronicles the Pee Dee lawmaker's interaction with Bureau of Protective Services officers late Tuesday night as he was arrested for DUI in the State House parking garage.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:42 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:42:13 GMT
Episodes of tragic school violence across the nation in the last year have had a heavy impact on South Carolina lawmakers. Now they're considering allowing school districts to employ extra security, butMore >>
Episodes of tragic school violence across the nation in the last year have had a heavy impact on South Carolina lawmakers. Now they're considering allowing school districts to employ extra security, but at what cost?More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 8:22 AM EDT2013-05-16 12:22:34 GMT
For the second time in just over a year, Pee Dee lawmaker and former Seventh Congressional District candidate Ted Vick was arrested on a DUI charge early Wednesday morning.Vick remains detained at theMore >>
For the second time in just under a year, Pee Dee lawmaker and former Seventh Congressional District candidate Ted Vick (D-Chesterfield) was arrested on a DUI charge.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-16 03:20:55 GMT
ANDREW MIGA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaimMore >>
Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaim his old House seat as he forges a comeback.More >>
Dear First Lady:
I want to apologize for the comment that was made this past Friday by a person from my City. The comment was both hateful and inappropriate. The comment has been condemned by numerous fair minded people of all races and political parties. I want to personally express my deep disappointment that such a terrible statement would be associated with Columbia, South Carolina.
Columbia is a City of the New South. We have a history of working across all racial and ethnic lines to seek common ground and purpose. We take pride that our City has been held up by the noted author Richard Florida as an open and accepting City that is part of the global economy. We have a track record of building a diverse community. In the 1960's, leaders came together to create the Greater Columbia Community Relations Council to guide us through integration. In the 1990's, we filed a lawsuit to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.
We know that you, President Obama, and your family have been to South Carolina and Columbia many times. Please know that we welcome you back anytime. I apologize on behalf of Columbia for the comment that was made. While the comment was made by one individual, we know that in this internet and twenty-four hour media cycle, impressions can be made quickly. I wanted to state firmly and emphatically that we reject such a hateful and insensitive comment that does not reflect our City.
