South Carolina

Source: dayton.bizjournals.com --- 6 hours ago
Dayton Public School Superintendent Percy Mack has accepted a position as superintendent in Columbia, S.C. ...

Source: www.charlotte.com --- 20 hours ago
South Carolina's jobless rate edged up to 5.9 percent in April, and state officials predict rising gas prices could mean for a rocky summer employment picture. The Employment Security Commission said Friday that South Carolina's unemployment rose two-tenths of a percent last month. South Carolina's jobless rate remained higher than the national rate, which dropped one-tenth of a percent in April, to 5 percent. The construction sector continued a six-month slide, loosing 2,400 jobs last month. The commission said jobs in that industry are down 7,300 from a year ago. Beaufort, Charleston and Lexington counties all rated the state's lowest jobless rate, at 3.9 percent. Allendale County's rate remained the highest, at 13.5 percent. ...

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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina – South Carolina’s Trent Campbell scored 2:03 into overtime to give the Stingrays a 5-4 overtime win ... ...

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May 15, 2008: Senate Bill 1386, introduced in the South Carolina Senate on May 15, 2008, and referred to the Senate Committee on Education, is the newest so-called "academic freedom" bill aimed at undermining the teaching of evolution, joining similar bills currently under consideratio ... ...

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- 17 hours ago
Two more families of Charleston, S.C. firefighters killed in last year's Sofa Super Store blaze sued the store, furniture manufacturers and other companies. The Post and Courier of Charleston reporte... ...

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RadioCarla: Stopping at the South Carolina Welcome Center. The first of many stops today. Firing up the podcasts to make the drive go faster (we hope). ...

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Attorney General Henry McMaster is expanding his efforts to fight dogfighting in South Carolina. via WAGT ...

Source: www.evolutionnews.org --- 15 hours ago
South Carolina Senator Mike Fair has submitted an Academic Freedom Bill into the South Carolina State Legislature. This is now the sixth academic freedom bill submitted this legislative session, as other bills have been submitted in Florida, Missouri, Michigan, Alabama, and Louisiana. The text of Senator Fair’s bill would require that, “The State Board of Education, superintendents of public school districts, and public school administrators may not prohibit a teacher in a public school of this State from helping his students understand, analyze, critique, and review the scientific strengths and weaknesses of biological and chemical evolution in an objective manner.” Meanwhile, like other commentators , the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) cannot admit that South Carolina's state science standards require critical analysis of evolution. The NCSE recently reported that Senator Fair lost his push in 2006 to include an indicator requiring critical analysis of evolution into the South Carolina State Science Standards. But in fact he didn’t lose, for the South Carolina Science Standards now state, students will learn to “Summarize ways that scientists use data from a variety of sources to investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory.” What part of “critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory” does the NCSE thinks doesn’t mean “critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory”? ...

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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - North Charleston, SC – The South Carolina Stingrays got a game tying goal with just over two minutes left to go in the game, and got the game winning goal from Trent . . . ...

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The cable barrier program recorded more than 10,000 hits, or “saves,” between 2001 and 2006, officials said. ...

Source: www.gaffneyledger.com --- 6 hours ago
Cherokee County students could be taking the state's Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test for the last time this spring. The state Senate gave unanimous approval Thursday to a proposed bill requiring a new test for students in grades 3-8. ...

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- 17 hours ago
South Carolina fire officials say a blaze has caused $10 million in damage to a high-priced private community in Georgetown County. The May 13 fire in the DeBordieu Colony destroyed one two-story bea... ...

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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - North Charleston, SC – The South Carolina Stingrays got a game tying goal with just over two minutes left to go in the game, and got the game winning goal from Trent Campbell in overtime to get their first win of the series... ...

Source: www.goupstate.com --- 17 hours ago
COLUMBIA -- At least six of former Sen. John Edwards’ South Carolina delegates to the Democratic convention say they are endorsing Barack Obama. ...

Source: www.goupstate.com --- 9 hours ago
Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the South Carolina state lottery: Pick 3 Midday 8-2-4 (eight, two, four) Pick 4 Midday 0-6-0-5 (zero, six, zero, five) Pick 3 Evening 3-2-0 (three, two, zero) Pick 4 Evening 8-3-2-9 (eight, three, two, nine) Palmetto Cash 5 3-9-14-27-38 ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 10 hours ago
South Carolina's chances to make the Southeastern Conference tournament have dimmed after Thursday night's 13-2 loss to Tennessee. ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 18 hours ago
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Dawn Staley will be named the head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of South Carolina, subject to the approval of the University's Board of Trustees, it ... via CSTV.com ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 1 day ago
South Carolina's women's basketball program is struggling and former WNBA all-star Dawn Staley wants to help. via NBC12 ...

Source: www.topix.com --- 11 hours ago
Clemson's Michael Hamlin and three University of South Carolina players have been named to the watch list for the 2008 Bronko Nagurski Trophy. via GreenvilleOnline.com ...