Southern drivers stung most by fuel costs: report

22 July 2008, 8:15 pm

By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drivers in the South have been hit hardest by soaring U.S. gasoline costs and state governments there should take more steps to help cut fuel consumption, said a report released on Tuesday.Average motorists in Mississippi spent nearly 8 percent of their incom... read more

Prosecutors Want To Commit Man, 78, In Cop Deaths

22 July 2008, 2:05 pm

Prosecutors said Tuesday they want a 78-year-old man committed to a mental hospital after he was found incompetent to stand trial for killing two South Carolina law officers.... read more

SC sen slammed for blog linking bin Laden, Obama

22 July 2008, 9:25 am

A Republican state senator from South Carolina is being criticized for a post on his blog that shows photos of Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden wearing similar clothing, along with a line that states the ...... read more

S.C. Budget Hurting Big-Time As Residents Cut Spending, Sales Tax Revenue Plunges

22 July 2008, 1:06 am

South Carolina's budget is in worse shape than expected as tax collections have fallen $100 million short of projections, prompting the state's economic oversight board Monday to order lower estimates for the ...... read more

'So gay' tourism ads cause controversy

21 July 2008, 8:04 pm

A gay pride organization said last week it plans to raise $5000 to pay for an advertising campaign that proclaimed "South Carolina is so gay" after the state refused to pick up the tab.... read more

McMaster Pushing Middle Court

21 July 2008, 2:25 pm

Attorney General Henry McMaster is working to build support for a plan to do away with parole in South Carolina.... read more