The family of a man killed in a hit-and-run collision is suing the drunk driver who struck him and the bars and restaurants where he was served. The Post and Courier of Charleston, S.C., reports the wrongful death lawsuit filed …
Tipsters who report drunken drivers in Columbia, S.C., can get a $100 reward under a new initiative. The Report A Drunk Driver program was launched Friday by AAA Carolinas’ Foundation for Traffic Safety and officials with the City of Columbia. …
People who want to renew a motorcycle beginner permit in South Carolina now must take a skills test. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports that until this week, bikers could renew their permits as many times as they wanted …
About 1,500 members of the South Carolina Army National Guard are taking part in five days of training involving potential responses to a natural disaster. Staff Sgt. Tracci Gorgan says the exercise begins Friday and runs through Tuesday. Units are …
The cost of driving in South Carolina is down for the first time in four years. AAA Carolinas announced Tuesday that it will cost the driver of an average sedan about $9,200 to operate their vehicle this year. That’s down …
Living in a coastal town or city with seawalls and docks on the waterfront, it can be difficult to notice the sea level rise by increments each year. But effects of higher sea level are very clear down a winding …
South Carolina’s switch from minibottles to regular-sized liquor bottles hasn’t led to a decrease in drunken driving or any increase in funding for alcohol treatment, according to an analysis published Sunday by The Post and Courier of Charleston. Instead, South …
Although tougher laws have been passed, officials in South Carolina say metal robbers continue to plague homeowners, churches, government agencies and utilities. The Greenville News reports that thefts continue despite a decline in copper prices. The continued thefts have led …
A Georgetown, S.C., bank damaged by a sinkhole almost a year-and-a-half ago is closing its doors. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports the Bank of America branch was damaged by a sinkhole in November 2011. The bank has operated …
On January 26, 2011 the general assembly of the South Carolina legislature amended S.C. CODE ANN. § 38-61-70 to require all commercial general liability insurance policies to provide coverage for “property damage or bodily injury resulting from faulty workmanship, exclusive …