Obama Gives Portion of Nobel Peace Prize Winnings to SC College Summit (WLTX-TV Columbia)

Columbia, SC (WLTX) — President Obama has given a portion of the Nobel Peace Prize winnings to South Carolina College Summit.

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Obama Gives Portion of Nobel Peace Prize Winnings to SC College Summit (WLTX-TV Columbia)

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Cases of Norovirus increase across South Carolina (WCBD-TV Charleston)

The Department of Health says there have been more than forty outbreaks of symptoms associated with the Norovirus across the state.  DHEC says they have received reports of Norovirus from every county in South Carolina.  Health officials in Georgetown county say they have seen an increase there.

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Cases of Norovirus increase across South Carolina (WCBD-TV Charleston)

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Norfolk Southern to pay $4 million Graniteville wreck penalty (The Augusta Chronicle)

COLUMBIA — Norfolk Southern Railway Co. must make a series of environmental improvements to the Graniteville area and pay a $4 million penalty, according to a consent decree released today by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina Aiken Division.Five years ago nine people were killed and more than 250 were sent to the hospital when a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying …

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Norfolk Southern to pay $4 million Graniteville wreck penalty (The Augusta Chronicle)

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Wine distributor expanding in Lexington (The Times and Democrat)

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Lexington County and the Central SC Alliance announced Monday that Republic National Distributing Company will expand its operations with a new facility in Lexington County. The company expects to invest more than $11.8 million in its new facility over the next five years.

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Wine distributor expanding in Lexington (The Times and Democrat)

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Rock Hill’s Juanita Goggins, S.C.’s 1st black female lawmaker, dies (The Rock Hill Herald)

The first black woman elected to the South Carolina General Assembly, Juanita Goggins of Rock Hill, has died. She was 75. Goggins, a Democrat, was elected to represent the Rock Hill-centered House District 49 after court rulings forced changes in the makeup of Statehouse districts in the South Carolina.

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Rock Hill’s Juanita Goggins, S.C.’s 1st black female lawmaker, dies (The Rock Hill Herald)

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Fork Shoals teacher a finalist for Teacher of the Yer (The Greenville News)

A Fork Shoals Elementary school teacher will represent Greenville County as one of five finalists statewide for South Carolina Teacher of the Year.

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Fork Shoals teacher a finalist for Teacher of the Yer (The Greenville News)

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South Carolina St. beats Florida A&M 91-65 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Jason Flagler scored 26 points as South Carolina State defeated Florida A&M 91-65 on Monday night.

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South Carolina St. beats Florida A&M 91-65 (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

Jason Flagler scored 26 points as South Carolina State defeated Florida A&M 91-65 on Monday night. Darnell Porter added 22 points for the Bulldogs (16-12, 10-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who have won two in a row after previously losing three straight. Freshman Khalif Toombs also dished out a career-high nine assists.

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Spartanburg High teacher a finalist for SC Teacher of the Year (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)

COLUMBIA — The five finalists for South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year award include three elementary, one high school and one middle school teacher.

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Spartanburg High teacher a finalist for SC Teacher of the Year (Spartanburg Herald-Journal)

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Two Upstate Educators Among S.C. Teacher of the Year Finalists (WSPA Spartanburg)

Two educators from the Upstate are among the finalists for South Carolina Teacher of the Year.

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Two Upstate Educators Among S.C. Teacher of the Year Finalists (WSPA Spartanburg)

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