South Carolina

Headlines, People, and other news from the State of South Carolina

City of Spartanburg drafts policy, eyes sites for food trucks

Is tornado intensity increasing? (Op-Ed)

County tries to ease concerns about gun ordinance

City manager salary comparison

Columbia residents get chance to articulate what they want from city’s parks system

York Co. Manager Baker a finalist for similar job in Virginia

Rock Hill considers bike lanes, enforces blighted-home rules near Winthrop

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Columbia facing EPA fine on sewer system

Former Anderson police chief files grievance over firing

Mauldin city official charged with kidnapping

Anderson city manager cites differences for firing of police chief

Williamston police chief retiring

Greensboro developing shovel-ready site strategy

Greensboro weighs economic strategy

Columbia employee marks first 50 years on job, has no plans to retire

Back to basics: Advice for cities in fiscal crisis

Why do anti-hunger and anti-obesity initiatives always fall short?

USDA announces Federal resource guide to assist rural communities

Norway mayor indicted, suspended from office

105 Mayors Join “Extra Mile Day” Mission

Clemson continues beautification work despite pending lawsuit

Millions still without power amid record heat wave

Government jobs hit 4-year high

What the states can do to enforce immigration laws

Franklin Springs considers hiring city manager

Traffic death of wheelchair man prompts safety study in Columbia

Layoffs hitting public workers; recovery is hurt

National League of Cities back administration’s annoucement on deportations

Major cities worldwide move to cut emissions

Homelessness made tougher in many cities

U.S. cities lag in climate change prep

OPINION: Sour response to ban on sugary drinks

Seth McKinney, Sponsor Spotlight

ANALYSIS: Mega-cities and the future opportunities for ‘mobility integrators’

Unemployment rates fall in most US metro areas

Loss of federal grant money creates financial challenges for city officials

Allergies are tied to urban living

City of Columbia has new code of conduct

Nation’s cities almost free of segregation, study finds

Hearing set to consider strong-mayor government

Governing the 21st century city

Urban America: U.S. cities in the global era

Should government employees have an expectation to privacy in text messages?

Local governments taking lead in being social

Aging sewers draining cities’ cash

Town orders homeowners to remove dune carpets or face fines

Simpsonville OKs smoking ban

Columbia tries to ban video cameras from open meeting

Former City employee sentenced for accepting kickbacks