TODAY'S HEADLINES | MARCH 20, 2012

Graham: Ex-Im Bank crucial to Boeing’s future in S.C.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Monday he’s backing legislation that will reauthorize the Federal Export-Import Bank. The bank is self-financing and backs loans that help U.S. firms sell goods overseas. A vote could take place as early as today.

Credit card marketers now targeting students online

Despite federal legislation to protect young consumers, college-age adults remain easy prey for credit card companies, which have moved off campus and online via social media, such as Facebook, University of South Carolina law professor Eboni Nelson says.

Business growth workshop set for Orangeburg

Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and the S.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership will host a workshop March 28 aimed at helping businesses expand into new markets.

DHEC welcomes Supreme Court action in permit case

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control filed a response Monday to a March 6 petition for the state Supreme Court to rule on controversial permits the agency issued for a Savannah River deepening project.

TrueCar hires S.C.’s auto dealers association chief

The online vehicle shopping service named Pat Watson vice president of industry relations to strengthen ties with dealer associations. He previously served as CEO of S.C. Car Dealers Association.

Commission for the Blind receives $20.9M contract

The Department of Defense awarded a six-month extension to the S.C. Commission for the Blind to provide all services, equipment and property needed to run the dining facilities at Fort Jackson.

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