Time to go back to school, but they’re not going back…at least not to the old building. For the past five years, Fox Creek High School has been holding classes in an old video poker place. But no more, this year, they get a brand new building. WJBF News Channel 6’s Joy Howe takes us inside.

Representatives from the Small Business Administration spent the day in Washington, Georgia on Thursday. It was all in an effort to help businesses owners in this troubled economy. WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud has more.

Twenty-six projects total $43.1 million for infrustructure inprovements in Georgia.

The payday lending industry will face new regulations after the SC Legislature overrode Gov. Mark Sanford’s veto. The SC Senate overrode the veto with a 39-3 vote Tuesday, hours after the House did the same with a 105-4 vote.

Some South Carolina lawmakers say the Legislature’s best shot in years at passing payday lending restrictions could soon die.

Gov. Sonny Perdue says eight additional Georgia counties have been granted federal disaster status, making them eligible for aid to help them repair damage from storms that began in late March.

The South Carolina Senate resumed its debate Wednesday afternoon on a bill to put new restrictions on payday lenders, with some critics of the industry saying they’d rather pass nothing than a weak bill. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

The National Automobile Dealers Association says President Obama’s auto task force is considering expanding Small Business Administration loan requirements so dealers have an easier path to borrow money to acquire showroom vehicles.

South Carolina legislators have postponed debate on a proposal to clamp down on the payday lending industry. But consumer advocates complain the bill, weakened in committee, doesn’t go far enough to prevent poor people from getting trapped in a cycle of debt.

The federal government is proposing to forgive disaster loans to coastal communities that have faced budget problems in the years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

President Obama says loosening the flow of credit will help students who need loans for school. The financial aid director at USC-Aiken we talked to says students should remember two things: apply and explore all options. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker reports.

President Obama has unveiled a plan to help small businesses. The nation’s 21 largest banks receiving bailout money must report on how much they lend to small businesses, each month. All other banks are asked to give quarterly reports on small business loans. The Obama administration goes even further to ask banks that are not getting funds to increase small business lending. So, what does the President’s plan mean for small businesses here in the Two-State? From Wall Street to your Wallet, WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud spoke to some local business owners who say the President’s plan is a step in the right direction.

The Obama administration is announcing that the 21 largest banks receiving government money must report monthly on how much lending they do to small businesses.

A plan to put new restrictions on payday lending in South Carolina moved forward after a Senate subcommittee passed a bill Thursday morning. The House has already passed a payday lending bill, but senators adopted a tougher version that’s identical to a bill the full Senate passed last year. The House did not pass that bill. WJBF News Channel 6’s Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

Legislation to greatly restrict the payday lending industry in South Carolina is advancing. A Senate subcommittee Thursday approved a bill that requires a seven-day cooling off period between taking out the loans. It also restrictions the loans to a maximum of $600 or 25 percent of a borrower’s income.