According to ‘The State’ newspaper, out of Columbia, SC, USC coach Steve Spurrier says he will contact the SEC office questioning whether a piece of tape used on Alabama extra points and field goals is legal or not.

Travel vouchers show South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford charged the state $131 for mileage to drive from his family’s plantation in Beaufort County to Columbia for a news conference. The travel vouchers were obtained from the comptroller general’s office by ‘The State’ newspaper for a story Thursday.

State-owned utility Santee Cooper is expected to drop plans for a controversial coal-fired power plant in South Carolina. The State newspaper of Columbia reported Monday that the utility’s board is expected to ratify a committee’s earlier vote to suspend efforts to secure permits for the Florence County plant.

The legal drinking age in South Carolina could change if two recent court rulings are upheld. The rulings in Richland County and Aiken County challenge the state’s current drinking age of 21. Let us know if you think the legal drinking age should be lowered in our web poll.

We’re learning more about the future of troubled SC Governor Mark Sanford. The Governor says he considered resigning as head of the state after admitting to an affair. The Governor returned to work on Friday, where he met with his cabinet. Sanford may be trying to get back to the affairs of state…but the focus is still on his South American affair as new information about his Argentine mistress comes to light. John Hendren has more…