House idle for former member's funeral

House lawmakers will not take up any controversial bills today so that members can attend funeral services for the father of state Rep. Dan Cooper, R-Anderson, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Cooper's father, M.J. "Dolly" Cooper, 88, died Saturday.

The senior Cooper was a former house member. He was first elected to the House in 1974 and served for 16 years.

On Wednesday and Thursday, House lawmakers will tackle contentious bills, including one to create a three-day window for early voting and another reforming the state's Employment Security Commission.

NAACP holding King Day meetings across state

The South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP is holding a series of meetings to discuss the theme of the King Day at the Dome march and rally this week. This year's theme is "Bringing the Change We Need to Every Community: Education, Jobs and Justice."