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Haley slated to make stops around South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Stops at a Rotary Club and a group home are among the items on Gov. Nikki Haley's schedule this week. On Tuesday, the Republican is speaking to the Rotary Club of Chester before making a visit…

Toal, Pleicones applying for SC's top legal jobs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A panel is considering the qualifications of two South Carolina jurists vying to lead the state's top court. The Judicial Merit Selection Commission on Tuesday holds a hearing over applications from Chief Justice Jean Toal and…

Dozens of cities are holding elections in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's Election Day in South Carolina for dozens of counties, cities and towns. Tuesday is the first November Election Day under South Carolina's new voter ID law. Voters will be asked for a driver's license, state-issued…

Judge rejects new trial in SC betting case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request for a new trial for three men convicted of running an illegal gambling business in Columbia. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie on Monday rejected the request for Brett…

Deputies: Santee woman shot in cellphone argument

SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County sheriff's deputies say a Santee woman trying to sell her cellphone shot and killed another woman who complained the phone did not work. Authorities said 35-year-old Tonya Lemon died Saturday night after being rushed…

SC man's case prompts security concerns in DC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A South Carolina man says he wants his personal information removed from the federal health care marketplace after it inadvertently went to a man in North Carolina trying to log onto the government website.…

Benjamin re-elected Columbia mayor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has won a second term in office. Benjamin received nearly two-thirds of the vote Tuesday in defeating City Councilman Moe Baddourah. Benjamin immediately began calling for approval of a referendum to give…

Richland County deputy hurt in wreck

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County sheriff's deputy has been hurt in a wreck as he responded to a burglary call. Officials say Deputy Robert Furgal was hurt after his patrol car ran into a tree after he lost…

SC senators to discuss health care bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State senators are holding hearings about a bill that would prevent South Carolina from ever creating a health care exchange as part of the new health insurance law and give tax breaks to people who have…

Ex-SC State board member, 2 others plead guilty

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three men, including a former South Carolina State University board member, have pleaded guilty to bank fraud and conspiracy. Phillip Mims, Robert A. Williams and Lance Wright pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Charleston. They…

Benjamin Re-elected, Not Everyone is Happy

Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin holds his post for a second term; although, one Columbia woman, whose son was savagely beaten in downtown Columbia, has no love for the mayor.

Memorial for 4 Killed in Unsolved SC Shooting

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Family and friends of four people killed in an unsolved shooting at a Spartanburg County motorcycle shop are gathering to remember the victims on the 10th anniversary of the crime.

SC advocates for elderly push for advocacy program

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Advocates for South Carolina's elderly are urging legislators to create a statewide program of volunteers who work in court for abused, neglected and exploited adults. After hearing from supporters, a legislative committee voted Wednesday to recommend…

Richland County sheriff: Gangs are in Columbia bar

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he sent his deputies to Columbia's bar district and found out the area has a serious gang problem. Lott says he sent both uniformed and undercover officers to…

The Veronica saga continues

Charleston , SC (Associated Press)-A South Carolina couple...who won a lengthy custody battle over the girl who we have come to know as Baby Veronica...is dealing with the justice system...yet again.Attorneys representing Matt and Melanie Capobianco have filed paperwork seeking…

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