Horry County monitoring sex offenders well
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A two-week law enforcement operation shows that Horry County is doing a good job of keeping tabs on sex offenders in the area.
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Yemassee officer suspended on misconduct count
YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — A police captain from the Lowcountry community of Yemassee has been suspended without pay after being charged with talking almost $11,000 seized in police traffic stops.
SC Senate approves $6.6B spending plan for 2012-13
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has approved a $6.6 billion spending plan that gives most state workers a 3 percent raise, distributes more money to public schools and hires more than 100 law enforcement officers.
Wilkins: Clemson has no proposal on any league
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of Clemson University's board of trustees says the panel has no viable proposal before it to move to another league, but he says it would consider one if one comes.
Haley accuses House speaker in ethics probe
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is accusing House Speaker Bobby Harrell of inappropriately inserting himself into the House panel's probe into an ethics complaint against her.
Police: Gilbert Man Kills Estranged Wife
A Gilbert man is in custody, accused of killing his estranged wife.
SC Rep Vick facing DUI, weapons charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina state representative running for the state's newly created 7th Congressional District seat is facing weapons and drunken driving charges.
Solid start to summer expected on Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Researchers at Coastal Carolina University are forecasting a solid start to the summer season along South Carolina's Grand Strand during the Memorial Day weekend.
State Rep. DUI Charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina state representative running for the state's newly created 7th Congressional District seat is facing weapons and drunken driving charges.
Beach-Memorial Day
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ Researchers at Coastal Carolina University are forecasting a solid start to the summer season along South Carolina's Grand Strand during the Memorial Day weekend.
RI police: Man arrested after 1980 escape from SC
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island say they have arrested a man who escaped from a South Carolina prison more than three decades ago.
Orangeburg County suing dead sheriff's estate
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County says its late sheriff stole thousands of dollars from the office before his death.
Broadway at the Beach adding helicopter rides
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — One of South Carolina's most popular tourist spots is adding a new attraction, helicopter rides.
Victim Identified in Fatal Shooting
We now know the identity of a man shot and killed in a Southeast Columbia neighborhood.
Columbia Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase
A burglary suspect has been arrested after leading deputies on a high speed chase that reached speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.
Utility Worker Dies in Santee Following Accident
A 45-year-old utility lineman replacing a pole in a residential area in Santee has died after a power line snapped and struck the man.
Richland Co. Sheriff's Dept. Partners with Hospice
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is partnering with an area hospice company to aid Midlands elderly.
Governor Urges Lawmakers to Vote On-Record
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is chastising senators for considering what she calls default voting.
4 sentenced in 2009 deaths of Greer couple
GREER, S.C. (AP) — Four of the people charged in 2009 deaths of a Spartanburg couple have been sentenced to prison.
Soccer ball not the only ball SC gator had eaten
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — That alligator that was put down after it grabbed a soccer ball near some children playing on Hilton Head Island apparently had a hankering for athletic equipment.
