Perry likens SC stand to Alamo
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is telling South Carolina crowds that his decision to stay in the White House race is like the last stand at the Alamo.
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Zais discussing SC's No Child Left Behind waiver
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools Superintendent Mick Zais is talking at a Columbia school about his proposal for opting out of No Child Left Behind.
Firms helping wounded Army vet get new home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A wounded Army combat veteran from Fort Jackson is getting a mortgage-free home.
Spartanburg textile mill to be demolished
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 124-year-old textile mill is being demolished after years of legal and financial battles over the fate of the Spartanburg landmark.
SC AG's office reviewing Hilton Head nonprofit
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina attorney general's office is reviewing a Hilton Head Island nonprofit that ceased operations New Year's Eve.
Arrested SC lawmaker has no plans to resign
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — An attorney for state Rep. Thad Viers says the Myrtle Beach Republican charged with harassing his ex-girlfriend will not resign.
SC coroner says truck driver had heart attack
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina coroner says the North Carolina truck driver in an Interstate 85 crash died from a heart attack before the careering into the path of oncoming traffic.
Fight looms over SC Supreme Court wetlands ruling
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina developers and environmentalists are gearing for a fight over wetlands and building when lawmakers open their news legislative session this week.
SC ports Newsome: Growing business main challenge
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — It's been a busy two years for the president and CEO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority.
Deputy Talks About K-9 Partner's Death
Less than a month after his K-9 partner, Fargo, dies in the line of duty, Richland County Master Deputy Warren Cavanagh opens up about coping with the loss.
Lawmakers to Return Tuesday
The South Carolina State House will see the return of State Lawmakers Tuesday for the start of the 2012 Legislative session.
SC man gets life sentence for killing sisters
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to killing two sisters in an Oconee County home invasion.
South Carolina Farmers Market open for winter
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Despite the onset of winter, South Carolina produce is on sale at the state Farmers Market.
Patriots Point lets SC residents pay what they can
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina residents who want to see the USS Yorktown are getting a special break on the admission price.
Robotics competition scheduled at The Citadel
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Students from South Carolina and several neighboring states are scheduled to meet at The Citadel to see which of them can build the best robot.
SC legislators return to top issues: debt, taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three years of cash crunches caused by the Great Recession are gone and South Carolina lawmakers now are talking about paying off debt and cutting taxes.
Alleged SC killer's plea deal dropped in dispute
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A man accused of gunning down his estranged wife in a Summerville restaurant parking lot will stand trial next week after a judge rejected his plea deal.
Delay denied in case of ex-SC death row inmate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has denied South Carolina prosecutors' request to delay a new trial for an inmate who spent nearly three decades on death row until justices can review an appellate decision tossing his conviction.
Deputies: Man Tried to Kidnap 9 Year old Girl
Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives are seeking help from citizens in identifying a man they say attempted to kidnap a 9-year-old girl at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 6 while the girl played with friends outside her residence at a mobile home park on Charleston Highway near West Columbia.
SC Rep. Viers charged with harassing ex-girlfriend
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Myrtle Beach Police say state Rep. Thad Viers was arrested after an ex-girlfriend says he continued to call, text and email for more than five months after they broke up.
