Cops: Woman lied about missing toddler's location
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police say they have arrested a 22-year-old mother after she lied to officers about the location of her 18-month-old son, who has been missing for several weeks.
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2 dead, 1 wounded in North Charleston shooting
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — North Charleston police say a man came to a female friend's house, killing her and shooting her mother before turning the gun on himself.
Spoleto Festival USA new season lineup includes k.d. lang, premiere of Glass opera
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The 36th season of the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston this spring will feature the American premiere of the Philip Glass opera "Kepler" and a concert by vocalist k.d. lang.
Dry New Year's for some in SC without Sunday sales
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — New Year's Eve celebrations will come to an abrupt end in plenty of places across South Carolina that don't allow alcohol to be sold on Sundays.
3 charged after body found at Greenville church
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A man has been charged with murder in the death of a 50-year-old victim whose body was left outside a Greenville church.
Woman won't be charged for shooting homeless man
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Spartanburg woman who shot a homeless man in the face who was in the vacant home she was trying to sell won't be charged because she was inside her property trying to defend her husband.
Woman charged with stealing $2M from doc's office
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Police in Irmo say a woman has been arrested for stealing more than $2 million from the doctor's office where she worked.
Collins retires after 3 decades at Index-Journal
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Editorial page editor William A. Collins is retiring after more than three decades at The Index-Journal of Greenwood.
Gov Haley bets shrimp and grits on bowl games
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is betting some Lowcountry shrimp and grits that Clemson and South Carolina will win their bowl games next week.
Spartanburg lawmaker wants longer prison sentences
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Republican state senator from Spartanburg has introduced a bill that would add five crimes to the list of offenses eligible for a life sentence in prison.
21-year-old man shot outside Columbia restaurant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old man likely knew the person who shot him to death in the parking lot of an Olive Garden restaurant in Columbia.
Former SC Treasurer Ravenel endorses Ron Paul
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's former treasurer who spent 10 months in prison on a cocaine charge says his experiences as a victim of the government's costly "war on drugs" are among the reasons he's supporting Republican Ron Paul for president.
Teen test drives BMW in SC, doesn't return
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A teenager apparently liked the BMW convertible he took for a test drive in Spartanburg so much that he didn't bother to return the vehicle.
Man Shot at Restaurant Parking Lot: Not Random Say Police
The Lexington County Coroner's Office has identified a man shot and killed in the parking lot of the Harbison Olive Garden as 21-year-old Thomas Hoefer of Columbia.
Final Moments of Murder Victim Caught on Tape
Surveillance video recently released shows images of Beverly Hope Melton entering a convenience store to pay for gas, as a suspected attacker, also caught on tape, proceeds to abduct, rape and beat her to death with a baseball bat, according to authorities.
Former SC trooper cleared of DUI charge by jury
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina state trooper wants to return to work now that a jury has found her not guilty of the DUI charge that led to her dismissal.
Cops still seek 2 suspects in SC double murder
GREER, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County authorities are looking for two men accused of torturing and murdering a couple nearly three years ago.
Haley Places Wager on Bowl Games
Governor Nikki Haley will have her eye on our two in state schools next week as the USC Gamecocks take on Nebraska on Monday in the Capitol One Bowl in Orlando and the Clemson Tigers face West Virginia in the Orange Bowl in Miami Wednesday.
Chapin Woman Arrested for Stealing Millions
A Chapin woman accused of stealing millions from her employer is behind bars.
SC furniture chain closing after 2 decades
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Charleston-area furniture chain which owned a store where nine firefighters died four years ago is going out of business.
