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Columbia celebrating community gardens

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia officials are holding a fall event to celebrate the city's community gardens.

Gearing up for Thanksgiving Travel

If you are headed to Grandma's or anywhere else this Thanksgiving Holiday, you won't be alone. Triple A estimates 42 million people will take to the roads this week.

Clemson Free Falls, USC Steady In BCS Standings

The latest BCS standings have USC holding steady at #12 and Clemson free falling ten spots to #17. The Gamecocks are coming off a 41-20 win against The Citadel. Clemson fell 37-13 at NC State. USC and Clemson kick off just after 7:45 p.m. this Saturday on ESPN.

James Island tries 4th incorporation effort

JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Organizers from James Island are again trying to incorporate the Charleston County town.

SC grandmother gets 35 years in grandson's death

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A grandmother and her boyfriend have each been sentenced to 35 years in prison in the death of the woman's 17-month-old grandson.

Police: Woman shot daughter's boyfriend, then self

WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have closed their investigation into two deaths after determining that a 42-year-old woman first killed her daughter's teen boyfriend at an Oconee County boat ramp and then herself.

80 to face layoffs at SRS next month

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A new round of layoffs is starting next month at a former nuclear complex in South Carolina.

SC Gov Haley speaking at Claflin University

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is delivering the keynote speech at Claflin University's 142nd Founders' Day Convocation.

US Rep. Luis Gutierrez discusses immigration in SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A leader of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is visiting South Carolina to talk about the state's new immigration law.

Giant mound of tires in SC visible from space

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A sprawling pile of hundreds of thousands of tires in South Carolina is so massive it can be seen from outer space.

NC State Slams Clemson, 37-13

Mike Glennon threw three touchdown passes and North Carolina State shut down No. 7 Clemson's explosive offense to help the Wolfpack beat the mistake-prone Tigers 37-13 on Saturday.

USC Takes Care Of The Citadel, 41-20

Connor Shaw threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, including Alshon Jeffery's first scoring catch in more than a month, and South Carolina (No. 12 BCS, No. 14 AP) defeated The Citadel 34-20 on Saturday.

Jury sentences NC man to death for teen's murder

GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — A Gaston County jury has sentenced Danny Hembree to death for murdering a 17-year-old girl and dumping her body in South Carolina.

Charge dropped against man in 2005 Anderson death

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a 24-year-old man, saying Anderson County deputies made mistakes that make it legally and ethically impossible to take the case to trial.

Police: Anderson woman killed by boyfriend

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an Anderson woman was shot in the face and killed by her boyfriend of eight years.

Hundreds to run, walk through Charleston in PJs

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of people are scheduled to run and walk through the streets of Charleston in their pajamas, braving a November chill to raise money for cancer research.