Man who snarled Charleston bridge apologizes
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A man who blocked a bridge between Charleston and Mount Pleasant for two hours last month has apologized and says he was trying to get attention about his problems.
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2nd person arrested in death of N. Charleston man
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A second man has been arrested in the weekend shooting death of a pizza delivery man in North Charleston.
Forest fire scorches 70 acres in Pee Dee
BRITTON'S NECK, S.C. (AP) — Fire crews have contained a wildfire that burned about 70 acres in Marion County near the community of Britton's Neck.
Man dies after being shot in vehicle in Charleston
CHARLESLTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston police say a man has died after he was shot in a sports utility vehicle.
Motorist shoots, kills man who tries to get in car
LADSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a motorist has shot and killed a man who tried to carjack his vehicle in Ladson.
SC panel delays vote on lawsuit reform bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel has postponed a vote on a bill that would exclude medical expenses from the $600,000 per-event liability cap that protects the government from paying unlimited damages, regardless of the number of government entities involved.
Winthrop student assaulted just off campus
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A Winthrop University student has been attacked while she tried to rent a movie outside a drugstore near campus.
SC House gives districts waiver if needed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The majority leader of the South Carolina House says the proposed budget for 2012-13 provides enough money to give school district employees statewide raises of at least 2 percent.
Arrest made in shooing over drugs in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County deputies say they arrested a man who killed one man and shot another while trying to take marijuana from him.
Inmate in NC leads investigators to body in SC
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an inmate jailed in Charlotte, N.C., after he was found driving a missing 87-year-old Pennsylvania man's car has led investigators to a body in Lancaster County, S.C.
Space convention meeting on Hilton Head Island
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Scientists and astronomy enthusiasts from around the country are coming to Hilton Head Island to talk about the planets and the stars.
Columbia police raising money to fight cancer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police officers from Columbia are helping raise money to fight cancer.
Inmate in NC Leads Investigators to Body in SC
Authorities say an inmate jailed in Charlotte, N.C., after he was found driving a missing 87-year-old Pennsylvania man's car has led investigators to a body in Lancaster County, S.C.
Lifesaving Lessons
Dozens of area children learn skills during an after school course that can help them save a life during an emergency situation.
Golf's Johnson heads group of 8 in SC sports hall
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Hootie Johnson and ex-NFL players Stephen Davis and Duce Staley head up the 2012 class for the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
APNewsBreak: Haley budget director joining DHEC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley's budget director is leaving to become South Carolina's program coordinator for public health.
Goats in Anderson County give up hiding suspect
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are crediting some observant goats for helping officers find a man who ran away from a car after it crashed during a police chase.
Bill on SC Day of Prayer goes to Senate floor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill creating a State Day of Prayer to coincide with the national one is now heading to South Carolina's Senate floor.
Unemployment Audit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A second independent audit of South Carolina's unemployment agency shows the system that checks whether people getting jobless benefits were also being paid at a job didn't work properly for six years.
Arrest Made in SC Shooting Over Drugs
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Greenville County deputies say they arrested a man who killed one man and shot another while trying to take marijuana from him. Authorities said 23-year-old Colby Thomas was taken into custody Monday at a motel in Anderson and charged with murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and other charges.
