Horry County firefighters among nation's fittest
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — The American Heart Association says Horry County firefighters are among the healthiest in the country.
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Whale Watching
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ People boating and fishing along the South Carolina coast should be on the lookout for company. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service says calving season has begun for the North Atlantic right while. That means the endangered creatures are making their way south from New England to the warm waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Irmo Elects Hardy King as New Mayor
In a closely watched election between three of Irmo's five current town council members, Hardy King wins, replacing Mayor John Gibbons.
West Columbia police hold financial crimes seminar
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in West Columbia are trying to keep citizens safe from financial crimes.
Thieves make off with tires from SC police cruiser
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office is in the market for a new set of tires, thanks to some audacious thieves who left a cruiser up on blocks.
Emergency alert test scheduled for SC, nation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Federal agencies in South Carolina and across the nation are conducting the first national test of the Emergency Alert System.
Local Election Results
Voters went to the polls Tuesday for local elections in eight communities in the midlands. In Irmo and West Columbia, voters have chosen new mayors.
Joe Riley wins 10th term as Charleston mayor
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston Mayor Joe Riley has swept to victory winning a 10th, and final, term as mayor of the city he has led through an urban renaissance in recent decades.
Tim Scott discusses jobs with students on SC coast
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott is scheduled to discuss jobs and the economy with students on South Carolina's Grand Strand.
Italian in Ravenel cocaine case to plead guilty
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Italian citizen who spent more than three years avoiding cocaine conspiracy charges that brought down a former South Carolina treasurer is ready to face his punishment.
Columbia police partner with salon for fundraiser
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in Columbia are having a hair-raising fundraiser.
North Charleston police hold expungement workshop
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Police in North Charleston are offering people convicted of crimes an opportunity to get a clean slate.
Sunoco CEO to speak as part of USC lecture series
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chief executive of oil refiner and gasoline retail chain Sunoco Inc. is speaking at the University of South Carolina about the challenges of her job.
Regulators Put Duke-Progress Deal on Next Agenda
South Carolina regulators will discuss the proposed merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy at a hearing next month.
Kershaw County Sheriff's Warn of Check Scam
It sounds to good to be true and Kershaw county sheriff's say that's exactly what it is. A check is being sent to area residents congratulating them on a sweepstakes win, officials say is designed only for them to lose.
Bachmann: Obama should apologize to Israeli leader
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — White House hopeful Michele Bachmann is calling on President Obama to apologize to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after remarks caught by an open microphone at a summit in France last week.
Riverbanks Zoo receives record $863,000 bequest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is celebrating a bequest of $863,000, the single largest gift in its 37-year history.
APNewsBreak: Nations challenge SC immigration law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sixteen Latin American and Caribbean nations have asked to join the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against South Carolina's new illegal immigration law.
Man gets life for killing man protecting his mom
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of a son who rushed into a store the suspect was robbing to protect his mother.
Regulators put Duke-Progress deal on next agenda
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina regulators will discuss the proposed merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy at a hearing next month.
