Myrtle Beach business owners: summer season OK
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Myrtle Beach business owners say the best thing about the 2011 vacation season is that revenues didn't drop.
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Disabled say SC plan for voter ID discriminates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Advocates for people with disabilities say a plan to give free rides to South Carolina residents who need state-approved photo identification at the state Department of Motor Vehicles is discriminatory.
Santorum campaigning in South Carolina for holiday
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is campaigning along the South Carolina coast.
SC country club tries to save old oak
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The multi-trunk oak tree that serves as the logo tree for the Darlington Country Club is getting a little help from man after standing tall for almost 100 years.
Officials: Major change in SC since Sept. 11, 2001
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the days following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, South Carolina Army National Guard troops rushed to stand sentry at state airports, Air Force F-16s scrambled on round-the-clock air patrols and emergency responders quickly realized they could barely communicate with each other.
SC animal shelter mascot dies
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The dog who became the mascot of the Aiken County Animal Shelter after two failed adoptions has died.
I-20 widening project in Richland County delayed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The widening of Interstate 20 in northeast Richland County has been delayed to tweak the contract proposal.
Garcia Rallies Gamecocks To 56-37 WIn
Stephen Garcia ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to rally the 12th-ranked Gamecocks past East Carolina 56-37 on Saturday after sitting out the first quarter and South Carolina trailing 17-0
Ga. native plans swim in handcuffs, shackles
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia native says he's planning a daring swim across the Mississippi River in handcuffs with his hands behind his back, shackles around his legs and a blindfold to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No. 12 South Carolina takes on East Carolina on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C. The teams have not played since 1999 when Hurricane Floyd flooded campus and forced East Carolina to leave for Columbia earlier than planned to stay ahead of the storm. After a 21-3 victory over the Gamecocks, the team remained in the city for nine days as floodwaters receded.
Expect heavy congestion this month on I-95 in SC
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — Motorists on one of the most heavily traveled interstates in South Carolina can expect heavy traffic jams during September.
Irene forces closure of Folly Beach park for 2011
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Extensive erosion from Hurricane Irene has prompted the closure of Folly Beach County Park near Charleston for the rest of 2011.
Man pleads guilty in death of 2 video game players
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a video game console helped them solve two killings in Cherokee County.
Head of SC DHEC says he will retire in 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The head of South Carolina's public health and environmental protection agency is retiring after 10 years at its helm.
Half of SC hospitals commit to no early C-sections
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — About half of South Carolina hospitals have formally agreed to stop delivering babies early through Cesarean sections that are not medically necessary.
SC Kangaroo customers donate $450,000 for troops
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Customers of South Carolina's Kangaroo Express convenience stores have donated more than $450,000 for soldiers since Memorial Day.
New school security programs in Horry County
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — There are new security programs at middle and high schools in Horry County this school year following last year's attempted pipe bombing at Socastee High.
Judge: AVX Myrtle Beach suit now class action
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — As many as 229 property owners in Myrtle Beach could become plaintiffs in a lawsuit against electronics manufacturer AVX Corp. that alleges the company contaminated groundwater.
Three Purse Snatchings in Eight Days
Law enforcement officials in the Midlands are dealing with their third instance of purse snatching in a little over a week.
Conway woman charged with mistreated horse
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A Conway woman has been arrested and accused of mistreating a horse that had to be euthanized.
