Ex-SC official gets 7 months in jail in prostitution arrest
A former member of the board that oversees South Carolina highways will spend seven months in jail by violating his probation by trying to hire a prostitute.
Author: Associated Press
Man gets 15 years in prison for setting Walmart on fire to steal case of beer
Image: Walmart (File) GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — A man who set a fire at a South Carolina Walmart to divert attention as he stole a case of beer has been sentenced to the maximum of 15 years in prison. Solicitor David Stumbo said 34-year-old Russell Geddings pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree arson the same day his trial was set to…
Man found dead near SC daycare was shot across the street
Authorities say a man found dead in a South Carolina daycare parking lot was shot by a man living across the street.
Sanford, other GOP Trump challengers slow to raise money for primary
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Mark Sanford, the most prominent primary challenger to President Donald Trump, has said he won’t solicit contributions from his longtime donor base until he’s “proven a measure of electoral success.” Bill Kristol has yet to fully activate a super PAC aimed at hurting Trump’s reelection chances. And Stuart Stevens, the top strategist for Sen. Mitt Romney’s 2012…
SC man accused of fatally shooting half-brother
A South Carolina man has been accused of fatally shooting his half-brother at a family residence.
Scientists link 21 beached pilot whales dead in Georgia and SC
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) – Scientists say they have linked four pilot whales found dead on the coast of South Carolina with 17 whales of the same species that died days earlier after beaching themselves in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said in a news release Monday that photographs of dorsal fins confirmed the 21 dead whales belonged to…
‘Clueless’ actress charged with domestic battery
An actress known for appearing in the 1990s comedy “Clueless” faces a domestic battery charge in Florida.
President Trump OKs Hurricane Dorian aid for eastern SC
President Donald Trump has issued a declaration approving specific federal assistance for South Carolina areas affected by early September’s Hurricane Dorian.
Deadly shooting in South Carolina daycare parking lot
Authorities say someone has been shot to death in the parking lot of a South Carolina daycare.
Sheriff: Woman’s body found in SC ravine; man in custody
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) – A man is in custody after a woman’s body was found in a ravine. News outlets report Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler says the body was found Thursday in a wooded area behind a home in Gaffney. Sheriff Steve Mueller says 42-year-old Marshall Depree Lee is in custody and being held on a murder charge. Mueller…
