SC State University to close 9 buildings to save money
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University’s interim president says the school is shutting down nine aging buildings to save money.
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Clemson trustees call Tillman ‘repugnant;’ no name change
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University trustees have passed a resolution calling founder Benjamin Tillman’s views and action on race “repugnant,” but did not call for removing the name of the late governor and U.S. senator from a key campus building.
KKK Holds Rally at State House
On Saturday, the Ku Klux Klan and several other groups rallied on the State House grounds.
Three children’s choirs pay tribute at Charleston church
Children’s choirs from across the country are using their voices to pay tribute to the nine people shot to death at a Charleston church last month.
South Carolina man pleads guilty in domestic violence case
A York County man faces three years in prison after police and prosecutors said he beat up his girlfriend, threatened to kill her and also beat up her young son in January.
Camp had no permit for ropes course where Florida teen died
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials say a camp had no permit for the high ropes course where a Florida teenager fell to her death earlier this week.
Tasty Tomato Festival Promotes Locally Grown Food
The Tasty Tomato Fest celebrates food grown in the region.
Residents and Leaders Against KKK Rally
Just one week after the removal of the confederate flag from the State House grounds, the Ku Klux Klan and the New Black Panther Party are both planning to protest Saturday on the front lawn of the capitol building.
Man sues over Columbia gun ban after Confederate flag debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Lexington County man is suing the City of Columbia over an emergency ban on guns around the Statehouse that was part of the Confederate flag debate.
Bond Revoked in Dog Muzzle Case
Suspect accused of taping a Charleston dog’s muzzle shut and leaving her that way for more than a day had his bond revoked Friday.
