Greenville named site of 2016 GOP presidential debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The only Republican presidential primary debate happening in South Carolina will be held in Greenville in February, just a week before the state’s GOP primary.
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Martha Childress Testifies in Shooting Trial
Motionless from the waist down, Martha Childress testified Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of shooting her.
Coroner IDs man killed at Lexington County mobile home park
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was shot to death at a mobile home park in Lexington County.
Packaging company fined $230K for unapproved coal ash dump
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Sonoco, a global packaging corporation, has been fined $230,000 for operating an unapproved coal ash dump near its headquarters in eastern South Carolina.
Graham to announce members of SC national security team
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham plans to release the names of the people who have agreed to be on his South Carolina National Security Coalition during his 2016 Republican presidential run.
Haley: More than 10,000 have signed up for GOP forum in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says more than 10,000 people have registered to attend a Republican presidential forum in Greenville next month.
SC attorney general must pay $135,300 in gay marriage case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson to pay more than $135,000 in legal fees for a couple who challenged the state ban on same-sex marriage.
Confederate flags to fly inside Fort Sumter near Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Confederate flags will fly above the parade ground inside Fort Sumter after being removed from the fort’s outer wall following the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church.
Columbia Italian restaurant celebrates 75 years in business
An Italian restaurant in downtown Columbia celebrates 75 years of business and is presented a key to the city.
Jury Selected for Trial of Man Accused in Shooting That Paralyzed a USC Student
On Monday, the trial started for the man accused in the shooting that paralyzed a USC student.
