SC driver charged after hitting wheelchair in road
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol says troopers arrested a 70-year-old man after he struck a person operating a motorized wheelchair on a rural road.
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SC animal shelter offers short-term care plan
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County Animal Control is taking a new approach to placing animals in homes, and making space for new arrivals at the same time.
SC’s now-$18B tourism industry gears up for season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s tourism industry has bounced back from the Great Recession and has been setting records in recent seasons. And the director of the state tourism department, Duane Parrish, says that trend should continue during 2014.
Update: Winter Weather on the Way
Another winter wallop is headed to South Carolina, and this time, it looks like Ice Man is showing up. The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday through Noon Thursday. The primary concern is ice with some snow possible for the northern counties.
Suspected Gunman Search Continues
Lexington County sheriff’s continue searching for a suspected gunman accused of shooting and killing a man trying to break up a fight at a local bar.
Robbery Suspects Sought
Richland County Sheriff’s are searching for 3 suspects accused of robbing and injuring a couple early Sunday Morning.
Richland County Aggravated Assault
A Richland county sheriff’s deputy is recovering after he is shot in the upper body responding to an apartment Sunday morning.
SC man pleads guilty in 17-month-old’s death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County man on trial in the 2011 death of a 17-month-old girl has pleaded guilty to homicide by child abuse.
Rare early printed books displayed in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Visitors to the University of South Carolina are getting a chance to glimpse a key period in human history — the era when the centuries-old way of copying manuscripts by hand was giving way to the printing press and the wide use of books.
Palmetto Hospital Health
Palmetto Health Hospital is offering health screenings to the community.
