Increased Risk for Skin Cancer
A new study finds indoor tanning significantly increases a person’s risk for non-melanoma skin cancer.
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Rare Meningitis Cases Affecting 5 States
Health officials say a rare meningitis outbreak has sickened 26 people in five states who received steroid injections for back pain. Four people have died.
The Power of Social Media in The 2012 Presidential Election
There are very few ways to get around social media. It’s everywhere, and the Presidential Candidates know it. They’re using it to grab every voter they can, the question now, is it working?
Lost Cellphone Leads to Dogfighting Arrests
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ Horry County Police say a lost cellphone led to the arrest of two men on dogfighting charges. Investigators said on officer found the phone Monday and started looking through the information, pictures and videos to try and find the owner. After seeing the dogfighting photos and videos, police say they recognized 23-year-old Leon Green and 19-year-old…
Families drop Clover football hazing lawsuit
CLOVER, S.C. (AP) _ Two lawsuits accusing some York County school district employees of covering up hazing in the Clover High School football locker room has been dropped.
Expert on Debate: ‘Both candidates are prepared’
A lot is riding on the first televised presidential debate for the estimated five to six percent of undecided voters, including folks in the Midlands. As we found out from a local political expert, it’s not what the candidates say right that could win over voters, but what they say wrong.
Suspect Confesses to Involvement in SC Couple’s Murder
A man has confessed to being involved in the murders of a South Carolina couple on the Caribbean island of Saint Maarten.
Deputies: Man threw 17-month-old across room
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Deputies say a 33-year-old man has been arrested after he threw a 17-month-old boy he was caring for across a room at his Lexington County home.
DSS: SC welfare-to-work program exceeded goal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina’s social services agency says more people are getting jobs and coming off welfare rolls.
Coroner: SC man shot woman before himself
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man found in a Columbia home probably shot a woman before turning the gun on himself.
