SC officials hope to move sex offenders by 2013.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State mental officials hope to move about 44 violent sex offenders from an old hospital near Columbia to a state prison early next year.
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Boy, 14 Arrested after Loaded Gun Found at School
Greenville County deputies say a 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a loaded gun was found in his middle school.
Sexual Predators Public Hearing
Dozens of unhappy Richland County Residents packed a public hearing with concerns over the housing of 44 convicted sexual predators they say are living too close for comfort.
Oprah Visits
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has conducted a jailhouse interview with a South Carolina mother who has admitted suffocating her two sons.
Body of Missing Boater Found in Lake Robinson
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) _ A dive team has found the body of one of two boaters missing on Lake Robinson in Chesterfield County.
Coroner Kip Kiser says the team found the body of 30-year-old A. Jerod Delanie on Sunday afternoon. Kiser says it appeared Delanie drowned, but an autopsy was planned Monday.
Bill to Repeal ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law
State Democratic Representative Bakari Sellers wants to repeal the Stand Your Ground provision in South Carolina’s self-defense law, he says, to prevent a Trayvon Martin case from becoming a reality in South Carolina.
Stricter SC laws on scrap metal sees fewer thefts
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A new South Carolina law requiring people to get a permit before selling scrap metal is starting to cut down on copper thefts.
Pollen could still cover Midlands, even after Rain
Spring is still more than a week away, but Pollen has already started to cover the Midlands.
DNR chairwoman steps down, but will stay on board
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairwoman of the board that oversees the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is stepping down.
Oprah Winfrey interviews SC mom who killed kids
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Talk show host Oprah Winfrey has come to South Carolina for a jailhouse interview with a mother who admitted suffocating her two children.
