Court Turns Down Appeals For “Three Hebrew Boys”
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A federal court has turned down an appeal from three South Carolina men convicted of fleecing investors of $80 million.
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Kidnapped Prison Guard Rescued, Inmates Detained
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections are trying to figure out how a prison guard was taken hostage by inmates, as the guard recovers from injuries.
Fasionistas Take Columbia by Storm
Columbia’s first ever Fashion week starts with a bang, bringing fashion designers from across the south east to the Capitol.
SC legislative session moves closer to adjournment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators are working to push measures through in the last regular week of the session.
SC justices order Florence County GOP to cut lists
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new state Supreme Court ruling means that even more candidates could be removed from ballots for South Carolina’s primary next week.
SC Senators Delay Meeting on Pension Reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ House members are fuming that senators delayed a meeting on pension reform to recognize retiring colleagues.
A meeting to work on a compromise between the chambers’ separate plans was set for Tuesday. It was delayed, then rescheduled for Wednesday. The panel’s Senate members wanted to stay on the floor as the chamber spent five hours honoring retiring members with farewell speeches.
Ft. Jackson’s ‘Top Cop’ Contest Benefits Community
The Fort Jackson 17th Military Police Detachment hosted the 2012 Top Cop Competition on base. Twenty teams with competitors from several Army installations, S. C. National Guard, local law enforcement agencies and Shaw Air Force Base, competed over two days for top honors. But they say a safer community is the real winner.
Hurricane Evac Survey: Alarming Results?
A recent Hurricane Evacuation Survey makes for worrisome results for coastal residents in South Carolina.
Ballistic Tests Lead To Additional Murder Charge In Sumter Shootings
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say ballistics tests have linked a gun used to kill a Sumter man in April to the slaying of a pregnant teen last August.
Hurricane evacuation drill in SC coastal counties
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Emergency officials are scheduled to simulate a hurricane evacuation in South Carolina.
