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.
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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.
Rallies in Greenville, Columbia for slain Fla teen
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of people have turned out for rallies in Greenville and Columbia to call for justice in the killing of a 17-year-old man in Florida.
SC Gov. Haley stumps for Romney in Pa.
CAMP HILL, Pa. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is making the case for Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania, telling a gathering of conservatives that Romney has her support because he’s a Washington, D.C., outsider and has been tested in the private sector.
Woman admits taking $700,000 from Columbia doctors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a 43-year-old Blythewood woman has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $700,000 from a group of doctors who trusted her to keep their books.
