Guard suspended without pay in SC inmate’s death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An employee at the Richland County jail has been placed on leave without pay as deputies investigate the death of an inmate.
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SC woman’s $180 iPad turns out to be block of wood
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — There probably isn’t an app for this.
5 charged with murder in 2008 Kershaw County death
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say five men already behind bars are now charged with murder in the 2008 death of a man during a robbery in his Kershaw County home.
SC workshop to pair small businesses with lenders
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Small business owners in South Carolina are invited to a workshop to learn about financing their businesses and to meet lenders.
SC’s Voter ID Law Halted, Feds Need Answers
The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice requires state officials to provide more details on how the state plans to carry out its new Voter ID Law, requiring voters to produce photo identification at the polls.
SC State president to help education in Africa
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University’s president Is joining several education officials on a trip to Tanzania as part of President Obama’s initiative to expand academic opportunities for students in Africa.
Spurrier Says Both QBs To Play In Opener
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier still isn’t ready to name a starting quarterback for Saturday’s season opener against East Carolina. Spurrier says both senior Stephen Garcia and sophomore Connor Shaw will play a few possessions in the first half before he decides if he will stick with just one QB or a rotation.
Cops investigate death of Richland County inmate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate in the Richland County jail after an autopsy determined the prisoner died from a neck injury after being placed in a headlock.
State Unveils New Jobs Program
South Carolina has launched a marketing campaign of job centers that serve the state’s unemployed.
Man charged with killing USC Assistant Professor
Columbia Police say they have the man responsible for stabbing a USC Assistant Professor to death, in her Monroe Street home.
