Air Force Drone
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Air Force says it is looking at South Carolina’s Shaw Air Force Base as one of three possible sites to station a ground control squadron for its remote-controlled Reaper and Predator drones.
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GOP field’s nuclear waste stance irks SC leaders
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans are not letting what’s said in Vegas stay in Vegas when it comes to the nation’s nuclear waste.
President Remarks on News of Gadhafi’s Death
President Barack Obama says the death of Moammar Gadhafi marks the end of a long and painful chapter for Libya.
Obama did not independently confirm Gadhafi’s death, and instead cited the fact that Libyan officials have announced his killing.
Anita Hill speaks at USC on women’s’ equality
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brandeis law professor Anita Hill is speaking at the University of South Carolina on women’s equality as part of the anniversary observance of her testimony on the Clarence Thomas nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Air Force breaks ground on new Charleston housing
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A groundbreaking is scheduled for the joint Navy and Air Force Base in Charleston to mark the beginning of a family housing project to build 335 new homes.
USC men’s basketball team visits Fort Jackson kids
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina men’s basketball team is visiting students at one of Fort Jackson’s schools.
Richland deputies use scoops to fight drugs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies in Richland County are getting out their ice cream scoops to raise money for anti-drug training.
2,000 Added to Voter List Lacking ID
South Carolina has added more than 22,000 inactive voters to a list of people lacking state issued photo identification that a new state law requires.
30 arrive for start of Occupy Charleston protest
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The protests against Wall Street and high unemployment have come to Charleston.
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Fatal SC Shooting
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting he shot and killed his uncle at a home in Clover.
The Herald of Rock Hill reports, 25-year-old Otavis Bigger of Gastonia, N.C., pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter.
