University of SC hosts public forum on debt crisis
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is holding the first of several public forums on the nation’s debt crisis.
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Toyota Recalling 420,000 Vehicles
Toyota is recalling 420-thousand vehicles in the U-S, because of a potential problem with the power steering.
Residents Shocked over Camden Murder Suicide
Kershaw County Sheriff’s are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. Authorities say a family member contacted them after receiving a letter from the alleged shooter detailing his plans to take his life and that of his estranged wife.
Italian Citizen in Ravenel Cocaine Case Facing Prison Time
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An Italian citizen charged in a cocaine case that brought down a South Carolina state treasurer has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison.
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced 58-year-old Pasquale Pellicoro during a hearing on Columbia. Pellicoro could have received as much as 20 years in prison and faced $1 million in fines.
SC town welcomes new ‘doughboy’ statue
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Three years after vandals destroyed its predecessor, the “Spirit of the American Doughboy” is back in Anderson.
No charges in Aiken Halloween gun case
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they aren’t charging the guardian of a 10-year-old Aiken trick-or-treater who pulled a 9-mm handgun on a woman who joked she’d steal his candy on Halloween.
Whale Watching
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ People boating and fishing along the South Carolina coast should be on the lookout for company.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service says calving season has begun for the North Atlantic right while. That means the endangered creatures are making their way south from New England to the warm waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Irmo Elects Hardy King as New Mayor
In a closely watched election between three of Irmo’s five current town council members, Hardy King wins, replacing Mayor John Gibbons.
Local Election Results
Voters went to the polls Tuesday for local elections in eight communities in the midlands. In Irmo and West Columbia, voters have chosen new mayors.
Regulators Put Duke-Progress Deal on Next Agenda
South Carolina regulators will discuss the proposed merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy at a hearing next month.
