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Ex-camper sues Citadel over alleged abuse

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former camper says he was abused at a summer camp run by The Citadel. Documents filed this week in federal court accuse the military college of knowing that one of its counselors was abusing campers in the mid-1990s but didn’t fire him and did nothing to stop it. The camper, now 25, is not named…

SC man wins damages for being wrongly identified

MANNING, S.C. (AP) â A Clarendon County jury has awarded $890,000 in damages to a man after members of the governing board at his condominium wrongly identified him as a registered sex offender. James E. King thinks the situation stemmed from a dispute with the board of directors because he was behind on association fees. Testimony indicated that board members…

SC’s largest insurer opening 1st store in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina’s largest insurer is opening a retail store in Columbia where people can get help signing up for health plans it’s offering under the federal law. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is holding a grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the store in the Columbiana Station shopping center. The…

Military mothers support other military families

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Sixteen military families in central South Carolina are going to have a brighter holiday thanks to a partnership between the Midlands Blue Star Mothers and Army Emergency Relief at Fort Jackson. Blue Star Mothers spokeswoman Debee Early says the group of volunteer moms is providing Christmas gifts, ranging from skateboards to clothing, to more…