USC students’ literacy program at 2 SC libraries
MONKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Students from the University of South Carolina are bringing the school mascot Cocky and dozens of books when they visit two county libraries.
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Conference focuses on slaves escaping SC south
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A conference in Florida this week focuses on the first underground railroad in which slaves from South Carolina headed south. The National Underground Railroad Conference opens in St. Augustine, Fla., on Wednesday and continues through the weekend.
Charleston tennis center being renovated
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston city officials are announcing plans to renovate one of the city’s busiest tennis centers.
Gifted students studying science at Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Middle and high school students are at Clemson University this week for enrichment programs in science, engineering and architecture.
SC bill allowing ex-cons to clear record dies
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have killed a bill designed to help former convicts who have turned their lives around secure jobs.
Haley vetoes bill providing access to HPV vaccine
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has vetoed a bill allowing the state’s public health agency to provide information on and access to a free vaccine that prevents a sexually transmitted, cancer-causing virus.
Authorities: 30 indicted in false NM license ring
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say 30 people have been indicted for traveling from South Carolina to New Mexico to illegally obtain driver’s licenses.
SC legislators return for special session
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Legislators are back in Columbia for a special session to try to finish their work.
Mother Continues Search for Missing Son
The Mother of a Lexington Man who disappeared nearly 6 months ago says she isn’t giving up the fight to find her son.
Anderson names Scripps executive new publisher
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — E.W. Scripps Co. has named the senior director for sales for all of its newspapers the new publisher for the Independent-Mail of Anderson.
