Myrtle Beach cancels traditional Sun Fun Festival
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Myrtle Beach won’t start its summer tourist season with the traditional Sun Fun Festival, but organizers hope to bring back a revised version next year.
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SC hospital finds explosive in patient’s bag
UNION, S.C. (AP) — A patient at a Union County hospital faces a charge of possessing explosives after hospital security found a device in his bag and police later found pipe bombs at his home.
SC board allows Teach for America to expand
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state education board has approved expanding a program that puts enthusiastic, non-education college graduates into hard-to-fill slots in South Carolina’s underprivileged schools.
Man sentenced to 10 years in slaying from 1977
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A man will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a killing that took place nearly 35 years ago.
Zais: Lawmakers need to add $36M for special ed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Superintendent Mick Zais is asking legislative leaders to add $36 million for special education to the 2012-13 budget after a federal education agency denied his request to delay a funding cut.
Annual Iron Mike Bike Tour set at Parris Island
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Pedestrians and bicyclists can see for themselves what the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island looks like.
Man gets life in prison in slaying, dismemberment
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a woman, then dismembering her and leaving her hands and feet at the house of a another woman to get her to pay $10,000 in blackmail.
SC War Veterans Share Memories, DC Memorial Visit
South Carolina military veterans are sharing memories and war stories after their visit to the World War II memorial in Washington.
Nursery Owner: “You Can’t Trust the Weather.”
The recent weather pattern has some local green thumbs, puzzled.
Victim Sends Text, “Please Help Me.”
The University of South Carolina Police Department is sending an alert to students on campus about an alleged attempted sexual assault.
