Hall new commander for Shaw AFB 20th Fighter Wing
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Air Force’s largest F-16 combat fighter wing is getting a new commander at South Carolina’s Shaw Air Force Base.
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SC Guard agribusiness team heads to Afghanistan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Army National Guard agricultural development team is heading for training and a year’s deployment in Afghanistan.
For a century, underground railroad ran south
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Most people are familiar with the Underground Railroad that enabled escaped slaves find freedom in the North before the Civil War.
Marsh Tacky races on tap on Hilton Head Island
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The annual marsh tacky horse races are being held on the beach at Hilton Head Island.
Lawsuit: Security lax at SC’s Lake Murray dam
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former security guard has filed a lawsuit alleging that there are lapses in security surrounding SCANA’s hydroelectric plant at the Lake Murray dam.
Paper: Police warned Citadel of questionable act
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Police warned The Citadel more than a decade ago about questionable behavior involving counselors and campers at the school’s Charleston campus.
Ex-Spartanburg parks director hired by Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man fired as parks director for the city of Spartanburg has been hired to do the same job in Columbia.
South Carolina Press Association elects new leader
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Susan Rowell, publisher of The Lancaster News, has been elected president of the South Carolina Press Association.
Bluffton school works to eradicate lice oubreak
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — A Bluffton elementary school has called in a team of nurses to help eradicate an outbreak of lice among students.
Deadly fungus puts SC giant oak trees in danger
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Majestic giant oak trees that have stood in South Carolina for generations are dying off at an alarming rate, thanks to stingy rainfall and a persistent fungus.
