Richland County police dogs gets bulletproof vests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Richland County Sheriff’s office now has 15 new bulletproof vests for its police dogs thanks to donations after one of the dogs was shot to death.
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Family gets $700K in deadly crash with deputy
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — A jury has awarded $700,000 to the family of a 21-year-old man killed in a head-on crash with a Colleton County deputy who was racing to check on a burglar alarm without turning on his emergency lights and siren.
Local 9 year old works to protect K-9 officers
After learning of the death of Richland County K-9, Fargo, Madison Burrows says she wanted to help keep the other K-9 officers in South Carolina safe.
Woman charged with DUI after car pool line wreck
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has been charged with driving under the influence after she rear-ended another SUV in the car pool line of an Aiken elementary school.
Ard’s opponent: Cheating had big impact on race
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The man who former Lt. Gov. Ken Ard beat in a runoff to get the Republican nomination in 2010 says Ard’s manipulation of campaign finance laws had a big impact in their race.
SC Democrats meet to discuss issues, campaigns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats from across South Carolina are meeting in Columbia for the state Democratic Party’s annual issues conference.
SC Junior Golf Association kicks off kids program
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — It’s time for the young golfers in South Carolina to tee it up.
Greenwood woman admits cancer scam; hiding body
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors say a woman will spend three years in prison for lying about her daughter having cancer so she could scam money from donors and hiding her grandfather’s body so she could keep cashing his Social Security checks.
Federal judges approve SC, US House districts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three federal judges have ruled the new district lines drawn by South Carolina lawmakers for state House and U.S. House seats don’t discriminate against black voters.
8-year-old NC boy drowns in Myrtle Beach pool
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an 8-year-old boy from Gastonia, N.C., has drowned in a pool at a Myrtle Beach hotel.
