SC chief justice wants 9 new judges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s top jurist says she needs nine new judges to run the state’s court system more effectively.
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Blacksburg man dies in mobile home fire
BLACKSBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Blacksburg man has died in a fire at his mobile home and authorities say the blaze is suspicious.
New report suggests cruise impact less in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A new study says the impact of the cruise industry in South Carolina is less than the $37 million an earlier report for the South Carolina State Ports Authority suggests.
Winthrop SC poll: US headed in wrong direction
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A Winthrop University poll finds 59 percent of South Carolinians think the nation is heading in the wrong direction and 46 percent think their state is also on the wrong path.
Farm experts aren’t worried about early bloomers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The unusually mild winter has led a number of plants to start blooming ahead of schedule. But horticulture experts said it’s not too big of a deal, and for now, people should just sit back and enjoy the early spring show.
USC honors first black professor post-Civil War
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is celebrating the career of Richard T. Greener, the first black professor at the school, who taught from 1873 to 1877.
Air Force musical troupe performs in NCharleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Air Force’s top performing group is presenting a musical revue in North Charleston.
NC authorities charge 3 men in 17-year-old death
SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina have charged three men with an armed robbery and killing that has been unsolved since 1995.
North Charleston fights citations from 2010 fire
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — North Charleston is fighting a $2,000 fine by the state Occupational Health and Safety Administration for not filling out paperwork before firefighters battled a house fire two years ago, among other things.
Errors reported in Charleston test scoring
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — First-graders in Charleston County received inaccurate scores on their literacy tests last fall because of errors in scoring the exam.
