Cherokee sheriff’s deputy fired after arrest
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A Cherokee County sheriff’s deputy has been fired after he was arrested on domestic violence charges.
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Attendance down at South Carolina State Fair
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina State Fair has wrapped up its 12-day run in Columbia.
Protesters in Charleston, Columbia joining
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Protesters from Charleston are coming to Columbia to join fellow protesters complaining about the nation’s political and economic systems.
Judge: Firehouse Subs not a trademark name
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has denied Firehouse Subs’ request for a new trial in its trademark infringement case against an Horry County firefighter.
Charleston lawyer hit with $1M in punitive damages
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A federal jury has awarded a Florida man $1 million in punitive damages against his former Charleston lawyer.
SC lawmaker: Ban bath salts, synthetic marijuana
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — While South Carolina’s health agency is preparing a ban on synthetic stimulants like bath salts, one state lawmaker tried to outlaw them earlier this year.
1 horse killed after 3 run onto highway in Upstate
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Troopers say vehicles hit two horses that ran onto a highway in Greenville County, killing one of them.
Consultants helping Port Royal map future
PORT ROYAL, S.C. (AP) — Port Royal residents are getting a chance to work with county and town leaders on what they want their town to look like in the future.
Clover man sentenced to 4 years for killing friend
YORK, S.C. (AP) — A York County man has been sentenced to four years in prison without parole after admitting he killed his friend in December following an alcohol-fueled argument.
SC DOT: More than 100 grates stolen from roadways
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation says thieves have stolen more than 100 storm drain grates along Interstate 85 and U.S. 276 in the Upstate.
