SC town welcomes new ‘doughboy’ statue
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Three years after vandals destroyed its predecessor, the “Spirit of the American Doughboy” is back in Anderson.
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Savannah River Site contractor cutting 100 jobs
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A contractor at a former nuclear complex in South Carolina is cutting up to 100 jobs.
No charges in Aiken Halloween gun case
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they aren’t charging the guardian of a 10-year-old Aiken trick-or-treater who pulled a 9-mm handgun on a woman who joked she’d steal his candy on Halloween.
Horry County firefighters among nation’s fittest
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — The American Heart Association says Horry County firefighters are among the healthiest in the country.
Whale Watching
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ People boating and fishing along the South Carolina coast should be on the lookout for company.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service says calving season has begun for the North Atlantic right while. That means the endangered creatures are making their way south from New England to the warm waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Irmo Elects Hardy King as New Mayor
In a closely watched election between three of Irmo’s five current town council members, Hardy King wins, replacing Mayor John Gibbons.
West Columbia police hold financial crimes seminar
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in West Columbia are trying to keep citizens safe from financial crimes.
Thieves make off with tires from SC police cruiser
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is in the market for a new set of tires, thanks to some audacious thieves who left a cruiser up on blocks.
Emergency alert test scheduled for SC, nation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Federal agencies in South Carolina and across the nation are conducting the first national test of the Emergency Alert System.
Local Election Results
Voters went to the polls Tuesday for local elections in eight communities in the midlands. In Irmo and West Columbia, voters have chosen new mayors.
