SC horse owner mourns 9 horses killed in barn fire
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A Sumter stable owner and his wife are mourning the loss of nine horses killed in a barn fire over the weekend.
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Happy talk: SC Gov orders ‘great day’ phone answer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is ordering state workers to answer phones with a cheery “It’s a great day in South Carolina” __ despite a sky-high unemployment rate and the fact that one-in-five residents are on Medicaid.
Federal Officials Question SC Senate Redistricting
The U.S. Justice Department is questioning plans drawn by the South Carolina Senate for its 46 districts.
8 NYC Kids Taken from Foster Care Found OK in PA
Eight children taken from a New York child welfare agency by their mother last week have been found in Pennsylvania, authorities say, and their parents are in custody.
Rash Of Dryer Thefts
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Summerville police say more than a dozen clothes dryers have been stolen from apartment complexes in recent weeks.
Midlands Postal Workers Protest USPS Closings
Dozens of local postal workers picketed outside area post offices urging state lawmakers to help protect their South Carolinians’ jobs and prevent post office closings.
Mother of Abandoned Infant Charged
The mother of an abandoned infant is facing charges.
Helping Expecting Mothers In Crisis
A local organization is working to help expecting mothers and to save the life of more children.
SC program on emotional learning going national
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An after-school program that started in Charleston 15 years ago to help students develop emotionally is going national after receiving a $1 million donation from a board member.
SC Supreme Court overturns manslaughter conviction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the voluntary manslaughter conviction of a Columbia apartment building security guard who shot and killed a man in 2004.
