Ex-Atlantic Beach mayor’s hit-and-run dropped
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A hit-and-run charge has been dropped against Retha Pierce, ending a string of legal problems for the former mayor of Atlantic Beach.
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SC man admits kidnapping woman lured on Internet
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A South Carolina man accused of using the Internet to lure a woman with promises of a phony job at a horse farm, only to leave her unconscious and bound with duct tape in a motel, has pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges.
Charleston Naval Health Clinic gets new leader
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — The Naval Health Clinic in Charleston is holding a change of command ceremony to welcome a new leader.
Bank, nonprofit discus credit in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A bank and a nonprofit group are teaming up to help people in North Charleston get information about improving their credit.
Gamecocks Kick Off Preseason Practice
Fans got their first glimpse of the 2011 edition of South Carolina Gamecock football team Wednesday night, as the squad worked out at the Bluff Road practice fields. The squad was dressed in helmets and shorts for the first workout of the fall, which lasted about two hours and drew a couple thousand fans.
Charleston Southern looks to rebound
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Charleston Southern is looking to rebound from a 3-8 season in 2010 and coach Jay Mills knows the Buccaneers have work ahead of them.
$1M bond set for SC preacher charged in assaults
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bond has been set at more than $1 million for a 46-year-old Summerville pastor charged with sexually assaulting two women.
Feds find nearly $2M in fraudulent expenses at SRS
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say five people have been convicted and nearly $2 million has been recovered in an investigation into fraudulent expense claims from stimulus money given to the Savannah River Site.
Federal Agents Sieze Guns from Columbia Neighborhood
Residents of Columbia’s Greenview community rest easier now that several firearms are taken out of their neighborhood.
Beaufort Gazette relocates to downtown
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The Beaufort Gazette has moved from suburban Beaufort to a downtown location near county and city government offices.
