Charleston schools close for Irene, 2 go short
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Schools in Charleston County are closed as a precaution as Hurricane Irene passes by the state.
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Soccer match, high school football deal with Irene
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Irene has postponed the South Carolina men’s soccer match at the College of Charleston.
Lower home values hit coastal counties’ tax base
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Falling real estate values may bring higher taxes on homes, particularly along South Carolina’s coast.
37 SC communities getting money for water, sewer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dozens of South Carolina communities are sharing $16 million in federal grants for water and sewer projects.
Haley says coastal residents should stay vigilant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is urging South Carolina’s coastal residents to be prepared for tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Irene passes by the state.
SC Senate Democrats formally protest voter ID law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Senate Democrats have filed a late protest of the new voter law that requires government-issued photo identification to vote.
Lawyers to check for SC retirement system fraud
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will hire lawyers to monitor investments in the state’s retirement system for waste, fraud and abuse.
Cops: Teen took 17 guns in West Columbia burglary
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies say a teen took 17 guns from the home of a man he knew during a burglary earlier this month.
Copper thief hits Spartanburg area church 3rd time
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg County church has been hit by copper thieves three times in four days.
Coroner: Anderson woman in well died from drugs
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A deputy coroner says an Anderson woman whose remains were found in a well last month died from a drug overdose.
