Charges filed in Charleston biker’s death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Charleston County man has been charged with improper lane use in a wreck that killed a doctor riding his bicycle on the James Island bridge this month.
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Bond denied in double SC slaying
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Bond has been denied for a Florence man charged with stabbing his wife and mother-in-law to death.
Children, pets left in cars in sweltering heat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Three people have been charged after children and pets were left in cars in the sweltering South Carolina heat.
Committee: Horry, Marion counties at severe status
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s drought committee has determined the drought in Horry and Marion counties has reached severe status.
Ex-Dallas boot camp head charged in fraud case
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A 51-year-old former Selma resident has been arrested at his home in Columbia, S.C. and charged in a securities fraud case with allegedly collecting money to operate a facility for troubled children in Dallas County, although District Attorney Michael Jackson said there was no evidence plans for that facility ever existed.
Back to School “Drills and Skills” program
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin announced an expansion of his back-to-school initiative Thursday.
Haley to welcome packaging plant to Jasper County
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is officially welcoming a company to Jasper County that plans to create at least 175 jobs.
Clemson hosting summer SC beekeeper meeting
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Beekeepers from around South Carolina are buzzing into Clemson for their annual meeting.
Laurens County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed
CLINTON, S.C. (AP) — A Laurens County deputy has been shot and killed as officers went to a home during a murder investigation.
Airline traffic up 23 percent on SC’s Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Passenger traffic through the Myrtle Beach International Airport was up sharply last month, another sign the tourism industry is bouncing back from the Great Recession.
