CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A relatively rare coroner's inquest is scheduled in the death of a Mount Pleasant child who was mauled to death by two dogs last spring. Charleston County Coroner Rae Wooten has determined the dogs caused the death. But the inquest, slated for Aug. 10, will determine if the death of 2-year-old Ja'Marr Tiller was an accident or if someone is responsible.
South Carolina is near the top of the list when it comes to car insurance costs.
Gov. Nikki Haley's husband Michael is being deployed to Afghanistan with South Carolina's National Guard.
The stepson of a murder victim pleads with the Honorable DeAndrea Gist Benjamin to deny bond for the accused killer. The judge concurred, citing the allegations of two counts of murder and a potential threat of harm, reasons to send Brett Parker back to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.
Authorities say three men in masks tried to break into the Greenville home of a state trooper, then set it on fire.
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ State agents say a former Darlington fire chief used inmates to wash his car and clean oysters. The State Law Enforcement Division said 71-year-old James Stone was arrested Friday and charged with misconduct in office.
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Firefighters say a woman has died after her Aiken home caught fire and rescuers couldn't save her because there were so many of her belongings inside.
The world’s most elite athletes will be competing at the 2012 Olympic Games this week. But you don’t have to be a top athlete to reap the rewards of fitness and health. A summer camp offered through the GoodBodies Program at USC’s Arnold School of Public Health is helping young people, ages 9 – 17, learn how to make healthy behavior changes, incorporating fitness fun and better nutrition in their lives.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld the return to of a Native American girl adopted by a South Carolina family to her father in Oklahoma.
A new report shows that 24 states are using voting systems for overseas and military voters that could be vulnerable to hackers.
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott has received a national honor for his work in a program that helps children stay away from drugs.
Military officials say an Army private from South Carolina has been killed in Afghanistan.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ The mother of the 3-year-old boy who drowned after falling into a swimming pool in Greenville County has been charged with homicide by neglect. Thirty-six-year-old Marian Brownfield Stringer of Greenville was charged Wednesday in the death of 3-year-old Chance Stringer.
Health officials say poverty and a lack of access to health care are among the reasons South Carolina is near the top of the list of AIDS cases nationally.
An annual report has ranked South Carolina better than only seven other states in terms of the overall wellbeing of its children.
A Midlands law enforcement officer is getting what he deserves, in a good way, as local volunteers extend a helping hand to make needed repairs to his home.
A groundbreaking move by the City of Columbia and Richland County, when you call an ambulance, changes who shows up to your 9-1-1 call first and how fast they are allowed to provide care.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Two men have been indicted on federal drug charges stemming from a fire at a Goose Creek apartment in May that killed three people and left 36 homeless.
Drivers, you may experience traffic delays Tuesday if you travel along one of South Carolina's major highways.
Eight year old Blake Driggers will be laid to rest Monday. A rare brain infection is to blame for the death of the Sumter County boy say Health Officials.
Authorities say a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured when a vehicle struck his patrol car as he was investigating an accident on Interstate 26.
The title 'Dark Knight Rises' took on new meaning for hundreds in Colorado. However, while folks in the Midlands are thinking of those impacted in Colorado, they are determined to keep living their lives when it comes to their favorite films.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department has arrested Brett Parker in connection with the double shootings in Ascot Estates.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's jobless rate has gone up for the second month in a row. The state Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday that unemployment was 9.4 percent in June. That's 0.3 percentage points higher than in May but more than a full percentage point lower than the 10.5 percent recorded one year ago.
Authorities say a 34-year-old disabled man has died from dehydration after his father died from a heart problem and there was no one around to help.
