Police: 3-year-old shot, wounded in Sumter County
A 3-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after his uncle says the boy was shot while the two were fleeing bullets in Sumter County.
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ABC's Roberts has blood, bone marrow disorder
Robin Roberts is facing a new medical challenge that will require her to start chemotherapy and get a bone marrow transplant.
Adult Volunteers Needed
Some Midlands faith-based and charitable organizations say they'd like to see more adult volunteers giving their time and talent, as one group gets ready to host a training it hopes will catch an older eye.
USC-Oklahoma Game Two To Resume Monday at 4:05
USC and Oklahoma will resume game two of their Super Regional at 4:05 p.m. Monday on ESPN2. Sunday night's game was suspended scoreless in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Roth Shuts Out Oklahoma, USC 1 Win Away From CWS
Senior lefthander Michael Roth worked 7 2/3 scoreless innings, and South Carolina jumped on Oklahoma early on its way to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night in the NCAA Columbia Super Regional at Carolina Stadium.
Nearly 40 More Candidates Removed from SC Ballots
Nearly three dozen additional candidates have been disqualified from the South Carolina primaries next week.
FDIC Steps in to Secure 2 Failed Banks in NC, SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Banking regulators are closing one small bank in South Carolina and another in North Carolina. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday took over Carolina Federal Savings Bank of Charleston, S.C., and sold most of the assets to Bank of North Carolina, based in Thomasville, N.C. The closed bank's two branches will reopen Monday under the name BNC Bank.
Date Set for Public Hearing into Haley Investigation
The House Ethics Committee has set the date and procedure for a public hearing on allegations that Gov. Nikki Haley illegally lobbied while a House member.
Recent Rains, Tropical Storm Ease SC Drought
Recent rains and moisture from Tropical Storm Beryl have helped to ease the drought in South Carolina.
Cops: Burglar Found Dead in SC Home
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies say they are trying to figure out how a burglary suspect ended up dead at the bottom of some stairs in a Spartanburg County basement.
Legislative Wrap Up
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Legislative measures to hire more judges, give non-violent offenders another chance and provide a free vaccine to seventh graders are among those that made it to the finish line in the South Carolina Legislature.
FBI Arrests 19 in Hells Angels Investigation
Nineteen people have been arrested in the Carolinas as part of a two-year investigation into gun and drug crimes.
New Inspector General is FBI Veteran
Gov. Nikki Haley wants a 30-year veteran of the FBI to be South Carolina's next inspector general.
Court Turns Down Appeals For "Three Hebrew Boys"
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A federal court has turned down an appeal from three South Carolina men convicted of fleecing investors of $80 million.
Kidnapped Prison Guard Rescued, Inmates Detained
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections are trying to figure out how a prison guard was taken hostage by inmates, as the guard recovers from injuries.
SC Senators Delay Meeting on Pension Reform
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ House members are fuming that senators delayed a meeting on pension reform to recognize retiring colleagues. A meeting to work on a compromise between the chambers' separate plans was set for Tuesday. It was delayed, then rescheduled for Wednesday. The panel's Senate members wanted to stay on the floor as the chamber spent five hours honoring retiring members with farewell speeches.
Ft. Jackson's 'Top Cop' Contest Benefits Community
The Fort Jackson 17th Military Police Detachment hosted the 2012 Top Cop Competition on base. Twenty teams with competitors from several Army installations, S. C. National Guard, local law enforcement agencies and Shaw Air Force Base, competed over two days for top honors. But they say a safer community is the real winner.
Ballistic Tests Lead To Additional Murder Charge In Sumter Shootings
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say ballistics tests have linked a gun used to kill a Sumter man in April to the slaying of a pregnant teen last August.
SC Denied Hearing on Special Education Cuts
The U.S. Education Department has denied South Carolina's request to further appeal a $36 million penalty for not spending enough on special education during the economic downturn.
Organization Seeks to Set Home Repairs Record
A Midlands organization is trying to beat its own record of how many homes it can repair in less than a week, and the big winners are the elderly and disabled, whose homes need some TLC.
Shark Bites Swimmer on Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ A swimmer is recovering after being bitten on the foot by a shark in Myrtle Beach over the weekend. WMBF-TV reports (http://bit.ly/Kogdua) the attack happened about 7:45 p.m. Saturday near the 2nd Avenue Pier. Beach Patrol Sgt. Philip Cain said an undetermined type of shark bit 25 year-old Ryan Orellana-Maczynski.
Fire Marshal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Nikki Haley has named a new state fire marshal to replace outgoing Adolf Zubia.
USC Wins Regional, Eliminates Clemson
Adam Matthews' RBI single keyed a three-run first inning, and Jordan Montgomery held Clemson to five hits in nearly seven innings as two-time defending national champion South Carolina won its 19th straight NCAA tournament game, wrapping up the Columbia Regional with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
Dantzler's hit in 12th gives SC 5-4 win vs Clemson
LB Dantzler's single to right drove in the winning run in the 12th innings as two-time defending College World Series champion South Carolina won its 18th straight NCAA tournament game with a 5-4 victory over rival Clemson on Saturday in the Columbia Regional.
