NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they have broken up a burglary ring that broke into around 50 houses in Greenwood and Newberry counties, stealing more than $100,000 in televisions, computers, jewelry and other items. Investigators say a traffic stop in Saluda County earlier this month helped them break up the ring, when they busted a drug dealer who had some of the items stolen from the home.
Years of debate about where to hold Irmo's Annual Okra Strut have come to an end with the purchase of 14 acres to construct a new park that will house the decades-old festival.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina voters represented by the American Civil Liberties Union have been granted permission to get involved in a lawsuit over the state's new voter ID law.
South Carolina legislators are trying again to boot Occupy Columbia protesters from Statehouse grounds.
South Carolina's top prosecutor is in Washington this week to participate in a panel discussion about the Obama administration's health care overhaul.
Occupy Columbia protesters are back at the Statehouse with a tent as emergency regulations barring their around-the-clock presence expired.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A judge has dismissed a complaint accusing South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley of breaking ethics laws while a member of the state House.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina Rep. Thad Viers has resigned amid accusations that he harassed an ex-girlfriend. Viers said Wednesday he is resigning effective immediately as prosecutors seek an indictment against him. The 34-year-old Myrtle Beach Republican says he must focus all of his effort on his defense.
Orangeburg County deputies say a man wanted for killing two women was involved in a wreck in Louisiana while driving the car of one of the victims.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A House panel has voted down a bill cutting South Carolina's tax rate on manufacturing property. The measure is part of a tax reform package introduced last week by the House Republican Caucus.
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After years of contention and friction over the future of the Irmo's Annual Okra Strut, town leaders could purchase a new home for the festival for a $1 million price tag.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina House has approved a bill allowing some lawbreakers another chance to straighten up
A loaded gun was found in a passenger's bag while trying to board a local flight.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is returning to the campaign trail to help presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ AT&T is encouraging South Carolina groups to apply for a piece of $250 million to be distributed nationwide for programs that boost high school graduation rates.
A local professor believes a judge's sentence should be harsh regarding an Orangeburg double murder case, in which the Midlands woman responsible confessed to murdering her two toddler children.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham warns the Federal Export-Import Bank is crucial for business to grow in South Carolina. The self-financed bank helps American companies sell abroad by providing credit and loan guarantees to foreign customers. The bank is up for reauthorization in Congress.
A new South Carolina law officially declares February as African-American History Month, 36 years after former President Gerald Ford recognized the first month-long tribute to black history.
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) _ A man wanted in the shooting death of his girlfriend as she walked into her Gaffney home has been arrested in Greensboro, N.C. Authorities said 30-year-old Joseph Satterwhite was taken into custody Thursday night as he got of a bus in his hometown.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The University of South Carolina School of Law is hosting a symposium that brings together legal experts, prosecutors, defense counsel and law professors to discuss ethics and potential cases of wrongful conviction.
A candlelight vigil will be held this weekend for missing Columbia toddler Amir Jennings.
A South Carolina judge has delayed sentencing for 30-year-old Shaquan Duley, an Orangeburg woman who admitted to suffocating and strangling her two toddler sons before sending her car, children strapped inside, into a river back in August, 2010.
Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell says he won't run this year to reclaim his seat in the South Carolina Senate.
The price of Carbob, a key ingredient used in some fuel, has gone down consistently for the past month, and economists say that trend could make its way eastward to the Palmetto State, causing gas prices to drop.
