'Stinky Situation' for Local Animal Shelter
A septic problem poses a different problem for officials at Pets Incoporated in West Columbia, but you may be able to help.
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SC Man Gets Life for Killing Girlfriend
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) _ A Jasper County man has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting he beat his girlfriend to death The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports (http://bit.ly/uwSHoi ) that 46-year-old Terry Swanger pleaded guilty Monday to murder, the same day jury selection in his trial was set to start.
SC Court: Injury Risk Comes with Contact Sports
South Carolina's Supreme Court has ruled people playing contact sports assume the risk they will be injured. The high court on Monday upheld a lower court's ruling that a man who was injured in a 2004 pickup softball game during a Boy Scouts camping trip in Sumter should have known he could be hurt.
Myrtle Beach Offers Incentives to Bring Flights
Myrtle Beach International Airport officials won't charge fees for at least a year to airlines willing to bring flights to and from certain cities at least five times a week.
Lexington County Man Charged with Stabbing Nephew
A Lexington County man has been arrested and accused of stabbing his nephew to death.
Haley, 1st Family Hosting Christmas Open House
Gov. Nikki Haley and South Carolina's first family are inviting the public to enjoy holiday decorations at the Governor's Mansion.
USC To Play Nebraska In Capital One Bowl
South Carolina and Nebraska will play in the Capital One Bowl Jan. 2 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. Both teams accepted their bids Sunday. It will be the first meeting between the schools since 1987 and first-ever postseason matchup.
Deputies: Fight Over Money, Cause of Fatal Stabbing
Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies on Sunday, December 4 arrested a 42-year-old Leesville man on charges that the man fatally stabbed his nephew early Sunday at a home on Two Notch Road near Leesville, where the two men rented separate bedrooms.
Clemson Clocks Va Tech To Win ACC Championship
Tajh Boyd threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as Clemson (No. 20 BCS, No. 21 AP) routed No. 5 Virginia Tech 38-10 Saturday night to win its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 20 years.
SC Coastal Park to Remain Closed through 2012
Folly Beach County Park, the Charleston County park that was heavily damaged last summer due to Hurricane Irene, will remain closed through 2012.
Horry County School Gets 4 Bomb Threats in a Week
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (AP) _ Horry County authorities are investigating the fourth bomb threat this week at St. James High School. Investigators said the school was threatened twice on Friday.
Body Found In Median Folo
HARLEYVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man found dead in the median of Interstate 26 about 30 miles outside of Charleston was struck by a vehicle.
Dabo Continues to Jab Gamecocks and Spurrier
It was supposed to be a press conference addressing the ACC Championship game between Clemson and Virginia Tech. Well, it eventually was, but as most fans and media predicted, the first question to Tiger head coach Dabo Swinney was about Swinney's barking remarks he made towards the Gamecocks and Steve Spurrier on Thursday night.
Smartphone Accessories Recalled
If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch, check your accessories because some of them are being recalled.
Midlands Sheriff Uses Social Media to Stay in Contact with You
One Midlands sheriff is using the latest technology to pass important informatino onto you.
GOP Debate in SC to Go on without Volleyballs
The Republican presidential candidates will have to dodge barbs, but not volleyballs, when they meet in a debate next month on the South Carolina coast.
Man Charged in Killing of Teen in SC Home
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ Horry County police say they have charged a man with murder in the shooting of a teen in a Conway mobile home last month. Investigators said 21-year-old Keir Johnson was arrested Thursday morning.
Body Found In Median
HARLEYVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Crews mowing the grass in the median on Interstate 26 outside of Charleston have found a body.
Criminal Charges Dropped, Civil Case Pursued
Now that trespassing charges against 19 Occupy Columbia protesters have been dropped, demonstrators push to sue the state over violation of their civil rights.
Haley Wants Occupy Columbia Suit Sent to Fed Court
Attorneys for Gov. Nikki Haley are asking that a lawsuit against her filed by Occupy Columbia protesters be moved from state court to federal court.
Columbia Shooting May Be Self-Defense
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Columbia police are investigating whether a man shot to death outside an apartment complex was killed in self-defense.
Duke Rate Hike
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Duke Energy Carolinas has agreed to increase the power bills of its South Carolina customers by about 6 percent overall, or less than half of what the utility wanted.
Ten Years Later, $10,000 Reward Offered
After ten years of the murder of Merry Shivers going unsolved, Cayce Police and SLED reveal new evidence that could lead to a conviction and make a public plea for people to come forward.
Prevention against holiday burglary
With the holiday season, burglaries typically increase as more people are spending time away from the home. Here are some tips to help you from becoming the victim of a home break-in.
New Group Forming to Help SC Nuke Industry Network
A new group is forming to help young people working in South Carolina's nuclear industry network with each other.
