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School holiday display bill clears SC House panel

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill meant to protect South Carolina's public school districts from lawsuits over winter holiday displays is heading to the House floor.

Rick Santorum To Visit Palmetto State

Rick Santorum will visit South Carolina during the week of April 14, 2014, as he seriously considers a second bid for the white house.

Youth Anti-Violence Panel

A week long Youth Anti Violence Prevention events aims to change the path of area kids.

Former SC jail guard sentenced in inmate beating

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former South Carolina prison guard has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for the beating of a handcuffed homeless man.

Lexington County Declared Federal Disaster Area

Lexington, SC (WOLO)-February's ice storm lead "The Federal Emergency Management Agency," to declare Lexington county eligible for federal disaster relief.

'Emma's Law' heading to SC governor's desk

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill aimed at preventing more drunken driving deaths in South Carolina is heading to the governor's desk.

Emma's Law Passes Senate

The proposed Emma's Law could be signed by Gov. Nikki Haley as soon as next week.

Haley: All SC agencies need a code of conduct

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says some South Carolina employees aren't behaving or using state resources properly because agencies haven't set clear rules.

SC Woman Charged with Murder in Husband's Death

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a woman is facing a murder charge in the death of her husband at their North Augusta home.

Inventory shows SC agencies own 12,300 assets

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says state agencies own far too much property in South Carolina, and much of it should be sold.

SC Democratic June ballot to ask about marijuana

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Democratic primary ballot in June will ask voters whether they support legalizing medical marijuana to treat severe illnesses.

VP Joe Biden to give USC commencement address

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at the University of South Carolina next month.

Edisto, Haw rivers considered endangered

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A national conservation group has named two rivers in the Carolinas as among the nation's 10 most endangered.

Lexington added to SC federal disaster declaration

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County has been added to South Carolina areas eligible for federal disaster relief after a February storm that caused more than $430 million in damage.

Packaging firm expands in SC's Lexington County

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A manufacturer and distributor of industrial packaging is expanding and revamping a warehouse in Lexington County and plans to add up to 130 new jobs.

Here is the latest South Carolina news from The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors in Daytona Beach, Fla., say they've filed attempted second-degree murder and child abuse charges against a pregnant South Carolina woman who drove a minivan carrying her three small children into the Atlantic surf. Volusia County Sheriff's deputies initially arrested 32-year-old Ebony Wilkerson on three counts each of attempted first-degree murder and child abuse charges following the March 4 incident.