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SC deputies serve up ice cream, anti-drug message

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Richland County deputies plan to serve some ice cream with a message they hope will help area youth stay away from drugs. On Thursday, Sheriff Leon Lott is taking part in the 7th annual DARESCREAM Night…

Mark Richardson named new trustee at Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) โ€” Clemson University has named Mark Richardson, a former football player for the school and the son of Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, as the school's newest trustee. Clemson said Thursday that Mark Richardson will take over…

1 reactor shut down at Oconee Nuclear Station

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A nuclear power plant in Oconee County had to shut down one of its three reactors after a problem in the water system that helps generate electricity. Federal regulators said Unit 3 at the…

Cold weather arriving in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Fall temperatures are finally arriving in South Carolina with some of the coldest weather of the season expected overnight. The National Weather Service has issued freeze warnings, frost advisories and freeze watches for many…

USC holds event to study comics, graphic novels

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Lovers of comics and graphic novels have a day to learn how to use these literary forms as part of their teaching techniques. Friday's symposium is scheduled to be held at the Thomas Cooper Library on…

Red Ribbon Week

Columbia, SC (Governor Haley's Office)-Today Governor Nikki Haley proclaimed next week as Red Ribbon Week.

Vote to approve $550M of SC road work delayed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A board that pays for major road projects in South Carolina has delayed its decision on how to spend $550 million and may reconsider which projects get money. The Department of Transportation has released…

8 plead guilty as part of SC insurance fraud case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Eight people have pleaded guilty in a fraud case involving BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina policy numbers. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles said Friday that Malentha Robinson-Taylor, R. L. Robinson-Taylor, Robert Green, Kimberly Donaldson Broughton,…

SC barbecue family focusing on the future

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ The family that runs several Columbia-area barbecue restaurants is no longer flying the Confederate flag. The State reports (http://bit.ly/H8a04Y ) Saturday that the last two Confederate flags that flew outside Maurice's BBQ restaurants in…

South Carolina Daybook

BC-SC--Daybook South Carolina Daybook Associated Press South Carolina daybook for Saturday, Oct. 26 No Scheduled Events. The AP, Columbia, S.C.

Agencies throughout SC round up prescription drugs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Authorities around South Carolina are helping prevent prescription drug abuse by rounding up unwanted medicines. Various law enforcement agencies across the state are offering people places where they can safely dispose of expired, unused…

SC first responders compete in games

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” First responders in South Carolina have an opportunity to show off their skills this weekend. On Saturday, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association is putting on the 2013 First Responders Games at White Knoll High…

3rd Army recognizes its Medal of Honor recipients

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A new Hall of Heroes recognizes the 24 soldiers of the Third Army to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. The hall at the Third Army's headquarters at Shaw Air Force…

SC treasured tree nominations sought by Nov. 15

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ The city of Columbia wants nominations for "treasured trees" to preserve those that have special value to the Midlands. The trees may be located on public or private property in the greater Columbia metropolitan…

Great white shark returns to Carolinas coast

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ A 3,500-pound great white shark has returned to the Carolina coastline. A ping from a satellite tag on the 16-foot-long shark showed Mary Lee was just off the coast in Murrells Inlet on…

Many insured SC residents must buy new health plan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) รƒยขone spaceโ‚ฌone spaceโ€ Nearly a month into the health care rollout, at least one group tasked with helping South Carolina's uninsured sign up for coverage in 2014 hasn't been able to assist anyone through the problem-riddled federal…

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