Nearly 700 SC schools recognized for achievement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Education is recognizing 662 of South Carolina's public schools for student achievement.
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SC school's policy to nix Confederate duds upheld
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal appellate court has upheld a South Carolina school district's decision to bar a student from wearing shirts with the Confederate battle flag on campus.
Coroner: Crash Near Shaw Air Force Base Kills Army Sergeant
A 1st Army Sergeant, who worked on Shaw Air Force Base, is dead after a tractor trailer logger truck slammed into the driver's side of his pickup truck at a Sumter County intersection.
New Prescription Discount Card
If you have ever had to choose between buying prescription medication and feeding your family a new prescription drug discount card may be better then what the doctor ordered.
Lawyer: Family Upset with No Charge in SC Shooting
The lawyer for the family of a man shot to death by Eutawville's police chief say they are disappointed that federal prosecutors will not pursue charges in the case.
Westminster Police Chief Charged with Embezzlement
A former police chief in Westminster has been charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from the Oconee County town.
SC--Starbase Students
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) _ A program providing science and math training for students at the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station and 75 other bases nationwide has survived attempts to cut the programs from the federal budget.
Resident: "I really wish he'd get caught."
Lexington County deputies are investigating another report of a suspicious man allegedly targeting girls walking home from school.
Missing SC inmate captured in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Prison officials have captured an inmate at a pre-release work center in Columbia who was reported missing after he didn't show up for a count.
More than 300 SC companies cited for violations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials have cited more than 300 businesses for immigrant worker violations.
Copper Thieves Target Midlands Churches
Deputies in Richland Co. are looking for suspects they say caused more than $100,000 in damage to area churches in theft and vandalism.
Missing SC inmate captured in Columbia
Prison officials have captured an inmate at a pre-release work center in Columbia who was reported missing after he didn't show up for a count.
Man wanted in attempted murder mistakenly released
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are trying to find a 19-year-old Georgetown man wanted for attempted murder who was mistakenly released from a state prison in Columbia before he served his whole sentence.
SC strawberry farmers worry about cold
Strawberry farmers in northern South Carolina are worried about the cold.
Marines conduct MV-22 Osprey helicopter training
Residents of Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head Island may be able to hear members of the Marine Corps as they conduct helicopter training.
Spoleto box office opens earlier, in new location
The Spoleto Festival USA box office is opening earlier than usual this year and in a new location.
SCETV expects layoffs after losing $600K from feds
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Educational Television officials say layoffs are likely as it loses nearly $600,000 in funding because of mandatory federal budget cuts.
Feds file no charges in Eutawville shooting
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A state prosecutor says federal authorities have decided not to pursue charges against the Eutawville police chief in a May 2011 fatal shooting.
Arrests of SC sheriffs have colleagues worried
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Five of South Carolina's 46 sheriffs have faced criminal charges in the past three years, and their colleagues have noticed.
Coroner sees murder-suicide in SC couple's deaths
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina coroner says an estranged husband fatally shot his wife multiple times and then killed himself with a single gunshot to the head.
Suspended SC sheriff denies giving inmates treats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A suspended South Carolina sheriff is free on bond as he faces charges of official misconduct and giving favored inmates extra benefits.
Horry County lifts burn ban after costly blaze
A South Carolina county has lifted a burning ban one week after a wildfire spread by winds gusting to 30 mph reduced more than two dozen condominium buildings near Myrtle Beach to ankle-high rubble.
Haley tells SC State trustees school needs them
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says trustees at troubled South Carolina State University must become more transparent and unified to overcome the trouble facing the state's only historically black public university.
Internal Citadel sex abuse investigation nears end
The Citadel's internal investigation into the handling of a complaint about a former camp counselor who molested boys could be released early next month.
Winning $338M Powerball jackpot ticket sold in NJ
A single ticket sold in New Jersey matched all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing for the $338.3 million Powerball jackpot, lottery officials said. It was the 13th drawing held in the days since a Virginia man won a $217 million jackpot Feb. 6.
