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SC man loses appeal of 2nd death sentence

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who prompted a nationwide manhunt after a pair of South Carolina killings in 2005 has lost the appeal of the second of two death sentences.

Bill allows SC schools to alter school hours

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced a bill allowing South Carolina school districts to get creative with school hours.

SC Clemson Baseball Game To Be Televised on MeTV

Its time for the Gamecocks and Tigers to clash on the diamond, and if you can't make it to Greenville Saturday you can watch the game live on MeTV.

Bill requiring an officer in each school hits snag

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An effort to put a police officer in every public school in South Carolina has hit a financial roadblock.

Suspect dead, cop injured after Columbia shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect is dead and a sheriff's deputy has been hospitalized after a manhunt and shooting in a Columbia neighborhood.

Bill would extend public recognition of SC fallen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill meant to extend South Carolina's public recognition of fallen military service members is going to the Senate floor.

SC Forestry Commission says seedlings available

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Forestry Commission says it still has plenty of seedlings available as tree planting season comes to an end.

Bill to strengthen FOIA act passes SC House panel

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill designed to strengthen South Carolina's public records law has passed a House panel, but with a provision that may have doomed the proposal last year.

SC School on Lockdown after Shooting

A shooting has forced Coastal Carolina University" into lockdown Tuesday night.

Police: Woman Shoots Husband in Face

Police say a domestic dispute turned violent between a couple in Sumter.

Recovery from an Eating Disorder

It may be hard to understand, but an addiction to food can turn deadly if you're not careful.

Farrington Way Apartment Residents React to Shootout

Just as residents were waiting for the children to arrive home from area schools, they instead were greeted with a swarm of Sheriff's Deputies and Police during a manhunt.

Bill to grow film industry heads to full SC Senate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A bill aimed at growing the film industry in South Carolina is headed to the Senate floor.

Housekeeper Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Couple

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ The woman who found a Greenville couple stabbed to death has admitted to stealing from them before they were killed.

Voting Rights Act in Question in SC, Other States

If the Voting Rights Act of 1965, specifically Section 5 of it, is struck down in an Alabama case to be heard Wednesday by the United States Supreme Court, it will set a precedent for all states, including South Carolina, that have a history of discriminatory voting practices.

Deputies: Suspect Shot and killed after Firing on Deputies

Richland County Sheriff's Deputies have released the name of the man, they say, fired on deputies during a chase Tuesday afternoon. The suspect, now dead, is identified as 24 year old Adam Jurgen.

SC bill aimed at revitalizing vacant buildings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that lawmakers hope will help turn abandoned buildings across South Carolina into bustling commercial space has advanced to the Senate floor.

Fort Sumter group site attracts 900,000 in 2011

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The three sites making up the Fort Sumter Group of the National Park Service on the South Carolina coast attracted more than 900,000 during 2011.

SCDOT takes comment on state transportation needs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is developing a new statewide transportation plan and wants to get public comment on what the state's transit needs are.

Beaufort County moves on $45 million interchange

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Despite opposition from Hilton Head Island officials, Beaufort County is going ahead with plans to build a $45 million interchange at the entrance to the resort island.