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Charleston restaurant to pay $1M in death lawsuit

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The parent company of a Charleston restaurant will pay $1.1 million to the family of a man killed in a drunken driving crash that authorities say was caused by one of the restaurant's employees.

SC governor goes to Facebook to get message across

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she almost always writes her own Facebook posts and uses the social media site to make sure she gets the information she wants to voters.

USC changes board leadership at key time

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The new chairman of the board overseeing the University of South Carolina's takes over with the Columbia school's enrollment and tuition at record highs and more than $500 million in debt from a building boom.

2nd man arrested in Gilbert shooting death

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina sheriff's deputies have arrested a second suspect accused of killing a 72-year-old man who had been selling prescription painkillers from his Gilbert home.

Officials ponder plans for historic SC lighthouse

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The last major lighthouse built in the United States is 50 years old this year. And the National Park Service is considering ways to keep Charleston Light on Sullivans Island shining well into the future.

NC GOP gets help from Ga., Tenn., SC Republicans

CORNELIUS, N.C. (AP) — Republican Party organizations in three neighboring states say they'll send resources into North Carolina to help GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney win the Tar Heel state's electoral votes.

Report: 2 SC airports hit by $1 trillion in cuts

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A Washington think tank says two South Carolina airports could be among more than 100 nationwide forced to close if $1 trillion in federal budget cuts take effect in January.

First SC-built Boeing 787 closer to delivery

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner made in South Carolina is closer to delivery now that the Indian government has accepted compensation for planes that are three years late.

West Nile Virus Sees Sharp Spike

It's being called one of the biggest spikes in cases of West Nile since 2004. Officials say they're still trying to figure out why so many more cases are being reported.

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