GOP Debate in SC to Go on without Volleyballs
The Republican presidential candidates will have to dodge barbs, but not volleyballs, when they meet in a debate next month on the South Carolina coast.
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Man Charged in Killing of Teen in SC Home
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ Horry County police say they have charged a man with murder in the shooting of a teen in a Conway mobile home last month. Investigators said 21-year-old Keir Johnson was arrested Thursday morning.
Charges against Occupy Columbia protesters dropped
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Occupy Columbia protesters and their attorneys are declaring victory after Richland County's chief prosecutor dismissed charges against 19 protesters arrested last month for defying the governor's deadline to leave Statehouse grounds.
SC newspaper apologizes for vulgar word in print
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina newspaper is apologizing to readers for publishing a vulgar word in a story in its sports section.
Body Found In Median
HARLEYVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Crews mowing the grass in the median on Interstate 26 outside of Charleston have found a body.
Criminal Charges Dropped, Civil Case Pursued
Now that trespassing charges against 19 Occupy Columbia protesters have been dropped, demonstrators push to sue the state over violation of their civil rights.
2 Democrats want to ban Haley-ordered greeting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two Democrat representatives don't think much of Republican Gov. Nikki Haley's instructions for state employees to answer the phone by saying, "It's a great day in South Carolina."
SC, Virginia governors bet on ACC title game
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sounds like there'll be some good eating at a Governor's Mansion after Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
Fort Jackson schedules tree lighting ceremony
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The Army's largest training installation is holding its annual tree lighting ceremony to mark the beginning of the holiday season.
Cops, prosecutors meet for seminar on drug abuse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Top legal and law enforcement officials from South Carolina are meeting in Columbia to discuss drug abuse.
Journalist, author Tom Brokaw speaks to USC grads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Veteran journalist and author Tom Brokaw is scheduled to speak at the winter commencement at the University of South Carolina.
Police: Columbia shooting may be self-defense
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police are investigating whether a man shot to death outside an apartment complex was killed in self-defense.
Ho, ho, no: SC fighting holiday drunken driving
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials are launching a new campaign intended to fight drunken driving during the holidays.
Brazen Thieves Target Area Homes
Columbia police say more than 40 homes and business throughout the city were broken into and robbed in less than a week. Now police are stepping up patrols as city residents put up their guard.
Haley Wants Occupy Columbia Suit Sent to Fed Court
Attorneys for Gov. Nikki Haley are asking that a lawsuit against her filed by Occupy Columbia protesters be moved from state court to federal court.
State to release names of voters without ID
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina election officials say a list of voters without state-issued IDs is a public record that will be released.
Columbia Shooting May Be Self-Defense
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Columbia police are investigating whether a man shot to death outside an apartment complex was killed in self-defense.
Duke Rate Hike
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Duke Energy Carolinas has agreed to increase the power bills of its South Carolina customers by about 6 percent overall, or less than half of what the utility wanted.
Ten Years Later, $10,000 Reward Offered
After ten years of the murder of Merry Shivers going unsolved, Cayce Police and SLED reveal new evidence that could lead to a conviction and make a public plea for people to come forward.
Prevention against holiday burglary
With the holiday season, burglaries typically increase as more people are spending time away from the home. Here are some tips to help you from becoming the victim of a home break-in.
CDC veteran to talk on changing physical activity
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 26-year veteran of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to address shifting attitudes toward physical activity around the globe.
SC Guard jets conducting exercises near Florence
McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are conducting some air defense exercises.
New SC contest features Lee Brothers holiday meal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Department of Agriculture is offering a chance to win a holiday meal prepared by South Carolina chefs and best-selling cookbook authors Matt Lee and Ted Lee.
New Group Forming to Help SC Nuke Industry Network
A new group is forming to help young people working in South Carolina's nuclear industry network with each other.
Newt Gingrich Takes Lead Campaigning in South Carolina
The Republican Presidential Roller Coaster continues moving along. Mitt Romney holds 15 percent here in the South, while Hermain Cain falls behind with 13 percent in the polls and Newt Gingrich takes a lead sitting at 38 percent.
