Fort Jackson putting on early Thanksgiving meal
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — About 1,200 soldiers graduating from basic training at Fort Jackson are getting an early Thanksgiving meal.
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Occupy Protestors Challenge Governor's Eviction
Occupy Columbia protestors say they are excercising their right to free speech without a limit on the time of day. Hundreds returned to the state house grounds Monday evening to challenge Governor Niki Haley's eviction order put in place last week.
SC Company to Open Solar Energy Plant
Global Energy Franchise says it is opening a solar panel plant in Cherokee County.
Composer Charged With Child Pornography
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An award-winning composer and former fine arts instructor at a private school in Charleston has been charged with making child pornography. Fernando Rivas pleaded not guilty Monday to child pornography production.
Kershaw Woman Uses Bible to Smuggle Weapons
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies in Lancaster County have arrested a Kershaw woman they say used two Bibles to try to smuggle weapons, drugs and a cell phone to a prison inmate.
School Shuts Down Twice in Three Weeks
Twenty-one days after a suspicious package is discovered at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, authorities are called to the school again to address a second suspicious package.
SC federal prosecutors seize $12M in 12 months
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have seized nearly $12 million in civil and criminal cases in 12 months.
SC student studying at Stanford is Rhodes Scholar
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A student from Columbia studying at Stanford University in California has been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar.
Gearing up for Thanksgiving Travel
If you are headed to Grandma's or anywhere else this Thanksgiving Holiday, you won't be alone. Triple A estimates 42 million people will take to the roads this week.
Clemson Free Falls, USC Steady In BCS Standings
The latest BCS standings have USC holding steady at #12 and Clemson free falling ten spots to #17. The Gamecocks are coming off a 41-20 win against The Citadel. Clemson fell 37-13 at NC State. USC and Clemson kick off just after 7:45 p.m. this Saturday on ESPN.
80 to face layoffs at SRS next month
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A new round of layoffs is starting next month at a former nuclear complex in South Carolina.
Giant mound of tires in SC visible from space
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A sprawling pile of hundreds of thousands of tires in South Carolina is so massive it can be seen from outer space.
NC State Slams Clemson, 37-13
Mike Glennon threw three touchdown passes and North Carolina State shut down No. 7 Clemson's explosive offense to help the Wolfpack beat the mistake-prone Tigers 37-13 on Saturday.
USC Takes Care Of The Citadel, 41-20
Connor Shaw threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, including Alshon Jeffery's first scoring catch in more than a month, and South Carolina (No. 12 BCS, No. 14 AP) defeated The Citadel 34-20 on Saturday.
SC library has story time for special needs kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County library is starting a first-ever story time reading program for special needs children.
SC GOP congressmen appearing at Aiken event
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Republican congressmen are spending part of their weekend in Aiken County.
Cops: SC worker kills assisted-living home client
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An 82-year-old woman living in a Rock Hill assisted living home was killed by a nurse's aide at the facility less than a day after she accused the worker of forging her checks, authorities said.
Charge Dropped Against Man in 2005 Anderson Death
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a 24-year-old man, saying Anderson County deputies made mistakes that make it legally and ethically impossible to take the case to trial. Raymond Groves was charged last summer in the 2005 killing of 44-year-old James ``Pete'' Wells, who was shot in the parking lot of a Chinese restaurant as he took food to his car.
Cosmetology Licenses Sold In Parking Lot.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina's licensing agency says a state investigation earlier this year found a worker was selling cosmetology licenses in a parking lot.
From College Games to Community Giving
Some 1,000 Midlands families will have a traditional Thanksgiving meal, thanks to USC coaches and players who volunteered to give to those who need it most.
Clemson students working in virtual hospital
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Some nursing students at Clemson University are getting a chance to experience what it might be like to work in a real hospital.
Rice announces candidacy in SC's new 7th District
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Another candidate has entered the race in South Carolina's new 7th Congressional District in the state's northeast corner.
Ethics Commission tightens SC plane ride rules
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Ethics Commission says political candidates will have to change how they calculate the value of free plane trips that donors provide.
Schools chief in hospital with flu-like symptoms
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Education Superintendent Mick Zais remains in a Columbia hospital with flu-like symptoms.
Obama's SC campaign to use Wade as adviser
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama will use a former South Carolina campaign leader as a senior adviser in his re-election bid.
