Re-enactors at SC's Fort Moultrie this weekend
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Fort Moultrie is observing Veterans Day with living history demonstrations and re-enactors portraying the troops who were stationed at the post over the years.
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SC's Riverbanks Zoo offers free entry to veterans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens is offering free admission to all military men and women on Veterans Day.
Columbia hosting 33rd annual Veterans Day parade
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia is honoring the nation's veterans with a parade on Veterans Day.
Joint Base Charleston hosts annual Run the Runway
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Joint Base Charleston is using its runways as the site for its annual hosting its third annual Run the Runway on Veterans Day.
SRS hosting deer hunt for wounded warriors
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The company that manages a former nuclear weapons complex near Aiken is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Energy and several other organizations for a two-day deer hunt especially for wounded veterans.
SC Economic Advisers Predicting More Money
South Carolina legislators will have to decide what to do with an additional $770 million.
Port Expansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The board overseeing South Carolina's environmental agency has approved a compromise with the Army Corps of Engineers over a permit to dredge the Savannah River. The agency's board voted unanimously Thursday to accept the agreement, putting Georgia and the federal government a step closer to deepening 35 miles between the Atlantic Ocean and the port of Savannah, Ga.
Marion Man Killed With Ice Pick in $14 Robbery
MARION, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a teen has been charged with murder after he killed a 66-year-old Marion man in his home with an ice pick in a robbery that got him $14. Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson said 18-year-old Shaquille Davis was arrested Wednesday in the Sept. 21 death of Walter Prince.
Solicitor Program Targets Bad Check Writers
The Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Worthless Check Program is a free service to any merchant, business or individual who has received a worthless check.
Man gets 35 years for killing club security guard
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 29-year-old Harleyville man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a security guard who had kicked him out of an Orangeburg County nightclub moments earlier.
USC suspends 2 fraternities after allegations
The University of South Carolina has suspended two fraternities, although the school isn't saying much more than that.
SC mental health officer charged with misconduct
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A public safety officer at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health has been charged with carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a patient being treated as a sexual predator.
Citadel responds to FOIA requests in abuse case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel says it will honor requests from law enforcement and not release information about a 2002 incident at its summer camp allegedly involving a Charleston-area educator and coach accused of molesting five boys.
SC Ag Council holding annual holiday fair
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Ag Council is holding an annual holiday fair featuring several kinds of locally produced goodies.
More schools reach top ranking, but some fall too
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More of South Carolina's schools and school districts reached "excellent" status on their 2011 state report cards, as areas of high poverty smashed stereotypes to claim their spot among the state's best.
Report: SC mental health funding cut most deeply
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new report says South Carolina's spending to treat mental illness has been cut more drastically than in any other state over the past several years.
Third Army Special Troops Battalion changes leader
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Third Army's Special Troops Battalion is holding a change of command ceremony to welcome its newest leader at Shaw Air Force Base.
University of SC hosts public forum on debt crisis
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is holding the first of several public forums on the nation's debt crisis.
Toyota Recalling 420,000 Vehicles
Toyota is recalling 420-thousand vehicles in the U-S, because of a potential problem with the power steering.
Residents Shocked over Camden Murder Suicide
Kershaw County Sheriff's are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. Authorities say a family member contacted them after receiving a letter from the alleged shooter detailing his plans to take his life and that of his estranged wife.
Italian Citizen in Ravenel Cocaine Case Facing Prison Time
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An Italian citizen charged in a cocaine case that brought down a South Carolina state treasurer has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced 58-year-old Pasquale Pellicoro during a hearing on Columbia. Pellicoro could have received as much as 20 years in prison and faced $1 million in fines.
SC town welcomes new 'doughboy' statue
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Three years after vandals destroyed its predecessor, the "Spirit of the American Doughboy" is back in Anderson.
No charges in Aiken Halloween gun case
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they aren't charging the guardian of a 10-year-old Aiken trick-or-treater who pulled a 9-mm handgun on a woman who joked she'd steal his candy on Halloween.
Whale Watching
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ People boating and fishing along the South Carolina coast should be on the lookout for company. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service says calving season has begun for the North Atlantic right while. That means the endangered creatures are making their way south from New England to the warm waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Irmo Elects Hardy King as New Mayor
In a closely watched election between three of Irmo's five current town council members, Hardy King wins, replacing Mayor John Gibbons.
