Santa making early visit at Columbia-area mall
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Deputies in Richland County are helping to welcome Santa Claus to the Columbia area with a holiday parade.
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Man arrested 5 times while awaiting murder trial
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will ask a judge to revoke bond for a man arrested five separate times since he was charged with murder in an Aiken County shooting two years ago.
SC's Scott hosts town hall meeting with Santorum
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott is scheduled to host a town hall meeting with Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum.
In SC, Romney looks to solidify campaign strength
MAULDIN, S.C. (AP) — Mitt Romney didn't win in South Carolina in 2008, but he's back in the state and looking to capitalize on his strong position atop this year's field of Republican presidential candidates. He hopes to sway voters who were cool to him four years ago.
Man Gets 15 Years in Myrtle Beach Shooting Death
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) _ A Myrtle Beach man will spend 15 years in prison in the killing of a man whose body was found near an Horry County park last New Year's Eve. Court records show 19-year-old Kendrix Corbitt pleaded guilty Thursday to voluntary manslaughter.
Man Arrested 5 Times While Awaiting Murder Trial
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) _ Prosecutors say they will ask a judge to revoke bond for a man arrested five separate times since he was charged with murder in an Aiken County shooting two years ago. The Aiken Standard reports (http://bit.ly/rZSPa5) that 22-year-old Freddie Simpkins' latest arrest came Tuesday on a second-degree burglary charge and he remained in jail on a $25,000 bond.
Freeze Warning across Most of SC except Coast
The growing season is ending across almost all of South Carolina.
USC looking to raise $1 billion by summer of 2015
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is embarking on the largest college fundraising campaign in the state's history, with hopes of raising $1 billion by the summer of 2015.
APNewsBreak: SC's US House plan faces court test
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A top South Carolina Democratic lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit that plans for U.S. House district lines "voting apartheid."
WWII Vet Gets Special Veterans Day Home Makeover
World War II veteran, Robert Fogle, is a 91-year-old retired U.S. Air Force flight engineer who, along with his wife, Ann, receives an unexpected makeover to his Hopkins home.
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.
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.
