SLED: Former deputy sent sexual messages to teen
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Beaufort County Sheriff's deputy is accused of sending increasingly sexual online messages to a 15-year-old girl that led to personal meetings while he was on duty.
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President Says U.S. Troops Home by end of 2011
President Barack Obama says the Iraq war is at its end, and he's announcing that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn by year's end. Obama's statement put an end to months of wrangling over whether the U.S. would maintain a force in Iraq beyond 2011.
AT&T invests $125M in wireless in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — AT&T has invested more than $125 million in the first half of 2011 in its South Carolina telecommunications networks.
4 of 5 SC high school students pass exit exam
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly four out of five students passed South Carolina's high school exit exam on their first try last spring — a tiny increase over last year.
More Arrests Made in Dog Fighting Bust
Two more people have been charged in connection with a major dog fighting bust in Richland county that dates back to September.
$344M bond package that includes I-73 delayed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The board that oversees the South Carolina Department of Transportation is delaying a $344 million bond package due to the agency's cash flow problems.
Wells Fargo customers get others' bank statements
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An undetermined number of new Wells Fargo bank customers in South Carolina and Florida have received portions of other customers' bank statements in the mail.
Air Force looking at SC base for drone squadron
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Air Force says it is looking at South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base as one of three possible sites to station a ground control squadron for its remote-controlled Reaper and Predator drones.
Dirty Diapers, Maggots Found in SC Home
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Spartanburg County deputies say they charged a woman with child neglect after finding dozens of soiled diapers and maggots in a home where she was caring for three children. Authorities said 24-year-old Mashana Goodwin was arrested Thursday at her home. She remains in the Spartanburg County jail and it wasn't clear if she had an attorney.
Final SC GOP Presidential Primary Debate Date Set
A date has been set for the final Republican debate before South Carolina's first-in-the-South presidential primary.
Air Force Drone
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The Air Force says it is looking at South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base as one of three possible sites to station a ground control squadron for its remote-controlled Reaper and Predator drones.
GOP field's nuclear waste stance irks SC leaders
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans are not letting what's said in Vegas stay in Vegas when it comes to the nation's nuclear waste.
President Remarks on News of Gadhafi's Death
President Barack Obama says the death of Moammar Gadhafi marks the end of a long and painful chapter for Libya. Obama did not independently confirm Gadhafi's death, and instead cited the fact that Libyan officials have announced his killing.
Anita Hill speaks at USC on women's' equality
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brandeis law professor Anita Hill is speaking at the University of South Carolina on women's equality as part of the anniversary observance of her testimony on the Clarence Thomas nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Air Force breaks ground on new Charleston housing
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A groundbreaking is scheduled for the joint Navy and Air Force Base in Charleston to mark the beginning of a family housing project to build 335 new homes.
USC men's basketball team visits Fort Jackson kids
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina men's basketball team is visiting students at one of Fort Jackson's schools.
Richland deputies use scoops to fight drugs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in Richland County are getting out their ice cream scoops to raise money for anti-drug training.
2,000 Added to Voter List Lacking ID
South Carolina has added more than 22,000 inactive voters to a list of people lacking state issued photo identification that a new state law requires.
30 arrive for start of Occupy Charleston protest
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The protests against Wall Street and high unemployment have come to Charleston.
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Fatal SC Shooting
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting he shot and killed his uncle at a home in Clover. The Herald of Rock Hill reports, 25-year-old Otavis Bigger of Gastonia, N.C., pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter.
SC Primary Court
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to take a case challenging the state's authority to conduct the GOP's first-in-the-South presidential primary in January. Papers are due in court next week, but no hearing date has been set.
Dangerous Drugs Could Be in Your Home
Once again, DEA officials and law enforcement agencies across South Carolina are working together to get unused and expired prescriptions out of the wrong hands.
Manufacturer bringing 200 jobs to Blackville
BLACKVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes product display cases is bringing more than 200 new jobs to Barnwell County.
Report: SRS worker OK after plutonium exposure
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a Savannah River Site worker contaminated with plutonium after his finger was punctured in an accident last year will fully recover.
Hopkins man sentenced to prison for embezzlement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina bank official has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling more than $300,000 from the institution.
