USC, Fort Jackson host talks on modern warfare
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is hosting a three-day conference on war and the role guerrilla warfare plays in modern combat.
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SC DOT: Major traffic shift on I-385 slated
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation is making a major shift in traffic as part of the improvements to Interstate 385 near Greenville.
SC State Museum Kicks off $23 Million Renovation
South Carolina's State Museum in Columbia is kicking off a $23 million expansion and renovation project that brings a new observatory, planetarium and theater to the site.
Cops: Mom heard sex assault of daughter over phone
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a small town South Carolina police officer was arrested after he accidentally dialed his cell phone while sexually assaulting a girl, allowing her mother to hear what happened.
Illegal Immigration Lawsuit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The American Civil Liberties union and other civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit to block South Carolina's illegal immigration law. The group's lawsuit was filed in Charleston on Wednesday and says the new law is unconstitutional and would spark racial profiling.
SC Teen Bit By Rabid Raccoon
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina health officials are warning Anderson County residents to stay away from wild animals and not try to keep them as pets after a teen was exposed to rabies by a raccoon. The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Wednesday that the teen boy was bitten by the raccoon when he tried to pick the animal up in the woods and carry it home.
Eyewitness Recounts Kid Being Hit by Car
A Dent Middle School student is struck by a car and killed and a nearby employee who witnessed the aftermath believes it was bound to happen.
An Eye in the Sky at the State Fair
For the first time, the South Carolina State Fair has an eye in the sky.
Middle School student dies after being hit by car
An 11-year-old was killed after he was hit by a car while leaving school.
Clemson faculty looks at student lab fees
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — A committee of the Clemson University faculty senate is reviewing student lab fees.
Cops find carjacking suspects asleep in stolen car
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County deputies say they found two carjacking suspects asleep in the car they stole just hours earlier.
SC man charged with theft over US travel expenses
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Cross man has been indicted on a charge of stealing government property.
Campaign debt looms over SC treasurer's campaign
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is carrying a $648,000 debt from his 2010 campaign and is spending more money than donors are giving him.
SC Lt. Gov. Ard's Campaign Files Campaign Report
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard's campaign is reporting nearly $283,000 in debt.
Charleston Top Vacation Destination.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston has been honored as the top American travel destination by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine. Charleston was No. 2 on the list last year.
Cops Find Carjacking Teens Asleep in Stolen Car
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Richland County deputies say they found two carjacking suspects asleep in the car they stole just hours earlier. Investigators said three men approached a man at a gas station around 1 a.m. Saturday asking for a ride. The man said the suspects beat and robbed him after he took them where they wanted to go.
Fans on Garcia: 'It's About Time'
Several USC fans we spoke to on and off camera agree with the school's decision Tuesday to kick embattled quarterback, Stephen Garcia, off the football team.
Richland County Deputy Battles Lung Cancer
Richland County Sheriff's Deputy, Mark Ryan, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in March.
Spurrier Walks Away From Press Conference
Citing a story about recruiting Bruce Ellington from the basketball team by The State columnist Ron Morris from 7 months ago, Spurrier said he would not do a press conference with Morris in attendance.
Green takes 2nd term working with employers, Guard
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Defense Department has appointed Columbia real estate broker John Green to his second 3-year term as chairman of the South Carolina Committee for Employer Support for the National Guard and Reserve.
Garcia Dismissed from USC football team
Senior Quarterback Stephen Garcia has been dismissed from the football team.
SC Gov Haley raised $200K cash in 3rd quarter
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's re-election campaign reports it raised $200,000 in cash in the third quarter.
Conway lawyer disciplined for slapping defendant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Conway attorney for up to 90 days and ordered him to take anger management classes after he slapped a defendant during a deposition.
SC delays fed education standards waiver request
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will delay until February a request for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law.
6-year-old girl dies in shooting in Greenwood
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old girl playing with her cousins in Greenwood has been shot and killed after the children found a gun inside a vehicle.
