South Carolina State Fair Prepares to Open Wednesday
The South Carolina State Fair will open its' gates Wednesday afternoon for the 2011 season.
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Maxcy Gregg Park Centennial Celebration
Maxcy Gregg Park Centennial Celebration held in Columbia. The family that donated the land critical to the creation of Maxcy Gregg Park will be honored.
Tire makers invest $2B in SC, nearly 3,000 jobs
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Go ahead and call South Carolina the tire king.
SC Guard honors soldiers deployed overseas
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — About 400 members of a South Carolina Army National Guard signal battalion are being honored this weekend for their year of service in the Mideast and Afghanistan.
Shaw Sparks USC To Biggest SEC Win Ever
South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns leading No. 18 South Carolina to a 54-3 win over Kentucky on Saturday.
DJJ officer accused of sexually assaulting inmates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prison guard at South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted two inmates.
Columbia worker charged with taking $70 in change
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Columbia parking meter employee is charged with pocketing $70 worth of coins from three parking meters.
SC gov's board members provided personal flights
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A board member who South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley bragged about this week was a campaign donor who allowed her to use his plane.
SC Mother Charged In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Bennettsville mother and her boyfriend are charged with neglect following the death of her 3-year-old child. Bennettsville police said Friday the investigation into the toddler's death continues.
DJJ Officer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Inmates
A prison guard at South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted two inmates.
Tire Blow-Out Causes Fatal Wreck on I-20
Authorities say a sport utility flipped several times on Interstate 20, killing an 88-year-old Columbia-area woman and injuring four others who were returning from a funeral.
NC man charged with fatal hit-and-run in SC
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene of a deadly crash on Interstate 77 in South Carolina.
Man gets 35 years for Columbia robbery, killing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing a man during a robbery and leaving him in his running car.
SC man gets life sentence for killing co-worker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 27-year-old Columbia man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a restaurant co-worker, wrapping his body in a shower curtain and dumping him in the woods.
Romney: God wants US to lead, not follow
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is calling for an "American century" led by a stronger military and a willingness to go it alone in world affairs when necessary.
Tourism Coalition holds session in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Preparing workers for the tourism industry of the 21st Century is the topic of a forum being held in Columbia.
Deer Related Collisions Rise
Nationally, this is the third year in a row accidents involving deer have gone down but that's not the case here in the Palmetto State. Insurance companies and auto repair shops say they've seen a slight rise in the number of deer related crashes happening along South Carolina roads.
2 Boys, 11, Charged with Assault
Two boys from the Beaufort area are charged with assault and battery for assaulting an 11-year-old girl on a school bus.
SC's First Husband, Schools Chief Read to Kids
South Carolina's education chief and the governor's husband read separately to students as part of a campaign highlighting the importance of early literacy.
SC Man Gets Life Sentence For Killing Co-Worker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A 27-year-old Columbia man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a restaurant co-worker, wrapping his body in a shower curtain and dumping him in the woods. Solicitor Dan Johnson said a judge sentenced Victor Smith to life in prison Thursday without parole. A jury convicted him of murder two weeks ago.
Aiken County Police Chief's Daughter Killed
WAGENER, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say the police chief in Salley rushed to a car crash outside his jurisdiction after finding out his daughter might be involved. Investigators told The Aiken Standard that 20-year-old Lisa Bledsoe died in the fiery wreck after losing control on a rural road near Wagener around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday and smashing into a tree.
SC's first husband, schools chief read to kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's education chief and the governor's husband read separately to students as part of a campaign highlighting the importance of early literacy.
Duke Energy exec in SC for power grid future talk
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Duke Energy vice president is coming to the University of South Carolina to talk about modernizing the country's electric power grid.
Romney brings GOP presidential campaign back to SC
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is bringing his campaign back to South Carolina.
Parents Zone in on Redistricting Plan
Lexington county schools are overcrowded, the high school alone is trying to handle more than 3 thousand students. School officials hope the opening of two new schools will change that, and parents want to know where the lines will be drawn.
