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Homeless vets will have to move from old SC base

Some homeless military veterans are preparing to move from the homes they have had at the old Charleston Navy Base.

SC senator: Presidential election is GOP's to lose

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says the upcoming presidential election is the GOP's to lose.

Police: Trucker killed 3 prostitutes across South

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a long-haul trucker is responsible for at least three slayings and may have committed more in other states.

Man on death row for killing SC student appeals

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man on death row for raping and strangling a Clemson University student is asking South Carolina's top court to throw out his sentence because he claims prosecutors intimidated a key witness.

Lattimore Helps USC Hold Off Navy, 24-21

Marcus Lattimore ran for more yards against Navy than South Carolina Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers ran for in any one game during his remarkable career. And the No. 10 Gamecocks (3-0) needed just about every one of Lattimore's career-high 246 yards to hold off the Midshipmen 24-21 on Saturday.

Deputies avoid flying televisions during SC chase

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies weren't on television as they chased a shoplifter. Instead, the televisions were almost on them.

USC sets up scholarship to honor slain professor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina has established a scholarship in honor of a professor who police say was stabbed to death last month by her ex-boyfriend.

USC Fight Song "Re-ordered", Not Changed

This Saturday, the Gamecocks will kick off there first home game of the season and fans will notice a lot of differences, from the stadium to the band.

Unemployment Rate Rises to 11.1%

Just days into his new position as Executive Director for the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, or DEW, Abraham Turner reveals new steps to reverse jobless rate.

Otis Elevator hiring 360 workers at Florence plant

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Otis Elevator says it will spend $40 million to open a plant in Florence.

SC's Third Army gets new senior enlisted adviser

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Third Army located at Shaw Air Force Base is welcoming its new command sergeant major at a ceremony that also bids farewell to its current senior enlisted adviser.

SC VA recognizes former prisoners of war, spouses

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center in Columbia is holding a luncheon to honor South Carolina veterans who were prisoners of war.

3 SC schools named national Blue Ribbon winners

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three South Carolina schools are being recognized as national models of excellence.

South Carolina ends association with booster

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is distancing itself from a booster involved in the NCAA's four-game suspension of freshman receiver Damiere Byrd.

SC DOT board approves project complementing I-73

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The board that oversees South Carolina's Department of Transportation has approved starting an $11.5 million intersection improvement project in Dillon County that critics contend represents the start of building the long-planned Interstate 73.

Pawmetto Lifeline Gets Tremendous Support For Displaced Dogs

It's a story, that's captured the hearts of many animal lovers throughout the Midlands; thirty-one dogs left with no place to go, because of dog fighting. Yet, one organization has rallied the community behind them to give these dogs a second chance at life.