NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — A white South Carolina man who shot a black friend to death and then drunkenly dragged his body behind his pickup truck is heading to prison in a case once scrutinized for possible racist overtones.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's budget oversight board has approved selling 318 acres in Port Royal for $17 million.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former head of South Carolina's Department of Motor Vehicles is the new director for the agency that oversees much of state government operations.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education says $143 million of federal bailout money meant for South Carolina's public schools will be doled out to the other 49 states, Washington and Puerto Rico.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Like many people, the South Carolina Transportation Department is having trouble paying all of its bills on time.
A 22-year-old Sumter woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to homicide by child abuse in the death of her 3-month old son.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and 1st District Congressman Tim Scott say they favor changing Medicaid rules to cover men suffering from breast cancer.
A former student has pleaded to guilty charges in the discovery of explosive devices at Socastee High School last year.
South Carolina public employees will be paying slightly more for their health insurance next year.
Singer Darius Rucker and comedian Bill Murray will be in the dugouts as captains of celebrity softball teams playing to raise money to fight childhood obesity.
The heat of summer is still in place in much of South Carolina.
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Police in Lancaster County are investigating the shooting death of a family's beloved horse at their ranch.
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A brawl after a play at the plate has put American Legion baseball teams from North Carolina and Georgia out of a regional baseball tournament in Sumter.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jon Huntsman says the downgrade in the nation's credit rating proves it's time for the country to reverse what he called an unfriendly attitude toward businesses during President Barack Obama's tenure.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's treasurer says a decision to downgrade long-term U.S. debt's top-notch bond rating may have little effect on the state, though nothing's certain.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais (zays) says he will seek more flexibility for the state from the federal government's all-or-nothing education accountability law.
The new Copper Law in South Carolina will take affect August 16, 2011. Monday, the Richland County Sheriff's Office demonstrated how the new law will work.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of dangerous heat in central and eastern South Carolina.
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prison officials are sponsoring a gang conference that is expected to bring law enforcement officers from five states to West Columbia.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina officials boast this year's freshman class is the school's biggest and brightest ever.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Columbia Religious Society of Friends is holding a vigil to remember the people who died when two nuclear bombs were dropped on Japan 66 years ago.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A national nonprofit is helping the children of South Carolina Air National Guard service members get ready for school.
South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia denied having an alcohol problem at USC's Media Day Sunday. Garcia spoke publicly for the first time since his April suspension.
South Carolina’s 12th annual sales tax holiday weekend runs will continue until midnight Sunday, August 7.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Moody's Investor Service says South Carolina and four other states can keep their top-notch credit rating.
