Sumter Man Wins $200,000
A Sumter man is doing his happy dance after winning $200 dollars over the weekend.
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Former councilman changes plea in fraud case
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Court records show a former Anderson County Councilman plans to plead guilty to mail fraud as part of a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.
SC law aims to ensure vets get military funerals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new South Carolina law aims to make sure that every veteran in the state gets a proper military funeral.
Debris from Boeing 787 engine sparks fire
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to determine why debris fell from the engine of a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, starting a fire and forcing officials to shut down Charleston International Airport.
Greer man killed while walking near flea market
GREER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Greer man was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking near a local flea market.
Man gets 52 years in robbery, burglary of couple
DILLON, S.C. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a man to 52 years in prison in the armed robbery and burglary of an elderly Dillon County couple.
Grandmother gets 25 years in boy's overdose death
PICKENS, S.C. (AP) — A 55-year-old woman has been ordered to spend 25 years in prison after her 21-month-old grandson died from an overdose of painkillers.
Police: Man stabs wife to death in Goose Creek
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 77-year-old man stabbed his wife to death in their Goose Creek home, answering the door when police and paramedics arrived.
Green lasers hinder Coast Guard pilots at beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say green lasers have twice cause problems for Coast Guard pilots trying to rescue stranded boaters off the Grand Strand.
Lexington County Murder Investigation
The Lexington County Coroner has identified a man shot to death in Lexington County as Robert Lewis Mitchell, Sr., 72, of 1440 Juniper Springs Road, Gilbert,
Trader Joe's Salsa Recalled
An Atlanta company is recalling salsa and balela sold under the Trader Joe's brand at stores in six Southern states because of possible listeria contamination. South Carolina is one of the states.
Gas prices continue to climb as we head into August
The Midlands average for a gallon of unleaded regular gas now stands at $3.14, according to Gas Buddy.com. This is nearly 14 cents over what drivers were paying last week, and they could continue to rise as we near the first of August.
SC city joins others in banning booze on the beach
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Folly Beach is one of the latest communities in the nation to ban alcohol on the shore.
Cops: Drug deal led to Lancaster County homicide
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say a drug deal led to a shooting that left a man dead in his running pickup truck in Lancaster County.
Charleston gets into Olympic spirit with fun run
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston is joining cities around the nation in holding an Olympic 5K Fun Run.
4-H meeting wraps up at Clemson University
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Nearly 100 young people from across South Carolina are finishing their annual 4-H meeting at Clemson University.
Rare coroner's inquest set in SC mauling death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A relatively rare coroner's inquest is scheduled in the death of a Mount Pleasant child who was mauled to death by two dogs last spring.
Junk in house blocks firefighters in deadly blaze
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Firefighters say a woman has died after her Aiken home caught fire and rescuers couldn't save her because there were so many of her belongings inside.
Ex-Darlington fire chief charged with misconduct
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — State agents say a former Darlington fire chief used inmates to wash his car and clean oysters.
Masked men set trooper's home ablaze in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say three men in masks tried to break into the Greenville home of a state trooper, then set it on fire.
