SC Highway Patrol dedicates fallen trooper statue
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has dedicated a memorial at its headquarters to the 50 highway patrolmen who have died in the line of duty.
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SC trooper hurt in I-26 crash out of hospital
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper hurt when he was struck by a vehicle on I-26 has been released from the hospital.
NC, SC firefighters ride bikes to support comrades
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — Firefighters from North and South Carolina are closing out a five-day, 400-mile bicycle ride to show support for their fallen comrades.
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.
Injured Trooper Home from Hospital
A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper hurt when he was struck by a vehicle on I-26 has been released from the hospital.
SC corn growers benefit from Midwest drought
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The drought in the Midwest is good news for corn growers in South Carolina.
UPS driver rescues kids from wreck
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A United Parcel Service driver revived a driver and rescued five kids from the wreckage of a car in Beaufort County.
Timmonsville man guilty of killing brother-in-law
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A Timmonsville man has pleaded guilty to killing his brother-in-law last year.
United Healthcare gives SC grant for healthy kids
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — A major health care company is giving a grant to help children in South Carolina stay healthy.
Clemson University studying ways to feed cattle
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — This summer's drought and sweltering heat have been hard on corn crops, and researchers at Clemson University are looking at alternative foods for the country's cattle.
US Rep. Tim Scott bags groceries, talks to voters
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Congressman Tim Scott is set to spend some time bagging groceries at the Piggly Wiggly.
Prosecutors: Man killed wife for $1M in insurance
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Columbia man killed his wife to get $1 million in insurance money, then killed his partner in an illegal gambling business to try to pin the homicide on him.
Teller sentenced to 5 years for stealing from bank
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Allendale bank teller has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the bank, then trying to burn it down when her bosses discovered the missing money.
Man found not guilty in Oconee County shootings
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — A man has been found not guilty in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Atlanta man but was convicted of shooting into the man's home.
Death of 42-year-old Lancaster man investigated
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a possible homicide after a 42-year-old man was found dead in his still-running car in the woods.
APNewsBreak: Ga. Ports Authority wants in lawsuit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Georgia Ports Authority wants to enter a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel. The authority also wants to block the Savannah River Maritime Commission, a South Carolina state agency, from being involved in the case.
Michelin recalls 841K BFGoodrich, Uniroyal tires
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Michelin is recalling around 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires because the tread can separate, causing rapid air loss.
SC court agrees with return of native American tot
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has upheld the return to of a Native American girl adopted by a South Carolina family to her father in Oklahoma.
2 arrested, charged with killing man in SC woods
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two men have been arrested and charged with killing a man in some woods north of Columbia.
Twin Sisters Give Birth on the Same Day
Two twin sisters recently gave birth on the same day, one of them to twins.
