Strange SC primary season limps to finish
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — The primary season likely limps to an end in South Carolina on Tuesday with runoffs in two congressional races, three legislative races and a handful of county contests.
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Bodies of man, woman found in car near Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office says the bodies of a man and woman have been found inside a car south of the city of Spartanburg.
Primary runoffs for 3 SC legislative seats
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's primary runoffs will determine party nominees to fill the slots of two legislators not seeking re-election and one Senate chairman toppled in a five-way primary.
Resolute to shut down 1 Catawba production line
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Resolute Forest Products says it is shutting down one of four production lines at its Catawba plant at the end of the month.
SC couple building Christian-based camp in Ky.
GRAYSON, Ky. (AP) — A South Carolina couple has begun working to turn a hundred-acre farm in eastern Kentucky into a Christian-based summer camp for children in Appalachia.
USC-Arizona, A Friendly Championship Series
The Gamecocks will send Forrest Koumas (2-2) to the mound against an Arizona team that is fourth in the nation in batting (.330) and sixth in scoring (7.4 runs a game) in game one of college baseball's national championship series Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
Benefit for SC mom with flesh-eating illness
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Motorcycle riders are suiting up to raise money to help with hospital bills for a new South Carolina mother battling flesh-eating bacteria.
90 SC Guard airmen to return from Afghanistan
MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — About 90 members of the South Carolina Air National Guard are returning from a two-month deployment to Afghanistan.
Suspect killed after firing on officers in Mullins
MULLINS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a suspect in a domestic violence incident in Mullins has been shot and killed by police officers.
Judge orders Democratic runoff Tuesday in SC 7th
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A runoff will be held Tuesday for the Democratic nomination in South Carolina's new 7th congressional district.
Legislators fail to reach SC budget deal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — House and Senate members have failed to agree on a budget compromise.
Columbia offering tips on homeownership
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's National Homeownership Month, and the city of Columbia is offering some tips on how to keep home improvement under control.
Woman killed by suspects targeting man in Santee
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was shot to death in a van by men who were trying to rob a man inside the vehicle near Santee.
USC Eliminates Arkansas, Will Play For ThreePeat
For the third straight season, the Gamecocks will play for a national championship at the College World Series. USC beat Arkansas 3-2 Friday night to eliminate the Razorbacks and advance to the national championship series against Arizona. Game one of the best-of-three championship series is Sunday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
Bodies of 3 slain SC Guardsmen return next week
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three South Carolina Army National Guard soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan are expected to return home next week.
Take Your Dog to Work Day in Midlands
Businesses across the Midlands increased the canine employment rate Friday, as a nationwide idea of taking your pet to work, is quickly catching on here at home.
SC forest works to replace 40-year-old boardwalk
HARLEYVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Audubon Society is working to replace a boardwalk allowing the public to see almost 1,800 acres of virgin cypress and tupelo gum forest in South Carolina considered the largest tract of its kind left in the nation.
Woman's Body Found in Van Parked in Santee
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a woman's body was found inside a parked van in Santee. Investigators say it appears 31-year-old Kathy Mack of Orangeburg was shot to death, but an autopsy has been ordered to confirm how she died.
2 dead; 2 arrested in SC nightclub shooting
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Beaufort County sheriff's deputies say two St. Helena men have been killed and two others have been arrested in a shooting at a nightclub.
Vision Airlines ends NW Ohio route to Myrtle Beach
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Charter carrier Vision Airlines is ending its seasonal service between Toledo, Ohio, and Myrtle Beach, S.C., after less than a month because of poor ticket sales.
