Lexington man accused of killing younger brother
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 37-year-old man stabbed his younger brother to death after a fight in his Lexington home.
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SC Senate overrides veto of $10M for teachers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has restored $10 million to the budget to help school districts pay for mandated teacher salary increases.
Attack by 54th Massachusetts unit observed in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An ill-fated attack by black Union troops which was portrayed in the movies has come to life through re-enactors in Charleston.
Body of TN rafter recovered in Chattooga River
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — A body believed to be a Nashville, Tenn., man who fell from a raft in rapids in the Chattooga River has been recovered after spending nearly four days wedged against a rock under the water.
Banner plane crashes off North Myrtle Beach
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A plane towing an advertising banner has crashed just off shore at North Myrtle Beach.
Head of retirement systems to lead new SC agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have appointed the first director to an agency charged with managing the state's retirement and health care systems for public workers.
SC insurance firms back WWII vet flight with $50K
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina insurance firms are pledging nearly $50,000 to support a November flight taking 100 World War II veterans to view the memorial built in their honor in Washington, D.C.
Man arrested after dogs bound, tossed into canal
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say a man who taped up the legs and muzzles of three dogs and threw them into a canal targeted animals owned by his daughter and mother-in-law.
Senate Votes Means Agencies Can Stay Open
Two state agencies can re-open their doors, two weeks after Gov. Nikki Haley's vetoes eliminated all of their state and federal money.
No charges against former Beaufort principal
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The former principal at Beaufort High School will not face criminal charges for changing students' grades.
Gullah-Geechee available for public comment
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A plan to preserve the culture of the descendants of slaves in four states has been released for public comment.
Republican leads for McConnell's SC Senate seat
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — It appears the Republicans will keep the state Senate seat vacated by Glenn McConnell when he became lieutenant governor earlier this year.
Fairfield deputies burn hundreds of pot plants
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — Officers have burned hundreds of marijuana plants they found near Interstate 77 in the northeastern Fairfield County.
1 dead, 19 injured in bus crash on Grand Strand
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A man was killed and 19 people injured when a pick-up truck and a bus collided on U.S. 17 in Pawleys Island.
Cops: Man stabbed stepfather to death in Iva home
IVA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 67-year-old man was stabbed to death in his Anderson County home during a fight with his stepson.
SC House overrides veto for rape crisis centers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House voted unanimously to override Gov. Nikki Haley's veto of $454,000 to support rape crisis centers around the state.
2 rescued from Myrtle Beach amusement ride
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Two people have been rescued after they got stuck at the top of an amusement ride in Myrtle Beach.
SC House overrides Haley's education vetoes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has voted to restore $10 million for teacher pay raises, and expand public residential schools for gifted students.
SC House overrides Haley's education, arts vetoes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has overridden 51 of Gov. Nikki Haley's 81 budget vetoes.
Clemson scientists part of garden pest app team
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Two researchers at Clemson University hope a new smartphone application will help home gardeners identify common garden pests and get information about when to do certain types of gardening maintenance.
