Man dies in sweltering trailer in Calhoun Falls
CALHOUN FALLS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are waiting for autopsy results to determine if a 71-year-old man found dead in his Calhoun Falls trailer died from the heat.
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Hilton Head couple loses property tax appeal
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled a Hilton Head Island couple who rented their home out for three months a year must pay the state's higher property tax for rental properties.
SCE&G seeks 6.6 percent electric rate increase
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. is asking state regulators to raise electric rates by nearly 7 percent.
Columbia breaks all-time high at 108 degrees
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It has never been this hot in Columbia in 125 years of record keeping.
TN abortion doctor pleads guilty in SC gun case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Blountville, Tenn., abortion doctor who authorities say pulled a gun on protesters who approached his vehicle at a Charleston clinic has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge and will pay a $100 fine.
14 wildfires reported in 1 day in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County deputies say firefighters responded to 14 bush fires in just 24 hours.
Cops: Husband kills wife, shoots self in Upstate
FINGERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Deputies say a husband shot his estranged wife then turned the gun on himself at a Spartanburg County home.
Concert benefits SC mom with flesh-eating illness
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Friends of a new South Carolina mother battling flesh-eating bacteria are putting on a concert to help with her mounting medical bills.
Donated kits to keep SC boaters well-lit on July 4
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina companies are trying to keep boaters on Lake Murray safer during the July 4th holiday.
Army names drill sergeants of year
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Army is honoring its best active duty and reserve drill sergeants.
SC woman dead, husband injured in shooting
FINGERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg County woman is dead and her husband has been critically injured in what sheriff's deputies think was a domestic shooting.
Massive Fire at Cayce Recycling Plant
A massive fire at the Worldwide Recycling Plant in Cayce, had firefighters from several counties working to contain it.
Haley on Accuser: "Racist, Sexist Bigot"
Before issuing a written statement on her reaction to the SC House Ethics Committee's ruling that she did not break the law while a member of the House of Representatives, Gov. Nikki Haley lashes out at the person she blames for the entire investigation.
Bond For George Zimmerman???
The man accused of killing Florida teen Trayvon Martin will remain in jail while he waits for a judge to decide if he will be granted bond.
Parents arrested in Charleston County boy's death
LADSON, S.C. (AP) — A Charleston County couple has been charged with illegal conduct after their 2-month-old son died.
House ethics panel deliberating Haley case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State lawmakers are behind closed door to consider whether South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley illegally lobbied while a member of the House.
Greenville County man pleads in fatal DUI case
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A Greenville County man has pleaded guilty in a drunken driving death last year.
Carolinas brace for excessive holiday heat wave
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Carolinas are bracing for multiple days of temperatures above 100 degrees as a ridge of high pressure pushes warm, moist air in from the Gulf of Mexico.
Recycling plant fire fills Columbia sky with smoke
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A fire at a recycling plant in Cayce has filled the sky in the Columbia area with smoke.
Jets Overhead-Mcentire Exercise
No need to worry if you saw jets scrambling overhead in Sumter. Major Jim Roth with the South Carolina Air National Guard says jets were practicing air defense tactics in the area today.
