SC legislators may not finish budget before July 1
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has approved a measure to keep state government running in case legislators don't complete the budget before the fiscal year starts July 1.
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SC man pleads guilty in assault of teenager
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Johnsonville man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an assault on a black teenager nearly two years ago.
First responders from 4 states to compete in SC
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — First responders from four states are scheduled to take part in a rescue competition aboard the USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor.
USC Baseball Postponed
Thunderstorms in Omaha, NE prompted NCAA to announce just after 9:30 Wednesday night that the elimination game between the Gamecocks and Golden Flashes will take place Thursday at 11 a.m. CST (Noon EST).
SC DMV allows some drivers' schools to offer tests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is trying out a new system that will allow first-time drivers to take their written and road skill driving tests at 30 commercial driver training schools across the state.
2 arrested after Conway man shot to death at home
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Conway police say two people have been arrested after a shooting death at a home.
Cops: Woman stole from out-of-town Facebook pals
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say a woman and a man broke into the homes of her Facebook friends after finding out they were out of town by their posts on the social networking site.
5 Inmates Stabbed in Fight at McCormick Prison
McCORMICK, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say at least five inmates have been stabbed with homemade knives after a fight at a South Carolina prison.
Heat Wave Rings in Summer Solstice
On the same day the Summer Solstice was expected to officially start, a heat wave slammed more than a dozen states on the East Coast.
9-1-1 Not Only Emergency Option
If you are a victim of a crime, you want to know law enforcement will respond immediately. However, calling 9-1-1 isn't the only way to get them there.
3 facing $9M in Medicaid fraud charges in SC
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The former directors of a family-run South Carolina youth mentoring service have been charged with falsely billing nearly $9 million to Medicaid.
Embezzlement charges against SC nonprofit director
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The head of a nonprofit group that fights spousal abuse on the Grand Strand has been charged with embezzling federal funds.
APNewsBreak: Groups oppose dismissing river suit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Conservation groups in two states say the Army Corps of Engineers needs a South Carolina pollution permit now, not later, for the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel.
Court: Predator program not just for latest arrest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state's highest court says someone can be committed to South Carolina's sexually violent predator program even if their most recent arrest wasn't for something classified as a sexually violent crime.
Courtroom drama in SC primaries isn't over yet
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The courtroom drama over South Carolina's primaries is not over.
APNewsBreak: Zais asks court to block fed penalty
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's schools chief is asking a federal court to suspend a $36 million penalty against the state and review an order by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
USC students' literacy program at 2 SC libraries
MONKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Students from the University of South Carolina are bringing the school mascot Cocky and dozens of books when they visit two county libraries.
Conference focuses on slaves escaping SC south
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A conference in Florida this week focuses on the first underground railroad in which slaves from South Carolina headed south. The National Underground Railroad Conference opens in St. Augustine, Fla., on Wednesday and continues through the weekend.
Charleston tennis center being renovated
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston city officials are announcing plans to renovate one of the city's busiest tennis centers.
Gifted students studying science at Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Middle and high school students are at Clemson University this week for enrichment programs in science, engineering and architecture.
