Funeral Monday for Child who died of rare brain infection
Eight year old Blake Driggers will be laid to rest Monday. A rare brain infection is to blame for the death of the Sumter County boy say Health Officials.
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Records: Beaufort judge retired after complaints
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Court records show Beaufort County's probate judge announced he was leaving office just a month after three separate sexual harassment complaints were filed against him.
Man stabs friend to death near downtown Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an argument between two men who knew each other led to a fatal stabbing in downtown Charleston.
Suspended lawyer faces lawsuits over $500,000
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer suspended last month by the South Carolina Supreme Court now faces two lawsuits that he took more than $500,000 from his clients.
Judge's ruling keeps autopsy reports secret in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Most autopsies in South Carolina are paid for by taxpayers, but a state judge has decided they can no longer be reviewed by the public.
Private group raising money to test Florence creek
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A private group is raising money to do its own water testing on a creek near Florence.
SC trooper remains in stable condition after wreck
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper remains in stable condition in intensive care after being injured when a vehicle struck his patrol car as he investigated an accident on Interstate 26.
Democrat in SC's 1st District kicks off campaign
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Now that the primaries are over, the general election campaign season is opening in South Carolina.
Firm pursues plan to dump radioactive waste in SC
BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A company is pursuing its plan to ship tons of radioactive waste from New Jersey to a dump along Interstate 20 in South Carolina.
Clemson raises $600 million; increases goal to $1B
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University has surpassed its goal of raising $600 million by the end of June and now is aiming for $1 billion.
Charleston airport panel rejects contract appeal
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A panel of the Charleston County Aviation Authority has denied an appeal of the $150 million terminal redevelopment contract for Charleston International Airport.
Graham: Nation starting to move to port vision
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says the nation is starting to move toward a national vision for its ports that will have to handle a new generation of container ships that will be calling when the Panama Canal is enlarged.
Hundreds of Mustangs rolling to SC's Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of vintage Mustang power cars are on display this weekend at South Carolina's Myrtle Beach.
Clemson professor to chair SC Food Policy Council
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — A Clemson University professor is the choice as chairman of the organization that promotes a healthy agriculture industry in South Carolina.
Walhalla boy killed in accident with golf cart
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an 11-year-old Walhalla boy was killed when a golf cart rolled over and asphyxiated him.
Five Points Bomb Threat suspect in custody
Columbia Police say the suspect involved in the Five Points Rite Aid bomb threat is now in custody.
SC jobless rate up to 9.4 percent in June
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's jobless rate has gone up for the second month in a row.
After veto, Mitchelville to again seek state money
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Supporters of preserving the site of historic Mitchelville on Hilton Head Island say they will again seek state money, even after Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed $200,000 for the project.
NC man jailed after homemade bombs found in car
SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — Officials in Cleveland County say a 43-year-old man is in jail after two homemade bombs were found in his car.
Man arrested for killing wife, gambling colleague
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say they have charged a man with killing his wife and his colleague in a gambling business in his upscale suburban Columbia home.
