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Former coach pleads guilty to 22 child sex charges

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina teacher and coach has pleaded guilty to nearly two dozen child sex charges.

SC couple donates $1.5M to WVU business school

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A member of West Virginia University's Business Hall of Fame is giving the school $1.5 million.

Container firm locates headquarters in Greenville

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The firm Encore Container is investing $3.9 million in a new manufacturing and corporate headquarters in Greenville that is expected to create 89 jobs.

$10K Donation Helps Feed K9 Officers

A citizen, a non-profit organization and a corporation have joined forces to make Richland County a safer place to live, work and play, according to the sheriff.

Gamecock Fans Send Hopes for a '3-peat' with the team to Omaha

Wednesday, hundreds of Gamecock fans turned out to wish the baseball team well in Omaha.

Clemson Tuition Increases For Fall Semester

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ Tuition is increasing at Clemson University for the fall semester. The school's board of trustees Wednesday approved a 3 percent increase for in-state students and a 4 percent increase for out-of-state students.

Fans See USC Baseball Team Off to Omaha

Fans gathered at Carolina Stadium Wednesday afternoon to send the USC Baseball team to Omaha in style.

Police Release Images of Robbery

Police are looking for two men they say were caught on camera robbing a Columbia dry cleaner.

State Fair Launches New Program

The South Carolina State Fair is introducing a new program that organizers hope will get people excited about agriculture in the state.

SC runoffs next in Congress legislative races

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Runoffs are next in several South Carolina primaries, including the state's new 7th Congressional District.

Road reopens after Newberry County crash

KINARDS, S.C. (AP) — A highway in Newberry County is reopened after authorities removed explosive material from a wreck site that prompted an evacuation.

Murder charge dropped against Rock Hill man

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a Rock Hill man arrested in a shooting death.

York County inmate facing assault charges

YORK, S.C. (AP) — A male York County inmate has been charged with assaulting a female inmate while both were being held in the same cell.

40th plea in $2 million SC check fraud case

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg woman is the last defendant to plead guilty in a scheme to steal nearly $2 million though check fraud.

Myrtle Beach woman gets 5 years for deadly DUI

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A 40-year-old Myrtle Beach woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for a deadly 2009 crash.

SC's longest-serving House member loses primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Darlington Rep. Robert Williams has won his primary bid for re-election by defeating the longest-serving member of the South Carolina House.

At least 5 incumbents lose SC primary bid

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At least five incumbents have lost their bid for re-election in this year's primaries, including the longest-serving member of the South Carolina House.