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Former lawmaker indicted on stalking charge

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Former state Rep. Thad Viers has been indicted on stalking and harassment charges.

Major USC Donors Bringing 700 Jobs to the State.

A facility for Nephron Pharmaceuticals is currently under construction in Lexington County. The project is expected to create 700 jobs.

Man accused of SC child abuse arrested at LAX

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 25-year-old man accused of fondling children in South Carolina has been arrested in Los Angeles after attempting to re-enter the country on a flight from Korea.

3 women raped at gunpoint at Lander University

GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say two armed men sexually assaulted three female students at a campus apartment complex at Lander University.

Former Marine crossing nation on elliptical bike

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A 71-year-old former Marine is setting out in an unusual manner to raise money for injured and ill veterans and their families.

USC science fair hosts 600 high school students

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 600 students from nine South Carolina counties are competing at the 56th annual Science and Engineering Fair in Columbia.

Mathematics, magic tricks slated for USC event

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mathematics and magic are mixing in a mathematics professor's presentation at the University of South Carolina.

SC Bill Would Allow Voters to Register Online

A bill allowing South Carolina residents to register to vote online has advanced.

Police Link Two Burglars to 50 Break-ins

NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they have broken up a burglary ring that broke into around 50 houses in Greenwood and Newberry counties, stealing more than $100,000 in televisions, computers, jewelry and other items. Investigators say a traffic stop in Saluda County earlier this month helped them break up the ring, when they busted a drug dealer who had some of the items stolen from the home.

NC, SC state line isn't where folks thought it was

LAKE WYLIE, S.C. (AP) — A modern survey of the state line between North Carolina and South Carolina has sent 93 property owners into another state.

SC bill would allow voters to register online

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill allowing South Carolina residents to register to vote online has advanced.

Police: 2 burglars responsible for 50 break-ins

NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they have broken up a burglary ring that broke into around 50 houses in Greenwood and Newberry counties, stealing more than $100,000 in televisions, computers, jewelry and other items.

SC bill would require drug tests for welfare

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Opponents of a bill requiring welfare applicants in South Carolina to pass a drug test say the costly proposal would violate the constitution.

Okra Strut Finally Finds Home

Years of debate about where to hold Irmo's Annual Okra Strut have come to an end with the purchase of 14 acres to construct a new park that will house the decades-old festival.

Columbia's Water Ranks Second Best in the State

Columbia's water recently won top honors in a statewide taste test at the South Carolina Environmental Convention.

Voter ID Law

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina voters represented by the American Civil Liberties Union have been granted permission to get involved in a lawsuit over the state's new voter ID law.

Cops: Tardy USC student leads police on chase

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a University of South Carolina student blamed being late for class as the reason she wouldn't get out of her car when stopped by police.