4-story inflatable slide opening in Aiken park
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A businessman is bringing a giant inflatable water slide back to an Aiken park.
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Mother of missing SC kid in solitary for jail spat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The mother of a South Carolina toddler missing since late last year is in solitary confinement after a confrontation with a jailhouse nurse.
7th District attracting most SC primary attention
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — With no statewide races this primary season in South Carolina, most of the attention is focused on the primaries in the state's new 7th Congressional District.
South Carolina News Digest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The news editor is Tim Rogers. The breaking news supervisor is Emery Dalesio. The Columbia bureau can be reached at 803-799-5510.
SC youths face charges in school bus jaunt, crash
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff says two juveniles face charges after taking a school bus on a two-county joy ride chased by officers and then crashing into a brick wall.
SC parents fume, were locked out of graduation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some parents and family members are fuming after being locked out of a high school graduation for coming late.
Charleston won't fight James Island this time
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — It looks like James Island can finally stay a town.
Meth lab found in remains of fire that killed 3
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say the remains of a methamphetamine lab have been found in the rubble of an apartment fire that killed three people in Goose Creek.
Dantzler's hit in 12th gives SC 5-4 win vs Clemson
LB Dantzler's single to right drove in the winning run in the 12th innings as two-time defending College World Series champion South Carolina won its 18th straight NCAA tournament game with a 5-4 victory over rival Clemson on Saturday in the Columbia Regional.
USC Teams Up With UGA for Blood Drive
The Carolina Alumni Association and the the alumni association at the University of Georgia are teaming up to sponsor a blood drive for Aimee Copeland, who's battling a flesh eating bacteria.
Local Retailers Seek 'Homerun' During Regionals
America's favorite past time of baseball belongs to the state of South Carolina this weekend. The two-time defending national champion USC Gamecocks baseball team has a rep to protect. It's one of three state teams playing in Columbia's Regional of the NCAA baseball tournament. But it's the local retailers that say they're hitting a home run.
Holmes pitches South Carolina past Manhattan 7-0
Colby Holmes allowed one hit in eight innings, Adam Matthews drove in three runs and two-time defending national champion South Carolina won its 17th straight NCAA tournament game with a 7-0 victory over Manhattan in the Columbia Regional on Friday.
SC employee recognition includes fun park outing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An amusement park outing, barbecue lunches and director dunking booths are among the ways that South Carolina state agencies showed appreciation for their employees.
Teen drowns while rafting in Marion County
MULLINS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 17-year-old man has drowned in the Little Pee Dee River.
Public sees plan to preserve sea island culture
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Parts of a plan to preserve the culture of slave descendants along the nations Southeast coast have been unveiled.
SC Honors 70 Who Had Perfect School Attendance
South Carolina education officials are honoring 70 students who never missed a day of school.
SC honors 70 who had perfect school attendance
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina education officials are honoring 70 students who never missed a day of school.
Graduation Prayers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An Irmo High School graduate has sued to stop prayers at future graduation ceremonies.
Feds suing Florence airport over rent charges
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Officials at the Florence Regional Airport thought they were getting a sweet deal when they rented space to the Transportation Security Administration nine years ago.
Tuition increase at Citadel proposed
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Cadets attending South Carolina's military college would pay more under a tuition increase proposed by a committee of the college's Board of Visitors.
