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Local moms Help Keep Preemies Alive

Hospitals have come a long way when it comes to the technology used to help save lives. But when it comes to premature infants, doctors say one of the most important tools might be in your freezer.

Senate panel OKs bill changing ethics probe rules

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Senate panel has approved a bill that would increase the amount of time that state ethics investigators have to prosecute public officials.

SC Democrats call for open ethics investigations

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Senate Democrats want to remove the secrecy that surrounds investigations by the House and Senate ethics committees.

Mother hopes Chesterfield inquest brings answers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The mother of a Chesterfield man hopes a coroner' inquest will answer questions she has about her son's death.

SC panel advances public school choice bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Senate panel has advanced a bill that expands students' educational options within public schools.

Florence Teen Gets Life in Pawn Shop Killing

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing a Florence pawn shop employee during a robbery. The Morning News of Florence (http://bit.ly/HLzvW5 ) reports jurors took just over two hours Wednesday to find 18-year-old Tavario Brunson guilty of murder.

Coroner's Inquest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The mother of a Chesterfield man hopes a coroner' inquest will answer questions she has about her son's death.

City Buses Roll out of Debt

A two-year, $3.6 million debt that consumed the Midlands' public transit system, CMRTA, and threatened to cancel bus service altogether, is no longer an issue, according to officials. That's good news to riders who say they depend on the bus system daily.

Woman dies month after being shot at SC club

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A Myrtle Beach woman has died more than a month after she was shot outside a nightclub.

Ross Stores opening York County facility

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ross Stores Inc. is planning to bring 600 jobs to York County with a new distribution and warehouse facility.

SC, Georgia museums join Google Art project

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Museums in Charleston and Savannah, Ga., have joined the Google Art Project — the only Southern art museums that are part of the virtual art gallery on the Internet.

Frost, Freeze advisories issued for SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued frost advisories and freeze watches for much of South Carolina as colder area from Canada moves into the state.

Pelion Teen Charged with Killing 2-Year-Old

A 17 year-old Pelion woman is in custody, accused of killing a 2 year-old child.

Woodruff man gets 30 years in shooting death

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A former Woodruff city employee has pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder.

Man shot to death in Beaufort County

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies are investigating the shooting death of a man about 10 miles northwest of Beaufort.

New Boeing jet to fly over Heritage on Friday

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The new Boeing 787 jetliner will fly over the Harbour Town golf course on Hilton Head Island on Friday during the second round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament.

Frost, Freeze Advisories Issued for SC

The National Weather Service has issued frost advisories and freeze watches for much of South Carolina as colder area from Canada moves into the state.