Lt. Gov. Ard resigns, Sen. McConnell to fill office
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard resigned Friday amid a criminal investigation into whether he spent campaign money on personal items.
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6 exposed to powder at Columbia prison OK
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Six people who went to the hospital after being exposed to a powder inside a suspicious package at a state prison in Columbia have been released.
Woman accused of trying smuggle ammo into prison
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Greer woman has been charged with trying to smuggle ammunition into a state prison near Charleston.
SC legislator proposes shortening time for divorce
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A proposed amendment to the South Carolina constitution would allow couples to divorce after 150 days of separation, rather than one year.
Hospitality Association says about $480K missing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials with the South Carolina Hospitality Association say about $480,000 is missing from its account, but an audit found no evidence linking its founder to the lost funds.
2 pedestrians struck, killed by logging truck
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — State troopers say two pedestrians were struck and killed by a log truck that was swerving to miss a car left in the road from a previous wreck.
SC Senate approves ban on camping at Statehouse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate has unanimously approved a bill preventing Occupy Columbia from renewing its around-the-clock protest on Statehouse grounds.
Police: 9-year-old girl stabs grandmother over TV
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Florence police say a 9-year-old girl stabbed her grandmother after they argued about whether she could watch television.
Crews Report Heavy Smoke from Compost Fire
A one-and-a-half acre compost fire is causing heavy smoke issues in the Ballentine area.
Occupy Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Senate has unanimously approved a bill preventing Occupy Columbia from renewing its around-the-clock protest on Statehouse grounds.
2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed by Logging Truck
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) _ State troopers say two pedestrians were struck and killed by a log truck that was swerving to miss a car left in the road from a previous wreck.
SC Hosp. Assoc. Reports More than $480,000 Missing
Officials with the South Carolina Hospitality Association say about $480,000 is missing from its account, but an audit found no evidence linking its founder to the lost funds.
Port Royal redevelopment delayed on SC coast
PORT ROYAL, S.C. (AP) — Plans to redevelop the Port of Port Royal with businesses and homes have been delayed while the final purchase of the land is worked out.
Train carrying methanol derails in Abbeville
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — People who evacuated their homes after a train derailment in Abbeville will be able to return home soon.
Grand Strand firefighters battle rash of blazes
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A rash of separate fires along South Carolina's Grand Strand has left three people injured and 12 people homeless.
Nearly Half a Million Missing from Hospitality Assoc.
Officials with the South Carolina Hospitality Association say the results on an audit are 'shocking, sickening and inexcusable' as it was discovered that $480,944.93 went missing from the Association from 2009 to 2011.
Judge: 2010 Bluffton shooting not self defense
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a tow-truck driver charged with killing a Bluffton man on Christmas Eve 2010 did not act in self-defense.
Concealed weapons permit instructor arrested
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Law Enforcement Division agents say a concealed weapons permit instructor in Lexington was arrested after he taught what is required by state law to be an eight-hour class in just four hours.
NASA to launch 5 rockets quickly to track winds
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Skywatchers along the East Coast may be able to see a NASA experiment meant to learn more about the little-understood jet stream current at the edge of space.
State trooper hurt in I-20 wreck near Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a state trooper was injured after his patrol car was rear-ended as he tried to stop another car from speeding near Columbia.
