Richland County police dogs gets bulletproof vests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Richland County Sheriff's office now has 15 new bulletproof vests for its police dogs thanks to donations after one of the dogs was shot to death.
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Family gets $700K in deadly crash with deputy
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — A jury has awarded $700,000 to the family of a 21-year-old man killed in a head-on crash with a Colleton County deputy who was racing to check on a burglar alarm without turning on his emergency lights and siren.
Local 9 year old works to protect K-9 officers
After learning of the death of Richland County K-9, Fargo, Madison Burrows says she wanted to help keep the other K-9 officers in South Carolina safe.
Woman charged with DUI after car pool line wreck
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has been charged with driving under the influence after she rear-ended another SUV in the car pool line of an Aiken elementary school.
Ard's opponent: Cheating had big impact on race
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The man who former Lt. Gov. Ken Ard beat in a runoff to get the Republican nomination in 2010 says Ard's manipulation of campaign finance laws had a big impact in their race.
SC Democrats meet to discuss issues, campaigns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats from across South Carolina are meeting in Columbia for the state Democratic Party's annual issues conference.
SC Junior Golf Association kicks off kids program
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — It's time for the young golfers in South Carolina to tee it up.
Greenwood woman admits cancer scam; hiding body
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors say a woman will spend three years in prison for lying about her daughter having cancer so she could scam money from donors and hiding her grandfather's body so she could keep cashing his Social Security checks.
Federal judges approve SC, US House districts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three federal judges have ruled the new district lines drawn by South Carolina lawmakers for state House and U.S. House seats don't discriminate against black voters.
8-year-old NC boy drowns in Myrtle Beach pool
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an 8-year-old boy from Gastonia, N.C., has drowned in a pool at a Myrtle Beach hotel.
Belk's new warehouse to bring 124 jobs to Union
UNION, S.C. (AP) — Department store chain Belk says it is opening a new warehouse and order center in South Carolina, bringing 124 jobs to Union County.
Events leading to Lt Gov Ard's resignation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Here are key dates in the political career of former South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard and the investigation that led to his resignation and guilty pleas to campaign finance charges Friday.
Final autopsy results confirm SC lobbyist suicide
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Richland County coroner says final autopsy results leave no doubt that South Carolina Hospitality Association Executive Director Tom Sponseller killed himself.
Boy Drowns at South Carolina Hotel
Authorities say an 8-year-old boy from Gastonia, N.C., has drowned in a pool at a Myrtle Beach hotel.
SC Lt Gov Ard sentenced on ethics laws violations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard was sentenced to five years probation and 300 hours of public service after pleading guilty to violating state ethics laws and resigning from office.
McConnell: Sad day for him, reassuring day for SC
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — State Sen. Glenn McConnell says it's a sad moment for him but a reassuring day for South Carolina.
Marine Jailed in Fire Truck Theft Faces Fed Counts
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a nude Marine who took a fire truck in Port Royal and hit six vehicles and killed a pedestrian last month was already facing federal charges.
Former Lt. Gov. Sentenced
Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard was sentenced to five years probation and 300 hours of public service after pleading guilty to violating state ethics laws and resigning from office.
College Costs
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ With students in the United States owing more than $1 trillion in student loans, a seminar being held in Charleston is focusing on helping students learn how to pay the rising costs of attending college.
SC teaching assistant faces new sex charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Lexington County teaching assistant accused of having sex with a special needs student in Cayce and Mount Pleasant faces similar charges in Richland County.
