Coast Guard cutter heading to Philippines
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In a ceremony full of maritime pomp, a decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard cutter based in Charleston has been turned over to the Philippine Navy.
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Indian company bringing 300 jobs to Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Indian company is opening a 300-seat call center in Columbia.
'Small Business Week' Declared in Columbia
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, along with Ike McLeese, president and CEO of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, presented a proclamation, declaring May 21st-May 25th Small Business Week in an effort to show leaders' support of small businesses and encourage customers to shop locally more often.
USC Sports Medicine Opens New Facility
This video is no longer available. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- It's a place for USC's finest. "The sports world is something that is somewhat different than seeing regular patients," says Dr. John Walsh, IV, M.D., USC Sports Medicine. But that…
SC firefighters encouraging safe sprinkler use
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Firefighters from across South Carolina are kicking off an effort to educate people about fire protection sprinkler systems.
1 killed, 2 injured in Dillon County shooting
HAMER, S.C. (AP) — Dillon County sheriff's deputies say one person has died and two others have been hurt in a shooting.
NC woman charged in wreck that kills 2 in SC
CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman faces charges after troopers say she left an accident that killed two South Carolina residents.
Santee Cooper considers 2 rate increases
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — The state-owned utility Santee Cooper is considering a pair of rate increases.
Haley: Grand Strand means business opportunities
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says while the Grand Strand is great for tourism, it also provides business opportunities for investors.
13-foot, 1,000 pound gator snagged on Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Trappers have snagged a 13-foot alligator from a lagoon on Hilton Head Island that weighs an estimated 1,000 pounds.
President of SC firm arrested on federal charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested the president of a North Charleston company and charged him with exporting goods to Iraq without the proper licenses and making false statements on official government documents.
Man kills girlfriend, then self in SC restaurant
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot and killed his girlfriend at a Batesburg-Leesville restaurant, then turned the gun on himself.
Alberto weakens to tropical depression in Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Alberto has weakened to a tropical depression as it spins off the coast of the Carolinas.
SC State Names 3 Finalists for Interim President
Two of South Carolina State University's three candidates to be interim president are from outside the school.
Pain at the Pump Eases
If you've noticed gas prices taking a dip in the Palmetto state, you're not imagining things. AAA Carolinas has named South Carolina the number one state in the nation for the cheapest gas.
SC senator attempting to remove items from budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Republican senator says state taxes should not go to private charities or local projects.
SC State names 3 finalists for interim president
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Two of South Carolina State University's three candidates to be interim president are from outside the school.
Knife-wielding SC man shot to death by deputy
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Greenville County deputy has shot and killed a man who refused to put down a knife he was using to hold a woman hostage.
Man Kills Girlfriend, Then Self in SC Restaurant
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man shot and killed his girlfriend at a Batesburg-Leesville restaurant, then turned the gun on himself. Police say 30-year-old Shaquanah Jones-Brannon reported her boyfriend was harassing her just hours before the shooting around 11 a.m. Monday. Officers were looking for 27-year-old Jamael Goodman, but he was driving a different car and hid his dreadlocks under a hat.
South Carolina Gas Prices
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ There's good news for motorists in South Carolina leading up to the first busy travel weekend of the summer season. Gasoline in South Carolina is the cheapest in the nation.
