RI police: Man arrested after 1980 escape from SC
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police in Rhode Island say they have arrested a man who escaped from a South Carolina prison more than three decades ago.
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Orangeburg County suing dead sheriff's estate
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County says its late sheriff stole thousands of dollars from the office before his death.
Broadway at the Beach adding helicopter rides
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — One of South Carolina's most popular tourist spots is adding a new attraction, helicopter rides.
Victim Identified in Fatal Shooting
We now know the identity of a man shot and killed in a Southeast Columbia neighborhood.
Columbia Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase
A burglary suspect has been arrested after leading deputies on a high speed chase that reached speeds of up to 100 miles per hour.
Utility Worker Dies in Santee Following Accident
A 45-year-old utility lineman replacing a pole in a residential area in Santee has died after a power line snapped and struck the man.
Richland Co. Sheriff's Dept. Partners with Hospice
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is partnering with an area hospice company to aid Midlands elderly.
Governor Urges Lawmakers to Vote On-Record
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is chastising senators for considering what she calls default voting.
4 sentenced in 2009 deaths of Greer couple
GREER, S.C. (AP) — Four of the people charged in 2009 deaths of a Spartanburg couple have been sentenced to prison.
Soccer ball not the only ball SC gator had eaten
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — That alligator that was put down after it grabbed a soccer ball near some children playing on Hilton Head Island apparently had a hankering for athletic equipment.
Debate over home sprinklers heating up in SC
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The debate over whether all new homes should have fire sprinklers is heating up in South Carolina.
OSHA drops fines North Charleston fire fines
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — State safety officials have dropped a $2,000 fine against the North Charleston Fire Department stemming from a 2010 fire that injured three firefighters.
Utility worker struck by line, dies near Santee
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — A 45-year-old utility lineman replacing a pole in a residential area in Santee has died after a power line snapped and struck the man.
Haley using piñata video to raise campaign money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is using a video showing a union leader whacking a piñata of her face as a fundraiser.
SC House Ethics asks for more info on Haley
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House Ethics Committee has asked for more employment information from South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley before deciding whether to reopen an ethics complaint against her.
First 787 built in SC takes maiden flight
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A crew from Boeing has completed the maiden flight of the first 787 manufactured in South Carolina.
Haley travels to campaign for Wisconsin governor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is traveling to Wisconsin next week to campaign for Gov. Scott Walker.
SC Senate Dems fail in efforts to defund voter ID
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic state senators have failed in a bid to remove funding from the proposed 2012-13 budget for the voter ID lawsuit.
Cash Mob Spurs Local Business
You may be familiar with Flash Mobs. An event where a group of strangers converge in a set location and break into a choreographed song and dance. Wednesday night one business owner was honored with a cash mob where the only thing dancing around was money.
SC Court Taking up Florence County Election Case
South Carolina's highest court is hearing a legal challenge over a political party's decision to allow some candidates on ballots for the June 12 primary.
