South Carolina Associated Press 2011 broadcast contest winners.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Winners of the 2011 South Carolina Associated Press Broadcasters Contest to be honored March 31:
News
SC man fined after pit bull kills neighbor's cat
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — A Bluffton man has been fined $255 after his pit bull killed a neighbor's cat. But the man says the cat was violating the local leash law.
Charleston puts free Wi-Fi in city center park
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The city of Charleston is working with Goggle to put free Wi-Fi high-speed internet access in a major downtown park.
SC man who took truck had escaped from hospital
PORT ROYAL, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a nude man who stole a fire truck in Port Royal and drove off, hitting six vehicles and killing a pedestrian will be charged with murder and assault and battery.
DHEC investigates big rise in norovirus outbreaks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina health officials say they've investigated more than four times the number outbreaks of a virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting this year than they investigated during the period last year.
Cigarette causes fatal fire at Columbia apartment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a cigarette caused a fire that killed a woman in an apartment in Columbia.
Police: 80-year-old woman raped in Greenville home
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man choked an 80-year-old Greenville woman unconscious, bound her with tape and sexually assaulted her after asking to use her phone.
Senators advance ban preventing Occupy protests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Senate panel has advanced a measure preventing Occupy Columbia protesters from resuming their around-the-clock presence on Statehouse grounds.
SC panel prepares defense of state military posts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials say they should cooperate as much as they can as the Pentagon prepares for a potential new round of base closures.
SCDOT wants to replace 2 bridges with 1 on I-85
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation says one bridge might be better than two along Interstate 85 in Cherokee County.
City Reacts to Death of Missing City Leader
Lawmakers to the Mayor of Columbia all reacting to the news of South Carolina Hospitality Association President, Tom Sponsellers death.
Senators Advance Ban Preventing Occupy Protests
A South Carolina Senate panel has advanced a measure preventing Occupy Columbia protesters from resuming their around-the-clock presence on Statehouse grounds.
SC House overrides Haley's veto on port permit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House has voted overwhelmingly to override Gov. Nikki Haley's veto on a bill meant to help undo a permit allowing Georgia to expand its port in Savannah.
SC Senate confirms leader of environmental agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state's public health and environmental control agency has a new leader.
Deadly Fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a cigarette caused a fire that killed a woman in an apartment in Columbia.
DHEC Investigates Big Rise in Norovirus Outbreaks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina health officials say they've investigated more than four times the number outbreaks of a virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting this year than they investigated during the period last year.
SCHA Spokesperson: "This is extraordinarily shocking."
Tuesday family, friends and co-workers reacted to the news that the President of the South Carolina Hospitality Association, Tom Sponseller, was found dead in a dowtown Columbia parking garage.
Indian ambassador: SC Gov. Haley is 'a star'
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The ambassador from India to the United States says she is anxious to meet South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley this week.
SC Air Guard flights over Myrtle Beach, Florence
MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — Fighter jets with the South Carolina Air National Guard are conducting exercises in the skies over Myrtle Beach and Florence.
Previous Coverage: Senators Pray for Missing SC Executive
Tuesday, senators held a moment of silence and prayer for missing South Carolina Hospitality Association President, Tom Sponseller.
