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SC wind turbine test facility nears completion

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A nearly $100 million investment in the nation's energy future is nearing completion on the South Carolina coast.

SC State board head steps down weeks after firings

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of South Carolina State University's trustees board is out of that post two weeks after the state's only historically black public university fired eight high-level employees amid an internal investigation.

SC pedestrian dies after hit by stolen fire engine

PORT ROYAL, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man is facing a list of charges after jumping naked into fire truck at an emergency scene, then killing a pedestrian and smashing into multiple vehicles as he raced away.

Clemson hosting conference on importance of play

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Playtime isn't just for children anymore.

Army wife, dietitian urges healthy food for kids

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The wife of the general who commands the Army's largest training post is known around Fort Jackson as the woman who teaches second-graders how to cook "roasted monster brains."

South Carolina AP Broadcast Contest Winners

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — NEWS DIRECTORS, BROADCASTERS NOTE: NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST, NOT FOR ONLINE USE. For your planning purposes only; not to be used for promotional purposes until the story and winners list is released on March 31.

NWS confirms 2 tornado in SC; no injuries reported

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Forecasters have confirmed two tornadoes touched down as a line of severe storms pushed through South Carolina.

Groups on SC coast march to take back the streets

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Residents of the South Carolina Lowcountry are staging a march to take back the streets.

Bill creates SC Medal of Valor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Senate has approved a bill to create a South Carolina medal recognizing fallen military service members with ties to the state.

Haley in Washington for governor's conference

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is in the nation's capital for the Republican Governors Association's winter conference.

Missing Siblings Found Safe

Richland County Sheriff's spend more than 12 hours searching for two young children who left their home early Saturday morning.

Arrests made in Connection with Lexington Murder

Lexington County Sheriff’s Department detectives arrested a 24-year-old Swansea man and 21-year-old Denmark man in connection with the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old man on February 12 at the 43-year-old man’s home on Calhoun Road near Swansea.

Previous Coverage: Association launches audit as search continues

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Hospitality Association has launched an external audit of its finances as the search for its missing president continues to baffle law enforcement.

SC legislators approve 'Benji's Law'

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Legislature has given final approval to a bill setting new standards for miniature train rides following last year's crash in Spartanburg that killed a 6-year-old boy and injured 28 others.

Bill Creates SC Medal of Valor

The state Senate has approved a bill to create a South Carolina medal recognizing fallen military service members with ties to the state.

Government ocean mapping ship makes SC port call

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The federal government's only ship dedicated to mapping the planet's largely unknown oceans is making a port call in South Carolina on its way to do more research in the Gulf of Mexico.

Strong weather exits the Midlands, Tornado Confirmed

The Midlands of South Carolina was hit with a powerful storm system that brought heavy rains, severe storms, and even one tornado.

Black History Month: Relaxed Vs. Natural Hair

Creamy crack. A perm. A touch up. Whatever you call it, black women have strong opinions about it. We're talking about chemical relaxers used to straighten ethnic hair. In this Black History Month feature, we take a closer look at the battle between relaxed hair and natural hair and why one professor believes the fight is really about knowing your history.