SC man feds want to deport will get day in court
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An illegal immigrant from South Carolina that the government wants to deport will get a federal court hearing in his case.
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Man survives lightning strike in Pawleys Island
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man has survived after being struck by lightning in Pawleys Island.
Myrtle Beach leaders want to extend tourism tax
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — City leaders in Myrtle Beach want an extension of a 1 percent sales tax that raises money for tourism promotion. The state tax took effect in 2009 and is set to expire in six years.
250-pound Bluffton High mascot statue swiped
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — The 250-pound mascot of the Bluffton High football team has been swiped and it apparently took determined thieves to do so.
House Democrat asks committee to reopen Haley case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state representative is asking a legislative panel to reconsider its decision dropping ethics charges against South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
Haley says state Senate must cut more taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is demanding that South Carolina state senators cut more taxes.
USC's Dawn Staley named BCA coach of the year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is the Black Coaches and Administrators' female coach of the year.
Wofford College President Dunlap to retire in 2013
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The president of Wofford College says he is going to retire at the end of the 2013 academic year.
Bridge closed in Columbia after rain shifts barge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bridge in Columbia has been closed after heavy rain caused a barge holding a construction crane to shift, threatening the structure.
House Dem Asks Panel to Reopen Haley Ethics Case
The House Ethics Committee chairman says a hearing is set on a measure asking his panel to reconsider its decision to drop charges against Gov. Nikki Haley.
New Technology Helps Police Fight Crime
A new web based internet page has West Columbia police moving full speed ahead on the information super highway. It's all an effort to focus on where crime is happening and reduce it.
Wofford...Dunlap Retiring
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ The president of Wofford College says he is going to retire at the end of the 2013 academic year.
Haley Says State Senate Must Cut More Taxes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Nikki Haley is demanding that South Carolina state senators cut more taxes. The Republican governor said Tuesday the Senate needs to include in its 2012-13 spending plan a reduction in personal income taxes.
1 found dead in Horry County fire
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Horry County police are investigating a death in a house fire.
Schedule of Daufuskie Island ferry debated
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Ferry service will continue to Daufuskie Island but there's a debate over the schedule.
Winthrop grad endows basketball scholarship
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A Winthrop graduate and her husband are endowing a scholarship with the athletic department to support the men's basketball program.
Ex-county councilman wins SC silver scheme delay
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A former Anderson County councilman accused of running a multi-million dollar precious metals Ponzi scheme gets a delayed court date.
Man pleads guilty in wrong-way I-26 DUI death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Mount Pleasant man has pleaded guilty to felony DUI in driving the wrong way up an Interstate 26 ramp and killing a Ladson woman last year.
Union dog groomer charged with mistreatment
UNION, S.C. (AP) — A woman who runs a dog grooming service in Union has been arrested and charged with mistreatment of animals.
Former SC officer gets 8 years in death of NC man
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A former Myrtle Beach police officer has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the death of a North Carolina motorcycle rider last year.
