CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The head of South Carolina's Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is predicting a 5 percent increase in the number of people taking in the state's sights in 2012. Duane Parrish said Wednesday that a number of tourism indicators were up in 2011, including hotel occupancy which was up more than 2 percent.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of public employees in South Carolina is asking legislators not to drastically change the state pension system.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The head of South Carolina's Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is predicting a 5 percent increase in the number of people taking in the state's sights in 2012.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators hope tax breaks can turn abandoned buildings into bustling commercial space.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina legislators hope tax breaks can turn abandoned buildings into bustling commercial space.
Even though authorities think the safe return of his son is highly unlikely, Gary George from Lexington isn't letting that stop him from turning to the internet and establishing a foundation to help find other families' missing loved ones, including his own.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Investigators in Greenville say they are looking into the death of a woman found in a home that had been destroyed by a fire in Taylors.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Ten homeless people have been arrested and evicted from a makeshift camp near Myrtle Beach where they have stayed for the past two months.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel has approved a bill to restrict gaming machines that resemble video poker machines already banned under South Carolina law.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Boiling Springs man says he made up a heroic tale that he told at a 9/11 ceremony last year in Spartanburg about his role as a New York City firefighter.
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The city of Beaufort is looking for ways to share services with the Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station to both save the base money and make sure the base remains open.
COTTAGEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Call it the million dollar lunch.
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (AP) — A fire has destroyed a restaurant on the Murrells Inlet waterfront near Myrtle Beach.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Summerville woman has pleaded guilty to homicide by child abuse in the death of her boyfriend's son.
As the price at the pump hit its highest over the weekend, the average cost for a gallon of gas in the Palmetto State is still lower than the national average. However, petroleum experts say the increase will be felt far beyond the pump, nonetheless.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A panel of state legislators has approved a bill that would bar people convicted of a child sex offense from serving as foster parents.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says tourism and business should work together to promote South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A panel of state legislators has approved a new term for the chief of South Carolina's state police force.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The House budget-writing committee has approved suspending a bonus program for teachers who earn a national certification.
NORTH CHARLESTON, (AP) — South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott is helping to lead a job fair for veterans on the South Carolina coast.
