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Hartsville brothers charged in fatal shooting

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Two Hartsville brothers have been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a man at a park in the city.

Navy's nuclear school expanding at Goose Creek

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — The nuclear power training school at the Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek is expanding.

Advance America sold to Mexican company

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg-based payday lender has been sold to a Mexican company.

More than 100 Lowcountry vehicles broken into

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — A rash of break-ins continues on South Carolina's coast as thieves took items from another 40 vehicles this week in the Bluffton area.

Stolen Dogs ID'd, Training Compound Uncovered

A dog theft investigation spanning multiple counties comes to a close, as a third suspect is arrested, stolen dogs are identified and the dog training compound the animals were kept in, is busted by police.

8 Clemson teams finish with B average last fall

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson's men's basketball team finished with a grade-point average higher than 3.0 for the first time since the school began tracking athletic grades.

DC police arrest SC man in 1992 killing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the District of Columbia say they've made an arrest in a 20-year-old killing.

SC court tosses conviction because of graphic pics

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction and five-year prison sentence of a Dillon County man whose dogs attacked and killed a 10-year-old boy.

Senate close to passing government restructuring

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate is close to wrapping up work on a bill that would eliminate the agency that handles much of the state's bureaucracy and put much of its duties under the governor's control.

SC Big Brothers Big Sisters gets mentoring grant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Big Brothers Big Sisters of greater Columbia is getting a $122,000 grant from the federal Office of Juvenile Justice to expand its program for mentoring children in military families.

Saluda County Guards Gave Inmates Big Macs

Authorities say two former guards at the Saluda County jail have been arrested after they gave prescription drugs and bought fast food for inmates.

City and County Officials Discuss Economic Development

City of Columbia and County officials took time out of the usual business of governing laws, to find better ways to work together to spur economic growth and development.

Fatal Dog Attack

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction and five-year prison sentence of a Dillon County man whose dogs attacked and killed a 10-year-old boy.

Senate Close to Passing Government Restructuring

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Senate is close to wrapping up work on a bill that would eliminate the agency that handles much of the state's bureaucracy and put much of its duties under the governor's control.

New destroyer being named for Charleston native

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A new Navy destroyer is being named in honor of a Charleston native who won the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War.

SC senators vote not to bump treasurer from panel

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis will continue to sit on a commission that oversees the $26 billion investment fund for public workers' pensions after senators voted against removing him.

Truck driver, 7 students hurt in school bus wreck

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say one person has been seriously injured and several students taken to the hospital after a morning drunken driving wreck involving a school bus in Greenville County.

Cops: Saluda County guards gave inmates Big Macs

SALUDA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say two former guards at the Saluda County jail have been arrested after they gave prescription drugs and bought fast food for inmates.