Crews Report Heavy Smoke from Compost Fire
A one-and-a-half acre compost fire is causing heavy smoke issues in the Ballentine area.
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Occupy Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Senate has unanimously approved a bill preventing Occupy Columbia from renewing its around-the-clock protest on Statehouse grounds.
2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed by Logging Truck
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) _ State troopers say two pedestrians were struck and killed by a log truck that was swerving to miss a car left in the road from a previous wreck.
SC Hosp. Assoc. Reports More than $480,000 Missing
Officials with the South Carolina Hospitality Association say about $480,000 is missing from its account, but an audit found no evidence linking its founder to the lost funds.
Port Royal redevelopment delayed on SC coast
PORT ROYAL, S.C. (AP) — Plans to redevelop the Port of Port Royal with businesses and homes have been delayed while the final purchase of the land is worked out.
Train carrying methanol derails in Abbeville
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — People who evacuated their homes after a train derailment in Abbeville will be able to return home soon.
Grand Strand firefighters battle rash of blazes
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A rash of separate fires along South Carolina's Grand Strand has left three people injured and 12 people homeless.
Nearly Half a Million Missing from Hospitality Assoc.
Officials with the South Carolina Hospitality Association say the results on an audit are 'shocking, sickening and inexcusable' as it was discovered that $480,944.93 went missing from the Association from 2009 to 2011.
Judge: 2010 Bluffton shooting not self defense
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A judge has ruled that a tow-truck driver charged with killing a Bluffton man on Christmas Eve 2010 did not act in self-defense.
Concealed weapons permit instructor arrested
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Law Enforcement Division agents say a concealed weapons permit instructor in Lexington was arrested after he taught what is required by state law to be an eight-hour class in just four hours.
NASA to launch 5 rockets quickly to track winds
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Skywatchers along the East Coast may be able to see a NASA experiment meant to learn more about the little-understood jet stream current at the edge of space.
State trooper hurt in I-20 wreck near Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a state trooper was injured after his patrol car was rear-ended as he tried to stop another car from speeding near Columbia.
SC bill clarifies colleges can ban smoking
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced a bill clarifying that South Carolina's colleges can go smoke-free.
SC House approves ban on texting and driving
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill banning drivers from texting or reading electronic messages on South Carolina's roadways has received key approval in the House.
Spartanburg sheriff's office to host K-9 training
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Spartanburg Sheriff's Office is hosting a training seminar for law enforcement dog teams.
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:
SC Bill Clarifies Colleges Can Ban Smoking
A House panel has advanced a bill clarifying that South Carolina's colleges can go smoke-free.
Pawmetto Lifeline Puts More Bite in their Bark
Pawmetto Life held their grand opening of the new Meyer Finlay Adoption Center Wednesday night. A more than 7 acre facility off Bower Parkway that will give them more room to help save the lives of pets here in the Midlands.
Gov. Haley Blasts House budget-writing Committee
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is lambasting the House budget-writing committee for not including $140 million worth of tax cuts in their spending plan for the coming year.
SC bill requires registration by party for primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced a bill requiring South Carolina voters to sign up as a Republican or Democrat to vote in party primaries.
