Adoption Challenge
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a 2-year-old girl whose adoptive parents had to turn her over to her biological father on New Year's Eve.
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Jon Huntsman quits presidential race
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Republican Jon Huntsman has dropped out of the GOP presidential race and has endorsed Mitt Romney.
Republicans point toward 1st of 2 SC debates
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Republican presidential contenders are campaigning their way into the first of two debates before a decisive weekend vote in South Carolina.
Huntsman quits GOP race, backs Romney
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jon Huntsman staked his entire presidential campaign on New Hampshire in the hopes he could emerge from the shadow of fellow Mormon Mitt Romney to become a legitimate competitor.
Santorum mixes academia into campaign trail pitch
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Rick Santorum is running for president but his campaign speeches can sound like he's working toward tenure.
3 gay couples to ask for marriage licenses in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three same sex couples plan to go to the Greenville County courthouse this week to ask for marriage licenses.
Army general in SC works as a military ambassador
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The three-star general who's taken charge of the Third Army in South Carolina has become a roving ambassador, traveling from his new command to more than a dozen nations around the Persian Gulf and in central Asia.
Jury awards $1M to teens in 'choking game' lawsuit
MANNING, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina teens have been awarded $500,000 each in a lawsuit over the so-called "choking game" at a Clarendon County camp for children of deployed soldiers or those preparing to go overseas.
3 charged in shooting of N Charleston officer
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Three people have been charged in the shooting of a North Charleston police officer now facing non-life-threatening injuries.
SC authorities seeking 2 escaped inmates
EFFINGHAM, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are looking for two minimum security inmates who walked away from their jobs at a South Carolina cannery near Florence.
SC man gets 10 years for spitting on officer
COWPENS, S.C. (AP) — A Cowpens man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after admitting he spit on an officer who was trying to arrest him.
Gaffney man charged with assault in road rage case
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A Gaffney man who said he wanted to give another man a "piece of his mind" is facing an assault charge.
Paul returns to SC, picks up key endorsement
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Ron Paul has returned to South Carolina to pick up an endorsement from a state lawmaker popular with tea party activists.
Haley Unveils Her 2012-13 Budget Proposal
Joined by several state department heads, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley laid out her fiscal vision via her first executive budget.
Candidates Get Ready for SC GOP Debate
All eyes are on South Carolina and Myrtle Beach as the Republican Candidates for President get ready to square off in a Monday night Debate.
GOP hopefuls in SC's new 7th District hold forum
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Republican candidates in South Carolina's new 7th congressional district are getting a chance to appeal for votes at a forum in Myrtle Beach.
Romney rivals fight for the South Carolina coast
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Call it the fight for the coast.
SC Tea Party groups hold statewide convention
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Tea Party Coalition is holding its first statewide convention in Myrtle Beach prior to this week's Republican presidential debate. The coalition is comprised of grass roots groups from across the state.
Santorum: US wrong to condemn Iran scientist death
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is saying the U.S. should not have condemned the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist this week.
SC officer shot; injuries not life-threatening
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — North Charleston authorities say they're searching for a man who shot a police officer who tried to approach the man after a theft.
