Pain at the Pump Eases
If you've noticed gas prices taking a dip in the Palmetto state, you're not imagining things. AAA Carolinas has named South Carolina the number one state in the nation for the cheapest gas.
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SC senator attempting to remove items from budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Republican senator says state taxes should not go to private charities or local projects.
SC State names 3 finalists for interim president
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Two of South Carolina State University's three candidates to be interim president are from outside the school.
Knife-wielding SC man shot to death by deputy
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Greenville County deputy has shot and killed a man who refused to put down a knife he was using to hold a woman hostage.
Man Kills Girlfriend, Then Self in SC Restaurant
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a man shot and killed his girlfriend at a Batesburg-Leesville restaurant, then turned the gun on himself. Police say 30-year-old Shaquanah Jones-Brannon reported her boyfriend was harassing her just hours before the shooting around 11 a.m. Monday. Officers were looking for 27-year-old Jamael Goodman, but he was driving a different car and hid his dreadlocks under a hat.
South Carolina Gas Prices
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ There's good news for motorists in South Carolina leading up to the first busy travel weekend of the summer season. Gasoline in South Carolina is the cheapest in the nation.
Good news: SC gas cheapest in nation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — There's good news for motorists in South Carolina leading up to the first busy travel weekend of the summer season. Gasoline in South Carolina is the cheapest in the nation.
Cherokee County man arrested in nephew's death
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Gaffney man has been arrested in the shooting death of his nephew after an argument.
2 killed in Spartanburg County motorcycle crash
CHESNEE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a crash in Spartanburg County that left two people dead.
$7M deal OK'd in suit against SC entrepreneur
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A federal court has approved a settlement ending a lawsuit against a South Carolina man who avoided prison in the fatal Maserati crash that killed a homeowner.
Darlington County deputy wrecks going 119 mph
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Darlington County sheriff has suspended one of his deputies for five days without pay after he wrecked one of the agency's sports utility vehicles at nearly 120 mph.
Former Atlantic Beach chief charged with DUI
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A former Atlantic Beach police chief has been arrested and charged with drunken driving.
Gator spits up soccer ball, still in SC lagoon
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A 13-foot alligator swiped a soccer ball near a Hilton head lagoon and while the gator later spit up the ball, he's still lurking in the water.
Filing opens for James Island offices
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — James Island is trying again to become a town.
Man shot to death at Berkeley County club
CROSS, S.C. (AP) — A man has been shot to death at a nightclub in the Cross area of Berkeley County.
1 rally over, another under way on Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Harley-Davidson rally along South Carolina's Grand Strand is over but bikers will continue roaring on area highways with the Atlantic Beach Bikefest already under way.
Man shot to death after argument in Gaffney home
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Gaffney man has been shot to death by a family member after an argument.
Man arrested in Winnsboro shooting death
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — Police say they have arrested a suspect a day after another man was shot to death in Winnsboro.
Sweepstakes cafes make their way to the Midlands
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County Council will discuss several new Internet sweepstakes cafes that have suddenly popped up around the county.
Homeless man charged in death near homeless camp
DUNCAN, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County deputies say a homeless man has been arrested in the death of a fellow homeless man in woods behind some businesses in Duncan.
