Inspector General
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a bill that sets up the office of the state inspector general to investigate allegations of fraud, waste and abuse in state government.
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SC--USC-Nutrition
ALLENDALE, S.C. (AP) _ The wife of University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides and USC's mascot Cocky are leading an event on nutrition and reading for 300 families in Hampton and Allendale counties.
US Army picks site for Orangeburg Reserve center
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Army has selected a 15-acre site near Orangeburg for a new Army Reserve Center that will cost nearly $12 million.
Former Civil War hospital in Va to be demolished
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A Civil War-era warehouse in Lynchburg will be torn down after part of the structure collapsed.
USC student charged with fire bombings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A senior at the University of South Carolina has been arrested and accused of throwing seven explosive devices at buildings on campus and in downtown Columbia.
Charleston sheriff says he slapped chase suspect
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon says he slapped a handcuffed suspect after he was stopped following a 25-mile police chase.
A week later, search continues for SC jail escapee
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The search has intensified for a South Carolina jail escapee who has been on the run for more than week.
Natural Resources chair wants no talk on port plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The woman who leads the state's wildlife and natural resources commission doesn't want an agency official to talk about South Carolina's decision to allow dredging at the port of Savannah, Ga.
SC Army Reserve unit readies for Afghan mission
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg-based U.S. Army Reserve unit is heading for training in California in advance of a deployment to Afghanistan in the spring.
Darius Rucker bringing golf tourney to Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish is helping bring a women's golf tournament to Hilton Head Island.
Hundreds gather at funeral for slain SC officer
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — More than 1,000 police officers and hundreds of others have paid their final respects to a South Carolina police officer shot and killed while responding to a call.
Shooter from outside kills woman in Rock Hill home
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Police say a woman has been shot to death while sitting in the living room of her Rock Hill home, less than two months after officers investigated another report of shots being fired into her house.
Unanimous vote for bill to undo dredging permit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A measure suspending the authority of South Carolina's environmental agency to make dredging decisions is a step away from heading to the governor's desk.
APNewsBreak: SLED probes pension influence report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The head of South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division confirms to The Associated Press his agency is investigating a report that investment companies were told they could improve their chances of handling state pension investment work if they paid a friend of the state treasurer.
SC's Braille Challenge being held in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Blind students from across South Carolina will be competing in the Braille Challenge in Columbia.
SC DMV to permanently close Santee office
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Motor Vehicles is permanently closing its Santee office.
You Have a Chance to Save a Life
The Red Cross is hosting "The Columbia Lifesavers Blood Drive" Thursday.
They're Back!
This may be the heart of the winter season, but you'd never know it by the unusually mild weather. Temperatures that are keeping area pest control companies working overtime.
Hundreds gather at funeral for slain SC officer
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — More than 1,000 police officers and hundreds of others have gathered in Aiken for the funeral for a South Carolina officer killed last weekend.
2 SC congressman returning unused office funds
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina congressmen are joining their colleagues in returning unused money from running their congressional offices to the government.
