Preservation group to restore Gullah cottages
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A preservation group plans to restore several abandoned and run-down Gullah cottages on Daufuskie Island on the southern tip of South Carolina.
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Graham: Export-Import Bank Crucial to SC growth
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham warns the Federal Export-Import Bank is crucial for business to grow in South Carolina. The self-financed bank helps American companies sell abroad by providing credit and loan guarantees to foreign customers. The bank is up for reauthorization in Congress.
Charleston County man killed in shootings
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Charleston County man has been killed and three other people were hurt in a shooting incident in North Charleston.
Wait times up at SC Department of Motor Vehicles
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — It appears longer lines are back at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
SC immigration law exempts farmworkers, nannies
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A loophole in South Carolina's immigration law exempts farmworkers and private maids and nannies from a mandatory immigration status check.
Joint Base Charleston holds anti-terror exercise
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An anti-terrorism exercise is being held this week at Joint Base Charleston.
Report: SC improves its high school dropout rates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A report by a national think tank has found South Carolina's high school graduation rates have sharply increased since 2002.
Spartanburg may close city pool, rec center
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg plans a public meeting to discuss whether the city should close its indoor swimming pool and a community center.
Hall new commander for Shaw AFB 20th Fighter Wing
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Air Force's largest F-16 combat fighter wing is getting a new commander at South Carolina's Shaw Air Force Base.
SC Guard agribusiness team heads to Afghanistan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Army National Guard agricultural development team is heading for training and a year's deployment in Afghanistan.
For a century, underground railroad ran south
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Most people are familiar with the Underground Railroad that enabled escaped slaves find freedom in the North before the Civil War.
Marsh Tacky races on tap on Hilton Head Island
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The annual marsh tacky horse races are being held on the beach at Hilton Head Island.
Lawsuit: Security lax at SC's Lake Murray dam
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former security guard has filed a lawsuit alleging that there are lapses in security surrounding SCANA's hydroelectric plant at the Lake Murray dam.
Paper: Police warned Citadel of questionable act
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Police warned The Citadel more than a decade ago about questionable behavior involving counselors and campers at the school's Charleston campus.
Ex-Spartanburg parks director hired by Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man fired as parks director for the city of Spartanburg has been hired to do the same job in Columbia.
South Carolina Press Association elects new leader
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Susan Rowell, publisher of The Lancaster News, has been elected president of the South Carolina Press Association.
Bluffton school works to eradicate lice oubreak
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — A Bluffton elementary school has called in a team of nurses to help eradicate an outbreak of lice among students.
Deadly fungus puts SC giant oak trees in danger
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Majestic giant oak trees that have stood in South Carolina for generations are dying off at an alarming rate, thanks to stingy rainfall and a persistent fungus.
SC residents' lawsuit claims water made them sick
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A group of Anderson residents have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the regional water system, claiming they became seriously ill because of safety lapses.
Keel refocuses SLED on helping local law agencies
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mark Keel says he hopes a new state budget with more money for more officers will help return South Carolina's top police agency to its originally intended role: supporting local law enforcement.
