Get the Sleigh Ready; 9,000 Soldiers Going Home
Airports, train stations and bus terminals are filling up with Army soldiers in uniform as South Carolina's Fort Jackson gets 9,000 trainees home for the holidays.
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Federal Highway Head Announces Orangeburg Grant
The nation's top highway official is visiting Orangeburg to announce a highway grant for the area.
Doctor indicted in W.Va. on distribution charges
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A federal grand jury in Wheeling has indicted a doctor on charges he supplied excessive amounts of prescription drugs for non-legitimate medical reasons.
Teacher accused in third county of sex with teen
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) — A middle school teacher is facing charges of having sex with a student in a third South Carolina county.
US Marshals arrest man in connection with NH rape
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Marshals have arrested a South Carolina man accused of raping a woman in a New Hampshire hotel.
90 tombstones damaged at Greenville cemetery
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville police say a downtown cemetery has been vandalized, with more than 94 tombstones either knocked down or broken.
Haley spends weekend at T. Boone Pickens spread
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her husband got a free trip to oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens spread in Texas courtesy of a wealthy Wyoming couple.
Parole board revokes ex-HomeGold exec's release
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina parole board is revoking the early release granted to an executive involved in one of the state's biggest bankruptcies because the Attorney General's office was not notified.
Horry Salvation Army distributes hundreds of toys
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Salvation Army is out to spread some Christmas cheer in Horry County.
SC--Teacher-Sex Charges
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) _ A middle school teacher is facing charges of having sex with a student in a third South Carolina county. The State Law Enforcement Division said Thursday that 36-year-old Carole Ann Hope is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor and lewd act upon a child for two encounters earlier this year with a 14-year-old on a dirt road near Pageland Central High.
Special needs dog of autistic child stolen in SC
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say someone stole the special needs dog of an autistic child from her family's front yard in Moncks Corner.
Judge rules for creditors of Roberts Broadcasting
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Creditors in a bankruptcy case involving Roberts Broadcasting Co. will be able to sue other businesses belonging to the company's owners.
Husband accused of shooting wife, charged with attempted murder
47 year old John Madden of Irmo is charged with attempted murder after police say he shot is wife just after midnight, Thursday.
New Adult Toy Store Raises Eyebrows, Concerns
A new adult toy store scheduled to open its doors in Columbia is not receiving a warm welcome from neighboring businesses, as business owners think it amounts to a pornographic store.
More Fans Likely to Travel for Bowl
The bowl game may be weeks away, but Gamecock fans are making preparations now for the bowl game in 2012.
Columbia Man Charged with Shooting Wife
A Columbia man is in jail after deputies say he shot his wife in the head.
Beaufort police arrest woman in weekend slaying
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 20-year-old woman in the death of a 51-year-old man found shot in a car in Beaufort.
Cops: Man lied about Salvation Army kettle theft
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Greenwood County sheriff's deputies say a man who said he was robbed of his donation kettle at gunpoint while ringing a bell for the Salvation Army took the money himself.
Police: Man gets DUI in McDonald's drive-thru
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Rock Hill police say a man has been charged with driving under the influence after he ran into another car in the drive-thru of a McDonald's restaurant.
SC man pleads guilty in Miss. cigarette case
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — A South Carolina man is the latest person to plead guilty to federal charges related to a scheme to avoid paying taxes on thousands of packs of cigarettes.
