Attendance down at South Carolina State Fair
The South Carolina State Fair has wrapped up its 12-day run in Columbia.
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GOP Responds To Counties' Primary Challenge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's Republican Party said in a court filing that the state Supreme Court should dismiss a challenge to its presidential primary brought by counties in a dispute over reimbursements.
SC Medicaid Agency May Add 70,000 Kids To Program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina's Medicaid agency wants to make it easier for low-income children who already qualify for health care coverage to enroll. Director Tony Keck is seeking an additional $35 million from the state in his 2012-13 budget proposal. Nearly $30 million of that would pay to add an estimated 70,000 children to Medicaid rolls by streamlining the application process.
Anderson jail inmate helps shelter worker
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County officials say a jail inmate helped an animal shelter employee who was being attacked by a dog.
Former broadcaster Marvin Kalb speaks at USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former CBS and NBC broadcast journalist Marvin Kalb is speaking at the University of South Carolina on the role Vietnam has played in U.S. foreign policy.
Fire destroys church in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — A fire has destroyed a church in Georgetown.
Cherokee sheriff's deputy fired after arrest
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A Cherokee County sheriff's deputy has been fired after he was arrested on domestic violence charges.
Attendance down at South Carolina State Fair
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina State Fair has wrapped up its 12-day run in Columbia.
Protesters in Charleston, Columbia joining
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Protesters from Charleston are coming to Columbia to join fellow protesters complaining about the nation's political and economic systems.
Judge: Firehouse Subs not a trademark name
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has denied Firehouse Subs' request for a new trial in its trademark infringement case against an Horry County firefighter.
Charleston lawyer hit with $1M in punitive damages
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A federal jury has awarded a Florida man $1 million in punitive damages against his former Charleston lawyer.
SC lawmaker: Ban bath salts, synthetic marijuana
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — While South Carolina's health agency is preparing a ban on synthetic stimulants like bath salts, one state lawmaker tried to outlaw them earlier this year.
Consultants helping Port Royal map future
PORT ROYAL, S.C. (AP) — Port Royal residents are getting a chance to work with county and town leaders on what they want their town to look like in the future.
1 horse killed after 3 run onto highway in Upstate
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Troopers say vehicles hit two horses that ran onto a highway in Greenville County, killing one of them.
Clover man sentenced to 4 years for killing friend
YORK, S.C. (AP) — A York County man has been sentenced to four years in prison without parole after admitting he killed his friend in December following an alcohol-fueled argument.
SC DOT: More than 100 grates stolen from roadways
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation says thieves have stolen more than 100 storm drain grates along Interstate 85 and U.S. 276 in the Upstate.
50-year-old Lexington County man killed in home
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — A 50-year-old Lexington County man has been shot to death in his home, and the sheriff's office is seeking the public help.
Pawleys Island man drowns in hot tub
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A 62-year-old man has drowned in a whirlpool bath outside his Pawleys Island townhouse.
SC schools counseled on church-state separation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An attorney says officials at a South Carolina school district are committed to the First Amendment's separation of church and state after the district held a Christian-themed rally last month.
Coast Guard rescues 5 people off SC coast
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says five people were rescued from a 75-foot boat that caught fire about nine miles off the coast of Hilton Head Island.
