SC's Wilson holding town hall meeting in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is meeting with his constituents in South Carolina's state capital.
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Fort Jackson set to open drill sergeant barracks
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Fort Jackson is putting the finishing touch on its new Drill Sergeant School with the opening of living quarters for the order-barking trainers.
Fort Jackson putting on early Thanksgiving meal
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — About 1,200 soldiers graduating from basic training at Fort Jackson are getting an early Thanksgiving meal.
Occupy Protestors Challenge Governor's Eviction
Occupy Columbia protestors say they are excercising their right to free speech without a limit on the time of day. Hundreds returned to the state house grounds Monday evening to challenge Governor Niki Haley's eviction order put in place last week.
SC Company to Open Solar Energy Plant
Global Energy Franchise says it is opening a solar panel plant in Cherokee County.
Ex-Charleston teacher facing child porn charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An award-winning composer and former fine arts instructor at a private school in Charleston has been charged with making child pornography.
SC company to open solar energy plant
BLACKSBURG, S.C. (AP) — Global Energy Franchise says it is opening a solar panel plant in Cherokee County.
Cops: SC man arrested, fired gun after NASCAR race
CLOVER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man who fired his gun to celebrate Tony Stewart's NASCAR Sprint Cup title has been arrested.
Composer Charged With Child Pornography
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An award-winning composer and former fine arts instructor at a private school in Charleston has been charged with making child pornography. Fernando Rivas pleaded not guilty Monday to child pornography production.
Kershaw Woman Uses Bible to Smuggle Weapons
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies in Lancaster County have arrested a Kershaw woman they say used two Bibles to try to smuggle weapons, drugs and a cell phone to a prison inmate.
School Shuts Down Twice in Three Weeks
Twenty-one days after a suspicious package is discovered at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, authorities are called to the school again to address a second suspicious package.
SC federal prosecutors seize $12M in 12 months
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have seized nearly $12 million in civil and criminal cases in 12 months.
Fire causes damage at Spartanburg church
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged a Spartanburg church.
Pelzer boy dies after being hit by 2 vehicles
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — An eight-year-old Pelzer boy has died several days after he was struck by two vehicles while trying to cross a road in Greenville County.
Suspicious package shuts SC school for 2nd day
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A suspicious package has led officials to cancel classes at a Columbia high school for the second time in less than a month.
Haley's office deletes emails between staffers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's office deletes emails between staffers because of limited storage space on servers and because the correspondence isn't considered important.
SC student studying at Stanford is Rhodes Scholar
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A student from Columbia studying at Stanford University in California has been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar.
Memorial service planned for teen killed in crash
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Classmates at Hilton Head Preparatory are getting ready to say goodbye to a 17-year-old senior killed in a crash.
Spartanburg school exceeding despite challenges
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Arcadia Elementary is defying the odds, and its successes have attracted the attention of federal researchers.
SLED, AG's office asked to investigate youth coach
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two state agencies have been asked to investigate The Citadel amid charges the school did not give police information about a complaint against a former camp counselor at the school now charged with five counts of molesting young boys.
