GOP field's nuclear waste stance irks SC leaders
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans are not letting what's said in Vegas stay in Vegas when it comes to the nation's nuclear waste.
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DHEC moving forward with synthetic drug ban in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina health officials are working on an emergency regulation to ban chemicals found in synthetic drugs that law enforcement officials say are sweeping the state.
President Remarks on News of Gadhafi's Death
President Barack Obama says the death of Moammar Gadhafi marks the end of a long and painful chapter for Libya. Obama did not independently confirm Gadhafi's death, and instead cited the fact that Libyan officials have announced his killing.
Anita Hill speaks at USC on women's' equality
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brandeis law professor Anita Hill is speaking at the University of South Carolina on women's equality as part of the anniversary observance of her testimony on the Clarence Thomas nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Comedian Dan Aykroyd in SC, NC touting his vodka
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd is coming to North and South Carolina to tout his own version of spirits, a vodka sold in a skull-shaped bottle.
Moore County student accused of assaulting officer
CAMERON, N.C. (AP) — A high school student in Moore County has been charged with assaulting a school police officer.
APNewsBreak: SC Supreme Court to hear primary case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided to take up a case challenging South Carolina's first-in-the-South presidential primary.
APNewsBreak: 22,000 added to voter list lacking ID
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has added more than 22,000 inactive voters to a list of people lacking state issued photo identification that a new state law requires.
Air Force breaks ground on new Charleston housing
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A groundbreaking is scheduled for the joint Navy and Air Force Base in Charleston to mark the beginning of a family housing project to build 335 new homes.
USC men's basketball team visits Fort Jackson kids
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina men's basketball team is visiting students at one of Fort Jackson's schools.
Comedian Dan Aykroyd in SC, NC touting his vodka
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Actor and comedian Dan Aykroyd is coming to North and South Carolina to tout his own version of spirits, a vodka sold in a skull-shaped bottle.
Richland deputies use scoops to fight drugs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in Richland County are getting out their ice cream scoops to raise money for anti-drug training.
2,000 Added to Voter List Lacking ID
South Carolina has added more than 22,000 inactive voters to a list of people lacking state issued photo identification that a new state law requires.
Man gets 14 years in pedestrian's sidewalk death
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 54-year-old Greenville man who was driving drunk when he struck someone walking on a sidewalk, then tried to dismantle the vehicle to hide evidence has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
3 firms looking to come to Greenville County
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County Council has approved incentives and property tax breaks for companies considering locations in Greenville County.
NC man sentenced to 20 years in fatal SC shooting
YORK, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting he shot and killed his uncle at a home in Clover.
APNewsBreak: SC Supreme Court to hear primary case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to take a case challenging the state's authority to conduct the GOP's first-in-the-South presidential primary in January.
Winthrop announces $50M fundraising campaign
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Winthrop University has started a fundraising campaign that officials hope will bring in $50 million to the school.
30 arrive for start of Occupy Charleston protest
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The protests against Wall Street and high unemployment have come to Charleston.
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Fatal SC Shooting
YORK, S.C. (AP) _ A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting he shot and killed his uncle at a home in Clover. The Herald of Rock Hill reports, 25-year-old Otavis Bigger of Gastonia, N.C., pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter.
