Jury sentences NC man to death for teen's murder
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — A Gaston County jury has sentenced Danny Hembree to death for murdering a 17-year-old girl and dumping her body in South Carolina.
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Charge dropped against man in 2005 Anderson death
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a 24-year-old man, saying Anderson County deputies made mistakes that make it legally and ethically impossible to take the case to trial.
Police: Anderson woman killed by boyfriend
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an Anderson woman was shot in the face and killed by her boyfriend of eight years.
Hundreds to run, walk through Charleston in PJs
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of people are scheduled to run and walk through the streets of Charleston in their pajamas, braving a November chill to raise money for cancer research.
SC library has story time for special needs kids
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County library is starting a first-ever story time reading program for special needs children.
SC GOP congressmen appearing at Aiken event
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Republican congressmen are spending part of their weekend in Aiken County.
Loftis raising awareness for adoption need in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is helping to raise the awareness of the need for adoption in South Carolina.
Woman on the run for 17 years arrested in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — U.S. marshals say they've arrested a woman in Augusta who had been on the run for almost 17 years.
Cops: SC worker kills assisted-living home client
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An 82-year-old woman living in a Rock Hill assisted living home was killed by a nurse's aide at the facility less than a day after she accused the worker of forging her checks, authorities said.
Charge Dropped Against Man in 2005 Anderson Death
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a 24-year-old man, saying Anderson County deputies made mistakes that make it legally and ethically impossible to take the case to trial. Raymond Groves was charged last summer in the 2005 killing of 44-year-old James ``Pete'' Wells, who was shot in the parking lot of a Chinese restaurant as he took food to his car.
SC cosmetology licenses sold illegally
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's licensing agency says a state investigation earlier this year found a worker was selling cosmetology licenses illegally and was arrested.
Lancaster County deputy wounded; suspect arrested
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Lancaster County deputy eating dinner at a restaurant has been shot in the stomach during a robbery.
Cosmetology Licenses Sold In Parking Lot.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The director of South Carolina's licensing agency says a state investigation earlier this year found a worker was selling cosmetology licenses in a parking lot.
From College Games to Community Giving
Some 1,000 Midlands families will have a traditional Thanksgiving meal, thanks to USC coaches and players who volunteered to give to those who need it most.
70 manhole covers stolen in Horry County
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Horry County officials say more than 70 manhole covers have been stolen in the county in recent weeks because of the rising price of metal.
Clemson students working in virtual hospital
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Some nursing students at Clemson University are getting a chance to experience what it might be like to work in a real hospital.
Haley says energy costs won't close SC plant
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says energy costs will not lead to a shutdown of a plant in Berkeley County that employs about 640 people.
Haley wants answers in coach abuse case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says she wants to know why The Citadel didn't give police information about a complaint against a former Citadel camp counselor now charged with five counts of molesting young boys.
Charleston man convicted of beating woman to death
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A man has been convicted of beating a woman to death in North Charleston last year.
Fort Dorchester getting $300,000 video board
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — When Fort Dorchester High School plays football they may not always have the highest score, but now they will have the biggest video scoreboard.
