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APNewsBreak: Suit may stop SC presidential primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Four South Carolina counties have gone to court to challenge the state's authority to conduct the 2012 presidential primary.

Humane Society seeks money from Spartanburg County

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Humane Society has agreed to continue accepting stray animals from Spartanburg County animal control officers after the county paid about half its past due bill to the organization.

APNewsBreak: Suit may stop SC presidential primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Four South Carolina counties have gone to court to challenge the state's authority to conduct the 2012 presidential primary.

'Extreme Makeover' looking for SC family to help

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The television show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is looking for a South Carolina family to feature on its program.

Father, son survive plane crash

ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a man and his 11-year-old son were injured when a small-engine plane crashed in the backyard of a home near DeKalb-Peachtree Airport.

Feds: 69,000 SC students taking stand against guns

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal authorities are working with students across South Carolina to take a stand against gun violence.

CMRTA Proposes Major Cuts

A failed referendum and a budget in the red by more than 3 million dollars, the CMRTA says they are being forced to make some major changes in order to stay afloat.

Suit May Stop SC Presidential Primary

Four counties have asked the South Carolina Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute about covering costs of running the first-in-the-South primary in January.

Cops: Victim gets machete, attacker loses finger

ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Beaufort County deputies say a man trying to fend off three attackers managed to grab a machete, cutting off the finger of one assailant and sending another to the hospital with a head wound.

Florence Couple Charged After Baby's Death

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities have charged a Florence couple with homicide by child abuse after their 9-month-old child tested positive for cocaine and died. Florence County sheriff's deputies say 36-year-old Shaunte Shedice Washington and 25-year-old Jennifer Monique Ford were arrested Monday.

Extreme Makeover SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The television show ``Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' is looking for a South Carolina family to feature on its program. Producers of the ABC show want to remodel the home to improve the quality of life for a family in the state that couldn't afford the project otherwise.

SC task force on beach vitex ends work

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Members of a South Carolina task force formed to fight an ornamental beach planting that carpeted dunes like kudzu are holding their last meeting.

Anderson woman mails 5 pumpkins each year

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — An Anderson woman is continuing her tradition of mailing pumpkins to her four children and a friend.

Cops: Man confesses in Berkeley strangulation

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Bond has been denied for a man charged with strangling a 53-year-old woman found dead in her home.

Cops: 1 body in Liberty home had gun, note nearby

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Pickens County officials say one of four people found shot dead in Liberty last week left behind a note, and his mother said he was suicidal.

Highway Patrol: 'Don't Underestimate Fog'

State Highway Patrol offers helpful tips to ensure motorists respond safely when driving in foggy conditions.

Spurrier On Life Without Lattimore

USC Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier addressed the media Tuesday for the first time since the Gamecocks learned star sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. "Obviously, the loss of Marcus is huge," Spurrier said. "It's huge for us, but we got to regroup and keep on playing."

SC Voter ID Law

South Carolina's new voter photo identification law appears to be hitting black precincts in the state the hardest. An Associated Press analysis of the impact of the new state law shows 10 precincts around the state where nonwhite voters make up almost all the voters who could be ineligible to cast a ballot under the new law.