Truck carrying fruit wrecks in SC, food donated
CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — Some charities along Interstate 77 got an unexpected donation after a wreck in Chester County.
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Ex-treasurer of Beaufort group faces fraud charge
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The former treasurer of a Beaufort Elementary School group has been charged with fraud after questions were raised about money spent from the organization's account.
SC gov's board members provided personal flights
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A board member who South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley bragged about this week was a campaign donor who allowed her to use his plane.
SC Mother Charged In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Bennettsville mother and her boyfriend are charged with neglect following the death of her 3-year-old child. Bennettsville police said Friday the investigation into the toddler's death continues.
DJJ Officer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Inmates
A prison guard at South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice has been arrested on charges he sexually assaulted two inmates.
Tire Blow-Out Causes Fatal Wreck on I-20
Authorities say a sport utility flipped several times on Interstate 20, killing an 88-year-old Columbia-area woman and injuring four others who were returning from a funeral.
Injured sea turtle returning to ocean off SC
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) — A loggerhead sea turtle injured by a boat propeller is going back to see after treatment at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston.
Tow trucks circle Beaufort to honor dead driver
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — More than 25 tow trucks did a slow lap around the city of Beaufort to honor a tow truck driver and her friend killed in a wreck on Interstate 95.
NC man charged with fatal hit-and-run in SC
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene of a deadly crash on Interstate 77 in South Carolina.
Man gets 35 years for Columbia robbery, killing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing a man during a robbery and leaving him in his running car.
SC police find toddler with pellet gun in car
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A North Charleston man has been arrested after police say they found a young boy with a pellet gun when they approached a stolen, abandoned sports utility vehicle.
SC man gets life sentence for killing co-worker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 27-year-old Columbia man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a restaurant co-worker, wrapping his body in a shower curtain and dumping him in the woods.
Law expanding SC's DNA database was never funded
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina doesn't have the money to pay for taking DNA samples from anyone arrested for a felony, cutting down the number of samples police can check to try to crack unsolved crimes.
Citadel Grad Marvin McIntyre holds book signing
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Noted financial adviser Marvin H. McIntyre is returning to his alma mater, The Citadel, to sign copies of his new book.
Romney: God wants US to lead, not follow
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is calling for an "American century" led by a stronger military and a willingness to go it alone in world affairs when necessary.
Tourism Coalition holds session in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Preparing workers for the tourism industry of the 21st Century is the topic of a forum being held in Columbia.
Bamberg County Hospital to end inpatient care
BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) — Bamberg County Hospital has decided to end inpatient care and concentrate on its emergency room and outpatient services.
Deer Related Collisions Rise
Nationally, this is the third year in a row accidents involving deer have gone down but that's not the case here in the Palmetto State. Insurance companies and auto repair shops say they've seen a slight rise in the number of deer related crashes happening along South Carolina roads.
2 Boys, 11, Charged with Assault
Two boys from the Beaufort area are charged with assault and battery for assaulting an 11-year-old girl on a school bus.
SC's First Husband, Schools Chief Read to Kids
South Carolina's education chief and the governor's husband read separately to students as part of a campaign highlighting the importance of early literacy.
