First of 4 SC seminars on women in politics on tap
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A forum is being held in the Lowcountry for women interested in getting involved in politics as a candidate, a campaign worker or a political advocate.
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APNewsBreak: Attorney general to check voter data
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's attorney general has questions about how the state Election Commission's data on voters without photographic identification and will delay a filing with the Justice Department as it reviews the new law.
VA loan closings may be hampered by fee snag
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A delayed plan to lower fees on veterans' home loans may bring higher costs and delays in loan closings.
Sumter County leader, tire maker disagree on deal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of the Sumter County Council says Continental Tire will build a plant in his county and bring up to 1,700 jobs, but a company spokeswoman says the deal isn't finished.
USC project puts historic SC newspapers online
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina newspapers published between 1860 and 1922 can be accessed on the Web thanks to a project of the University of South Carolina Libraries.
81-year-old Canadian woman killed by SUV on US 17
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an 81-year-old woman from Canada is dead after she was struck and killed by an SUV while trying to cross a busy Horry County highway.
Warning of fallen cyclist turns deadly on SC road
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a bicyclist lying on a rural Richland County road was struck and killed after the driver of an SUV swerved to miss a bystander who ran into her path to warn her of the fallen person.
USC's Wounded Warrior Captain
USC's game with Auburn will be a little more than just about football Saturday. The Gamecocks will wear special uniforms to help raise money for Under Armour's Wounded Warrior Project.
SC GOP disappointed in Fla. primary plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Republican Party chairman is disappointed that Florida officials have moved their presidential primary to Jan. 31.
APNewsBreak: SC voter ID count excluded thousands
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State officials didn't include thousands of people in data used to determine how many South Carolina voters lack state-issued identification necessary under the new voter ID law.
SC's first tattoo convention opens on coast
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's first tattoo convention is under way in Myrtle Beach.
Continental Tire Plant deal unfinished
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -The chairman of the Sumter County Council says Continental Tire will build a plant in his county and bring up to 1,700 jobs, but a company spokeswoman says the deal isn't finished.
Fallen Cyclist Turns Deadly on SC Road
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a bicyclist lying on a rural Richland County road was struck and killed after the driver of an SUV swerved to miss a bystander who ran into her path to warn her of the fallen person.
VA Loan Closings May Be Hampered by Fee Snag
A delayed plan to lower fees on veterans' home loans may bring higher costs and delays in loan closings.
SC GOP: 'We will be first in the South'
South Carolina republican leaders react to Florida republican leaders' announcement that its state's presidential preference primary will be held January 31, which sends other states, including South Carolina, scrambling to establish new primary dates.
Teens find it's hard to hide a purple hippo head
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Police say it wasn't hard to find the teens that stole Sassy the Hippo from an Aiken miniature golf course.
Marines have bulldog mascot, but it needs a name
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — There's a new bulldog mascot at the Parris Island Marine Corps Training Depot. But the 8-week-old puppy needs a name and the Marines are taking suggestions.
False alarm sounds as SC nuke plant goes on line
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A fire alarm went off in a containment building at the H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant near Hartsville as a reactor was being brought back on line after an unplanned shutdown earlier this week.
2 SC men arrested in killing of donkey and llama
WOODRUFF, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County deputies have arrested two Woodruff residents they say fired up to 20 shots into a pasture, killing a donkey and a llama.
False alarm sounds as SC nuke plant goes on line
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A fire alarm went off in a containment building at the H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant near Hartsville as a reactor was being brought back on line after an unplanned shutdown earlier this week.
