10 Greenville schools locked down for manhunt
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Ten schools have been locked down in Greenville while police search for a man who fired at an officer in a nearby apartment complex.
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Hi-Tech Trick or Treating (or Tweeting?)
Halloween is going high tech, from candied apples to iPads, and you have new ways to trick or treat gadget style. In this edition of the Consumer Minute, Crysty Vaughan takes a look at some of the newest ways to have a ghoulishly good time.
Remains under Spartanburg couch were a woman
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County authorities say the remains found in some woods under a couch earlier this week were those of a woman.
North Charleston police kill pistol-wielding man
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — North Charleston police have shot and killed a man carrying a pistol after he shot at a couple and their child.
Charleston child dies from home invasion wound
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A 5-year-old Charleston girl shot in the head during an apparent home invasion earlier this week has died.
SC Gov. says unions behind Occupy Wall Street
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says unions are behind the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Owner of iconic Myrtle Beach eatery retiring
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The owner of an iconic Myrtle Beach restaurant and bar is retiring after almost 40 years.
Perry files paperwork, $35K fee for SC primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry's campaign has filed paperwork and paid a $35,000 fee to get on the first-in-the-South presidential primary ballot.
SC caseworkers plan to cut child abuse, neglect
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Each year, state social workers are unable to substantiate thousands of reports of child abuse or neglect, yet hundreds of those cases later result in harm to children. South Carolina officials said Thursday they aim to improve that record with a review of caseworker practices.
Gingrich plans 2-day swing to court SC voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker and GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is planning to make two days of campaign stops in South Carolina.
Witches brew, swamp creatures at SC plantation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Witches brew and swamp creatures are the highlights of a Halloween celebration at a plantation on the South Carolina coast.
11-year-old receiving Coast Guard commendation
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — The Coast Guard is awarding a commendation to an 11-year-old South Carolina boy who saved his father's life during a fishing trip last summer.
SCDOT: 2 key bridges replaced ahead of schedule
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina transportation officials say two emergency bridge repairs on major highways in the state have been completed weeks ahead of schedule.
Lexington sheriff, school kids start chess program
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The Lexington County Sheriff's Department and Lexington County School District One are teaming up to start a chess program for at-risk kids.
USS Yorktown becomes ghost ship for Halloween
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — The aircraft carrier Yorktown on Charleston Harbor is being turned into a ghost ship for the Halloween season.
Pella offers voluntary retirements, closes plant
PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Pella Corp. will offer incentives to employees who take early retirement or voluntarily leave the company and will close a plant in South Carolina as it tries to offset a decline in new home construction.
Plane of missing SC man found near Moncks Corner
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — The wreckage of a plane belonging to a Berkeley County man missing for two weeks has been located near the county airport near Moncks Corner.
Autopsy finds teen at boat ramp was shot in back
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have determined a Pickens teen found dead at an Oconee County boat ramp was shot in the back.
2-county chase leads to 5 crashes in SC Upstate
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say three burglary suspects led police on a chase through Greenville and Spartanburg counties, crashing into five different vehicles during the pursuit.
Tips to Winterize Homes
If you haven't had to start pumping the heat in your home - get ready for that to change. This week those warm temperatures are expected to take a dip.
