Arrest made in fatal shooting at Greenville home
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man in the death of a woman who was shot at a Greenville County home.
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ACLU sues over religious rally at SC middle school
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union has sued in federal court alleging that public schools in Chesterfield County in South Carolina are unconstitutionally promoting Christianity.
Rescued Pit Bulls Get a Fighting Chance at a New Life
More than half of the pit bulls rescued from a dog fighting ring back in September have been rehabilitated and adopted. 8 remaining dogs are still searching for their second chance at a better life.
SC Man Gets Life for Killing Girlfriend
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) _ A Jasper County man has been sentenced to life in prison after admitting he beat his girlfriend to death The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports (http://bit.ly/uwSHoi ) that 46-year-old Terry Swanger pleaded guilty Monday to murder, the same day jury selection in his trial was set to start.
SC Court: Injury Risk Comes with Contact Sports
South Carolina's Supreme Court has ruled people playing contact sports assume the risk they will be injured. The high court on Monday upheld a lower court's ruling that a man who was injured in a 2004 pickup softball game during a Boy Scouts camping trip in Sumter should have known he could be hurt.
Lowcountry national forest marks 75th anniversary
WAMBAW, S.C. (AP) — The Francis Marion National Forest outside Charleston is celebrating its 75th anniversary and expects to host several hundred thousand visitors this year.
No bake sale: SC school auctions residential lot
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — You would have to sell a lot of cookies to raise what a Beaufort County school hopes to raise by auctioning a residential building lot.
Charleston museum could mark where slaves landed
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A planned International African American History Museum in Charleston could incorporate a plaza near the spot where thousands of African slaves set foot in North America.
Cops: Man set neighbor on fire, then called 911
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County authorities are trying to figure out why a man broke into his neighbor's home in Piedmont and set her on fire.
Coal spilled in Spartanburg trail derailment
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are probing what caused a train to derail in downtown Spartanburg, spilling coal and blocking traffic for several hours.
Myrtle Beach Offers Incentives to Bring Flights
Myrtle Beach International Airport officials won't charge fees for at least a year to airlines willing to bring flights to and from certain cities at least five times a week.
Lexington County Man Charged with Stabbing Nephew
A Lexington County man has been arrested and accused of stabbing his nephew to death.
Haley, 1st Family Hosting Christmas Open House
Gov. Nikki Haley and South Carolina's first family are inviting the public to enjoy holiday decorations at the Governor's Mansion.
Federal appeals court to hear SC cockfighting case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal court will hear appeals from six people found guilty of violating federal animal fighting laws at a Lexington County cockfight in a 2010 trial.
Charleston changes how it investigates some fires
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Charleston fire marshal has reorganized the way the city investigates suspicious fires, saying he requires much more documentation than in the past.
Myrtle Beach offers incentives to bring flights
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Myrtle Beach International Airport officials won't charge fees for at least a year to airlines willing to bring flights to and from certain cities at least five times a week.
SC primary up for grabs, Gingrich making big play
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — Newt Gingrich has always been a big fan of history. He knows that for three decades, the Republican who won South Carolina's presidential primary has also won the GOP nomination.
Haley, 1st family hosting Christmas Open House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley and South Carolina's first family are inviting the public to enjoy holiday decorations at the Governor's Mansion.
USC To Play Nebraska In Capital One Bowl
South Carolina and Nebraska will play in the Capital One Bowl Jan. 2 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. Both teams accepted their bids Sunday. It will be the first meeting between the schools since 1987 and first-ever postseason matchup.
Goose Creek wins first state football championship
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Goose Creek won its first state football championship by scoring the final 23 points to beat Greenwood 37-21 in the South Carolina 4A Division II state championship game.
