SC pension's chief investment officer resigns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chief investment officer of South Carolina's $25 billion pension fund has resigned to take a job with a private firm in North Carolina.
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SC Guard unit gets new commander in Charleston
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The headquarters unit of the South Carolina Army National Guard's 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is getting a new commander during a ceremony in Charleston.
SC board to consider cutting down 60 grand trees
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Charleston's zoning board will consider an application to cut down 60 grand trees on the last wooded stretch of Maybank Highway so that a 300-apartment retirement complex can be built there.
SC group wants to build home for rescued wolf
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — An animal rescue group near Georgetown hopes to build a compound for a white wolf that was rescued during a raid on puppy mill earlier this year.
Deputies: Fight Over Money, Cause of Fatal Stabbing
Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies on Sunday, December 4 arrested a 42-year-old Leesville man on charges that the man fatally stabbed his nephew early Sunday at a home on Two Notch Road near Leesville, where the two men rented separate bedrooms.
MUSC campus going tobacco-free in March
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tobacco will soon be banned from the Medical University of South Carolina.
Greenville County woman set on fire, man charged
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County authorities say a man is charged with pouring gasoline on a woman and setting her on fire.
Hospitalized SRS employee fired after accident
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A Savannah River Site employee has been fired, months after a golf cart accident at work sent him to the hospital.
Town councilman pleads guilty to domestic violence
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A Hilton Head Island councilman has pleaded guilty to criminal domestic violence after deputies responded to his home in January.
Report: Convicted SC child molester was mutilated
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A report shows the word "pervert" was written on the forehead of a convicted child molester whose mutilated body was found near a shower in a South Carolina prison.
1 Horry County jail employee fired after escape
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say one employee of Horry County's jail has been fired and another will be disciplined next week following an internal investigation of an inmate's escape last month.
Clemson Clocks Va Tech To Win ACC Championship
Tajh Boyd threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as Clemson (No. 20 BCS, No. 21 AP) routed No. 5 Virginia Tech 38-10 Saturday night to win its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 20 years.
SC school administrators to receive top honors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Educators in Irmo, Spartanburg and Piedmont are to be recognized as outstanding principals.
End of the line for Cain? Announcement Saturday
ATLANTA (AP) — Rapidly becoming a mere footnote in the presidential race, Herman Cain sent mixed signals Friday on whether he would abandon his beleaguered White House bid on Saturday after a woman's allegation of an extramarital affair.
GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman visiting SC
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman is back campaigning in South Carolina.
Charleston parade of boats on water this weekend
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A floating holiday tradition is ready to set sail in Charleston.
Smoak returns to SC for Christmas celebration
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — Former University of South Carolina baseball star Justin Smoak is returning to the state to help with a Christmas celebration.
SC Coastal Park to Remain Closed through 2012
Folly Beach County Park, the Charleston County park that was heavily damaged last summer due to Hurricane Irene, will remain closed through 2012.
Horry County school gets 4 bomb threats in a week
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (AP) — Horry County authorities are investigating the fourth bomb threat this week at St. James High School.
Horry County School Gets 4 Bomb Threats in a Week
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (AP) _ Horry County authorities are investigating the fourth bomb threat this week at St. James High School. Investigators said the school was threatened twice on Friday.
