GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A venture capital firm run by Mitt Romney created nearly 150 jobs in Gaffney, S.C., in the late 1980s only to eliminate them four years later and earn millions of dollars in profits.
More than 100 residents are expected to gather for a public hearing at 701 Whaley Street in downtown Columbia to voice their concerns over a proposed Walmart to be built on the city of an historic baseball stadium.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Chester man was charged with attempted murder after he threw a bowling ball at a woman who refused his offer to buy her a drink at a Rock Hill bowling alley.
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Police say South Carolina should regulate cash transfers to combat the activities of gangs, drug traffickers and other criminals.
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — Police in Ridgeland are investigating the shooting deaths of two people.
CORDOVA, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County Sheriff's deputies have found more than 150 cats at an abandoned mobile home near Cordova.
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a service dog trained to help a 9-year-old autistic girl has been found dead in the family's yard in Moncks Corner, five days after they reported the animal was stolen.
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The Marines are investigating an incident last month during basic training that left a 19-year-old recruit from Florida paralyzed.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Budget and Control Board has called a meeting, and the only item on the agenda is rules to prohibit sleeping or camping on the grounds of the South Carolina Statehouse.
Richland County Sheriff's Deputies name one of their K-9 officers Deputy of the Year.
The Budget and Control Board has called a meeting, and the only item on the agenda is rules to prohibit sleeping or camping on the grounds of the South Carolina State House.
A federal judge says he will rule by Dec. 31 whether to block South Carolina's tough new immigration law from taking effect.
Columbia Police have arrested a suspect in what they are calling a domestic violence related murder.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies say an officer has been dragged by a man in a car.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Myrtle Beach police are investigating the shooting death of a man found on a city sidewalk.
Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A 32-year-old man has been charged with felony driving under the influence after police say he caused a deadly wreck that killed another driver on the Ravenel Bridge in Charleston.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The head of a Charleston group that trains adults to recognize the signs of child sexual abuse hopes recent news stories concerning The Citadel and Penn State open a dialogue on what is generally a taboo subject.
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The brother of former Gov. Mark Sanford and his wife deny they are liable for the death of a 6-year-old boy found dead in a pool during a party they hosted.
UNION, S.C. (AP) — Union County deputies say a man has been charged with homicide by child abuse after the 9-month-old girl he was babysitting died from injuries suffered in his care.
