Police make 2nd arrest in Five Points brawl
Police make a second arrest in a brawl that happenend at a Five Points restaurant over the weekend.
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DSS Seeks to Double Welfare Families Finding Jobs
The director of South Carolina's social services agency expects to double the number of welfare recipients who trade a government check for a paycheck.
'Field of Dreams' Honors USC Baseball Champs
McLeod Farms pays tribute to the USC Gamecocks back-to-back College World Series Championships in 2010 and 2011 by creating a special corn field maze to raise funds for area youth sports.
Hilton Head dredging plan runs aground
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A plan for short-term dredging at the Harbour Town Yacht Basin on Hilton Head Island has run aground.
Development study outlines map for Beaufort County
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A new study proposes that Beaufort County work more closely with Jasper County and with Savannah, Ga., in attracting business to South Carolina's south coast.
Chair: Eliminating SC DOT Commission hurts access
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of the state Department of Transportation Commission says eliminating the panel would take away people's access on transportation issues.
Surfside Beach pier to be repaired, not expanded
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Surfside Beach Town Council has agreed to repair the town's existing oceanfront pier rather than expand it.
Colleton County sheriff sideswipes school bus
ROWESVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Highway Patrol says the Colleton County sheriff won't face charges after his personal sports utility vehicle sideswiped a school bus in Orangeburg County.
Fall bike rally starts at Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The fall motorcycle rally for the Myrtle Beach area is under way.
SC DMV Offers Free Rides for Photos
The Department of Motor Vehicles is giving a free ride to 25 people who signed up to get a photo identification card to comply with a potential requirement to vote in South Carolina.
Fake kidnapping call leads to SC Amber Alert
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man called in a fake kidnapping report about his wife and child that led Anderson County deputies to issue a statewide alert.
DMV: 25 residents get free photo ID ride from SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Department of Motor Vehicles has arranged to give 25 people a free ride to get a photo identification card to comply with South Carolina's new voter law.
Greer woman pleads guilty to Nigerian scam
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 45-year-old Greer woman has admitted to playing a part in a Nigerian counterfeit check and money order scam.
Haley ready to release legislators' 'report cards'
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley plans a series of town hall meetings in South Carolina to unveil her agenda and to release report cards on legislators from this year's session.
21-year-old woman charged with abandoning newborn
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County deputies have arrested a 21-year-old woman they say abandoned her newborn baby outside the laundry room of a Columbia apartment complex.
Furman speaker on Mideast journalism, Al Jazeera
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former Middle East reporter Deborah Horan is speaking at Furman University on her work in the Middle East and the role of the television network Al Jazeera in the region.
10 jail inmates to graduate from cooking class
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Inmates in the Lexington County jail are graduating from a six-week culinary arts training class.
Columbia police chief to trade badge for apron
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia Chief Randy Scott is trading his badge for an apron as he makes biscuits for charity.
MUSC receiving $130,000 in cancer research grants
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Medical University of South Carolina is receiving $130,000 to help research cancer in children.
Police Ride the Super Information Highway
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is expanding how they communicate with the public. The Department is increasing their efforts on social networking sites in hopes of capturing the attention of those who use the sites daily.
