1st SC Human Rabies Case in 50 Years
State health officials say a middle-aged Sumter County woman has become the first human to contract rabies in South Carolina in more than 50 years.
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Suspect Arrested in Armed Robbery , K9 Shooting Death
A Richland County sheriff's department dog has died after it was shot during the search for an armed robbery suspect near Columbia.
Richland County police dog killed in manhunt
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County sheriff's department dog has died after it was shot during the search for an armed robbery suspect near Columbia.
SC governor Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is endorsing Mitt Romney for president.
Hilton Head considers raising airport ticket fees
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — It may cost tourists on commercial flights a bit more to fly into Hilton Head Island in the future.
Police: 20-year-old Winthrop student raped
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Rock Hill police say a 20-year-old student who was raped near Winthrop University was told by her assailant as he ran away that he had given her AIDS.
Still another bomb threat at Horry County school
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — There's been still another bomb threat at Myrtle Beach High School, the third in as many days.
Magistrates sue Beaufort County over pay raise
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Three Beaufort County magistrates are suing the county saying their pay raise was late.
Police: Midlands Armed Robbery Goes Bad; K9 Officer Killed
There's a developing story out of Richland County Friday morning.
Company Pays Feds $520,000 for Taken Timber
A company that cut trees in the Sandhills Wildlife Refuge has agreed to pay the federal government more than $520,000 for trees that were cut down without proper payment.
Get the Sleigh Ready; 9,000 Soldiers Going Home
Airports, train stations and bus terminals are filling up with Army soldiers in uniform as South Carolina's Fort Jackson gets 9,000 trainees home for the holidays.
Federal Highway Head Announces Orangeburg Grant
The nation's top highway official is visiting Orangeburg to announce a highway grant for the area.
Doctor indicted in W.Va. on distribution charges
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A federal grand jury in Wheeling has indicted a doctor on charges he supplied excessive amounts of prescription drugs for non-legitimate medical reasons.
Teacher accused in third county of sex with teen
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) — A middle school teacher is facing charges of having sex with a student in a third South Carolina county.
US Marshals arrest man in connection with NH rape
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Marshals have arrested a South Carolina man accused of raping a woman in a New Hampshire hotel.
90 tombstones damaged at Greenville cemetery
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville police say a downtown cemetery has been vandalized, with more than 94 tombstones either knocked down or broken.
Haley spends weekend at T. Boone Pickens spread
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and her husband got a free trip to oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens spread in Texas courtesy of a wealthy Wyoming couple.
Parole board revokes ex-HomeGold exec's release
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina parole board is revoking the early release granted to an executive involved in one of the state's biggest bankruptcies because the Attorney General's office was not notified.
Horry Salvation Army distributes hundreds of toys
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Salvation Army is out to spread some Christmas cheer in Horry County.
SC--Teacher-Sex Charges
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) _ A middle school teacher is facing charges of having sex with a student in a third South Carolina county. The State Law Enforcement Division said Thursday that 36-year-old Carole Ann Hope is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor and lewd act upon a child for two encounters earlier this year with a 14-year-old on a dirt road near Pageland Central High.
