Retailers Hope Spending is Up
Retailers looking to cash in on last minute shoppers are offering big deals as we head into the last week before Christmas, say consumer experts.
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K-9 Memorial Planned for Later this Week
K-9 Fargo was killed in the line of duty, Friday morning. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he will announce plans for a memorial this week for the K-9 Deputy.
Missing Toddler Found Safe
A 21-month-old South Carolina boy missing for more than a day is being reunited with his family.
Gingrich says rivals' criticism taking a toll
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Newt Gingrich tried to quiet unrelenting campaign criticism that he acknowledged had taken a toll as Mitt Romney stepped up insider attacks Saturday in hopes of regaining front-runner status with the first presidential vote little more than two weeks away.
Executive's lawyer: Deal made not to oppose parole
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The lawyer for a former executive whose early release from prison was revoked because officials didn't tell the South Carolina attorney general's office that he was up for parole says he had a deal that prosecutors wouldn't oppose his release in the first place.
SC releases draft of No Child Left Behind waiver
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Superintendent Mick Zais' drafted proposal for changing how No Child Left Behind works in South Carolina includes giving schools a letter grade for their performance, rewarding high achievers with money, and rating teachers' classroom effectiveness.
Haley says Romney best matches SC's interests
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says there are no perfect candidates in this year's Republican presidential primary.
Autopsy: Abused toddler had untreated infection
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown says an autopsy has found a 3-year-old girl died from complications of an untreated urinary tract infection as well as neglect and several injuries from abuse.
Cops: Man tried to run down troopers at checkpoint
BELTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say state troopers shot a Seneca man after he rammed a patrolman's car and tried to run down an officer at a safety checkpoint.
Romney in SC campaigning with Gov. Nikki Haley
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning on the South Carolina coast with Gov. Nikki Haley.
Cops: Man serving 30-day sentence attacks worker
EASLEY, S.C. (AP) — Pickens County deputies say a man serving a 30-day sentence jail sentence by helping out at an Easley recycling center hit an attendant in the head with a baseball bat and locked him in a shed.
Highway grant to improve US 301-I95 interchange
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The nation's top highway official has announced a $12 million grant to improve an interstate interchange in Orangeburg County.
Money freed to continue Charleston harbor study
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says there is now federal money available to continue a study of deepening the Charleston Harbor shipping channel.
No Child Left Behind
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Superintendent Mick Zais' drafted proposal for changing how No Child Left Behind works in South Carolina includes giving schools a letter grade for their performance, rewarding high achievers with money, and rating teachers' classroom effectiveness.
SC--Toddler Dies-Abuse
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Marlboro County Coroner Tim Brown says an autopsy has found a 3-year-old girl died from complications of an untreated urinary tract infection as well as neglect and several injuries from abuse.
Man Finds Fugitive Hiding in Shed
A Columbia man is resting a bit easier after tipping off police about a suspected armed robber hiding in the shed behind his house in North Columbia.
Gov. Haley Endorses Mitt Romney
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says there are no perfect candidates in this year's Republican presidential primary.
SLED chief: Agency could lose access to FBI info
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division needs an extra $6 million to make sure officers across South Carolina can continue to access federal crime databases, SLED Chief Mark Keel said.
Woman is SC's 1st human rabies case in 50 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — 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.
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.
