Homeless vets won't have to leave Charleston base
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Some homeless military veterans will not have to leave the old Charleston Naval Base.
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Second candidate in race in SC's new 7th District
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — There's another candidate running for Congress in South Carolina's new 7th Congressional District in the northeastern corner of the state.
SC horse owner mourns 9 horses killed in barn fire
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A Sumter stable owner and his wife are mourning the loss of nine horses killed in a barn fire over the weekend.
Happy talk: SC Gov orders 'great day' phone answer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is ordering state workers to answer phones with a cheery "It's a great day in South Carolina" __ despite a sky-high unemployment rate and the fact that one-in-five residents are on Medicaid.
Federal Officials Question SC Senate Redistricting
The U.S. Justice Department is questioning plans drawn by the South Carolina Senate for its 46 districts.
8 NYC Kids Taken from Foster Care Found OK in PA
Eight children taken from a New York child welfare agency by their mother last week have been found in Pennsylvania, authorities say, and their parents are in custody.
Rash Of Dryer Thefts
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Summerville police say more than a dozen clothes dryers have been stolen from apartment complexes in recent weeks.
Midlands Postal Workers Protest USPS Closings
Dozens of local postal workers picketed outside area post offices urging state lawmakers to help protect their South Carolinians' jobs and prevent post office closings.
Mother of Abandoned Infant Charged
The mother of an abandoned infant is facing charges.
Helping Expecting Mothers In Crisis
A local organization is working to help expecting mothers and to save the life of more children.
SC program on emotional learning going national
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An after-school program that started in Charleston 15 years ago to help students develop emotionally is going national after receiving a $1 million donation from a board member.
SC Supreme Court overturns manslaughter conviction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the voluntary manslaughter conviction of a Columbia apartment building security guard who shot and killed a man in 2004.
Hilton Head looks to SC communities on renewal
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Hilton Head Island officials have been told to take risks, use public money to encourage private investment and be patient when revitalizing old commercial areas.
Clemson, SC technical college share training money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two federal agencies are sending $20 million to South Carolina to retrain unemployed workers for jobs in emerging industries.
More Arrests Made in Dog Fighting Bust
Two more people have been arrested in connection with a major dog fighting bust in Richland County earlier this month.
GA teen dies 3 days after being pulled from ocean
GARDEN CITY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Georgia teen has died three days after she was pulled unconscious from the ocean near Garden City.
SC Republican panel hears tax overhaul ideas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's House Republicans are considering ways to overhaul the state's tax system.
Man hit with high heel in argument over stripper
YORK, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has been arrested after she hit her boyfriend with a high-heel shoe after he became upset because she was at a party with a male stripper.
Clemson WR McNeal to leave team, stay in school
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson wide receiver Bryce McNeal has decided not to continue football, but will stay in school.
Special election set to fill SC state House seat
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — A special election is scheduled for Berkeley County to fill a vacant seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
