Tim Scott discusses jobs with students on SC coast
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott is scheduled to discuss jobs and the economy with students on South Carolina's Grand Strand.
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Italian in Ravenel cocaine case to plead guilty
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an Italian citizen who spent more than three years avoiding cocaine conspiracy charges that brought down a former South Carolina treasurer is ready to face his punishment.
Columbia police partner with salon for fundraiser
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in Columbia are having a hair-raising fundraiser.
North Charleston police hold expungement workshop
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Police in North Charleston are offering people convicted of crimes an opportunity to get a clean slate.
Sunoco CEO to speak as part of USC lecture series
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chief executive of oil refiner and gasoline retail chain Sunoco Inc. is speaking at the University of South Carolina about the challenges of her job.
Regulators Put Duke-Progress Deal on Next Agenda
South Carolina regulators will discuss the proposed merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy at a hearing next month.
Kershaw County Sheriff's Warn of Check Scam
It sounds to good to be true and Kershaw county sheriff's say that's exactly what it is. A check is being sent to area residents congratulating them on a sweepstakes win, officials say is designed only for them to lose.
Bachmann: Obama should apologize to Israeli leader
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — White House hopeful Michele Bachmann is calling on President Obama to apologize to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after remarks caught by an open microphone at a summit in France last week.
Riverbanks Zoo receives record $863,000 bequest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is celebrating a bequest of $863,000, the single largest gift in its 37-year history.
APNewsBreak: Nations challenge SC immigration law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sixteen Latin American and Caribbean nations have asked to join the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against South Carolina's new illegal immigration law.
Man gets life for killing man protecting his mom
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison in the shooting death of a son who rushed into a store the suspect was robbing to protect his mother.
Regulators put Duke-Progress deal on next agenda
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina regulators will discuss the proposed merger of Duke Energy and Progress Energy at a hearing next month.
Accused NC serial killer convicted of murder
GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) — A Gaston County jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the death of a 17-year-old woman whose body was found in South Carolina.
Deputy Deadly Crash
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ A Richland County deputy who was not charged in a fatal wreck this summer was at fault in four other wrecks while working as a Sumter County deputy a decade ago.
Riverbanks Zoo Receives Record $863,000 Bequest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is celebrating a bequest of $863,000, the single largest gift in its 37-year history. Zoo officials said Tuesday that Melinda Poole Grizzell, who died in January, provided for the gift. They say Grizzell moved to South Carolina from San Diego 20 years ago and was a constant supporter of the zoo.
Nationwide EAS Test Wednesday
On Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m., ABC Columbia will be participating in a nationwide Emergency Alert System test conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission. The test is designed to check the proficiency of disseminating emergency information nationwide on a timely basis.
Furman awarded $2M from Duke Endowment
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Furman University is receiving a $2 million grant from The Duke Endowment to expand its fine arts program and strengthen its ties to the Greenville community.
SC Gov. Haley's book expected on Jan. 3
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's book will be out Jan. 3.
Deputy involved in fatal wreck had crashes before
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A Richland County deputy who was not charged in a fatal wreck this summer was at fault in four other wrecks while working as a Sumter County deputy a decade ago.
Williamsburg landfill request officially withdrawn
KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) — Williamsburg County has withdrawn its request for an application to build a landfill to handle 400,000 tons of garbage a year.
