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Beaufort County settles abuse suit with insurers

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The Beaufort County School District has agreed to a $2.6 million settlement of a lawsuit with two insurance companies stemming from a student molestation case.

Pacolet minister killed while riding bicycle

PACOLET, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues to investigate a collision between a car and a bicycle who killed a Spartanburg County minister who had gone for a ride.

Location Puts Okra Strut Festival In Danger

It's struttin' time in Irmo again. The annual Okra Strut gets underway Friday, with the festivities kicking off at 6 p.m. But, as we found out the location of the event nearly halted the entire festival.

3 SC companies win manufacturing awards

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Three South Carolina manufacturers have been recognized at the 16th annual Salute to Manufacturing.

South Carolina to wear special football uniforms

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will wear specially designed uniforms in support of the armed forces during its Southeastern Conference game against Auburn.

Agency details $231K tab for Haley's Europe trip

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, econonic develepment officials and state agencies spent more than $231,000 on a trip in June to the Paris Air Show and to Germany.

Lexington County man killed answering front door

GASTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 64-year-old Lexington County man is dead after he was shot while answering his front door.

Bus visit tells students of school drop out effect

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bus outfitted with a video and prison cell mock up is stopping at a Columbia middle school with a stark warning to students of the devastating effects caused by dropping out of school.

Sumter cancels celebration

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — The city of Sumter had planned to join the Air Force and Army from Shaw Air Force Base to hold their annual street festival along the town's Main Street, but the event was cancelled after bad weather hit the area.

Visitors can tour Charleston's Museum Mile

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Visitors to Charleston this weekend can see what local museums have to offer simply by purchasing a pass.

Deadly Shooting in Lexington County

Authorities say a 64-year-old Lexington County man is dead after he was shot while answering his front door. Sheriff James Metts said Leon Justice was shot about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the doorway of the Gaston home where he was renting a room.

Truckers at SC ports get $5,000 to upgrade rides

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In a variation of cash for clunkers, the South Carolina Ports Authority is getting the oldest, most polluting trucks serving the Port of Charleston off the road.

Suspects in NYC hoops star's death arrested in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two men wanted in the shooting death of a New York City high school basketball star have been arrested in South Carolina and will head to New York to face charges.

Former SC court clerk gets 6 months house arrest

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The former Beaufort County clerk of court will serve six months of house arrest for using federal child support money to pay her husband's salary while he worked for the Beaufort Drug Court.

Alabama Execution, The third execution this week

Alabama has executed a man described by a police informant as trying to make a name for himself when he killed a convenience store clerk in 1994 during a robbery.

Suspect to 5Pts. Beating Victim: 'I'm Sorry'

In Richland County Family Court, two teenagers faced a judge for their role in the savage beating of a local teenager back in June and brought the courtroom to tears with a personal apology to the victim.