CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — A Clemson University civil engineering graduate has given his alma mater $5 million to help train the next generation of engineers.
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Beaufort County has given permission for removal of an oak tree estimated to be 200 years old from the golf course at Moss Creek in Bluffton.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — The board of the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum has agreed that the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown will be repaired at the museum instead of sending it to a shipyard for repairs.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group that supports separation of church and state is complaining that a middle school in Chesterfield County held a Christian-themed rally during the school day.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry picked up endorsements as his wife opened his campaign headquarters in South Carolina while protesters picketed outside.
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — The Horry County Sheriff's Office is helping people protect their identities by allowing them to shred documents with personal information.
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say an Elloree man who bumped into another man on the dance floor was killed after several shots were fired outside a Calhoun County nightclub.
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 20-year-old man has been charged with driving under the influence after he was seen throwing wine bottles out of his car at pedestrians.
For the first time, the Sumter Police Department puts its brand new text mobile on the streets in an effort to get motorists' attention about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel.