Spartanburg man's lottery numbers finally pay off
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg man who has played the same numbers in the lottery for nine years is finally a winner.
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SC's Haley attends fundraising event in Texas
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley attended a fundraiser in Texas hosted by an insurance company.
Some events at Folly Pier canceled after hurricane
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — It appears Hurricane Irene did more damage in South Carolina than first thought.
Lowcountry teacher 1 of nation's unsung heroes
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A Lowcountry educator is one of six in the country honored as an unsung hero by the Communities in Schools program.
Even tougher rules proposed for Beaufort Carriages
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The city of Beaufort is proposing even stricter rules in an effort to end the so-called "carriage wars" between the city's two carriage companies.
Bridgestone to announce major investment in SC
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Bridgestone is scheduled to make a major announcement at its Aiken County plant.
APNewsBreak: Zais asks for speedy hearing on money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools chief Mick Zais has asked for a speedy hearing on the U.S. Department of Education's decision to withhold $36 million from the state as a punishment for not spending enough on special education in 2009-10.
South Carolina baseball recruits ranked tops in US
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Collegiate Baseball is calling South Carolina's current crop of recruits the best in the nation.
Union cop arrests teen after laser pointed at eye
UNION, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old Union High School student was arrested after pointing a laser at a school police officer's eye.
Orangeburg County leaders want wider I-95 bridges
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Orangeburg County Council is sending South Carolina transportation officials a letter asking for state help to make the Interstate 95 bridges over Lake Marion safer.
Winthrop Poll: Perry, Romney far ahead of field
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new poll shows a close race between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in South Carolina's key first-in-the-South presidential primary.
Spirit of South Carolina returns after summer away
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The tall ship Spirit of South Carolina is returning home after a summer away conducting educational programs.
Local Community Gets Empowerment
Dozens of residents in the Lyons street and Gonzales Gardens neighborhood open a new community empowerment center that is helping them build a safer and healthier place to live.
SC men take plea deal in deadly home invasion
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Two brothers have accepted a plea deal and agreed to testify in a Sumter County home invasion two years ago that turned into a shootout that left one man dead and another paralyzed.
Equipment supplier plans Easley facility, 50 jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Denmark-based machining supplier says it will open a facility in Easley that will create at least 50 jobs.
Local Educators Get 'Schooled' on Bullying
Some two dozen Midlands educators, administrators and staff participated in an anti-bullying summit so they can take what they learned back to their schools and train other staff before bullying violence reaches the students.
Local Toddler Makes the Impossible a Reality
A local toddler refuses to take 'no' for an answer, and works to overcome the odds in order to take her first steps.
Financial oversight board gets DOT cash briefing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's financial oversight board plans to discuss financial problems the Department of Transportation is facing.
SC State offers well water testing for radon gas
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University is offering free well water testing to evaluate radon levels for families and businesses in the central and southern parts of the state.
Sumter man gets life for widow's beating death
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for breaking into a Sumter woman's home, beating her to death with a vase and taking thousands of dollars from a safe.
