Chair of Democratic National Committee visits SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee is attending a party rally in South Carolina.
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SC doctor's surgery being observed 400 miles away
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Charleston physician is performing laser cataract surgery that's being observed by his colleagues 400 miles away in Florida.
Lexington County deputies probe fatal shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County sheriff's deputies say a man has been killed in a shooting.
New award to recognize innovation in SC schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new award in South Carolina aims to spark innovation in the state's public schools.
First frost advisory of fall issued for Upstate
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued the first frost advisory of the season for the Upstate.
DHEC to stores: Bath salts, fake marijuana illegal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's public health agency is warning stores that sell mind-altering "bath salts" and synthetic marijuana that the substances are now illegal and possession will soon bring state charges.
Seminar on Civil War-era Mitchelville on SC coast
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Scholars from across the country are gathering on Hilton Head Island to discuss the history of Mitchelville, established on the island in 1862.
Man working on roof falls to his death in Seneca
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 51-year-old Westminster man has died after falling off a roof he was replacing in Seneca.
Lexington County Deputies Probe Fatal Shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Lexington County sheriff's deputies say a man has been killed in a shooting. Investigators said 40-year-old Kelvin Bouknight was shot three times on a road just off Interstate 26 near Columbia around 9 p.m. Thursday.
Gasoline Thieves
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Orangeburg County deputies say thieves managed to pump about 2,200 gallons of premium gasoline from a gas station in five separate thefts this month.
Columbia police officers respond to burning cross
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia spokeswoman says police officers responded to a report of a burning cross and racial slur involving a man charged this week with taking money from seven vulnerable adults.
Thieves take 2,200 gallons of gas from SC station
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Orangeburg County deputies say thieves managed to pump about 2,200 gallons of premium gasoline from a gas station in five separate thefts this month.
DHEC to Stores: Bath Salts, Fake Marijuana Illegal
South Carolina's public health agency is warning stores that sell mind-altering ``bath salts'' and synthetic marijuana that the substances are now illegal and possession will soon bring state charges.
70 Families Could Soon Be Homeless
Nearly 70 families call Parkwood Mobile Home Park in West Columbia, home. But on Thursday, residents received an unofficial eviction notice.
Museum sex suspect was Ravenel's cocaine supplier
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say the man who pleaded guilty three years ago to providing cocaine to former South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel has been charged with trespassing after being caught having sex in a Charleston museum.
Sept. SC jobless rate drops slightly to 11 percent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate fell slightly in September to 11 percent.
SLED: Former deputy sent sexual messages to teen
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Beaufort County Sheriff's deputy is accused of sending increasingly sexual online messages to a 15-year-old girl that led to personal meetings while he was on duty.
President Says U.S. Troops Home by end of 2011
President Barack Obama says the Iraq war is at its end, and he's announcing that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn by year's end. Obama's statement put an end to months of wrangling over whether the U.S. would maintain a force in Iraq beyond 2011.
AT&T invests $125M in wireless in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — AT&T has invested more than $125 million in the first half of 2011 in its South Carolina telecommunications networks.
4 of 5 SC high school students pass exit exam
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly four out of five students passed South Carolina's high school exit exam on their first try last spring — a tiny increase over last year.
