Homeless vets will have to move from old SC base
Some homeless military veterans are preparing to move from the homes they have had at the old Charleston Navy Base.
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Trustee: Attorney will never repay $73 million
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The trustee in charge of a Myrtle Beach attorney's personal bankruptcy is asking a judge to convert the case to a straight liquidation because he says his client will never be able to pay off almost $73 million he owes to creditors.
SC senator: Presidential election is GOP's to lose
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says the upcoming presidential election is the GOP's to lose.
SC city tries to get handle on default rate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Almost one-third of the commercial borrowers who got publicly funded loans from the city of Columbia have defaulted, and city officials say they're investigating whether the loans can be restructured to make them more affordable.
SC cab driver thought man was going to kill her
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina cab driver says she thought a man was going to kill her, but he put his gun down when he heard her talking to her son.
SC man once on death row sentenced to 30 years
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man sentenced to death row three times for the murder of a 76-year-old woman instead will be released in about five years after receiving credit for the time he's already served.
Police: Trucker killed 3 prostitutes across South
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a long-haul trucker is responsible for at least three slayings and may have committed more in other states.
SC authorities identify man who killed cab driver
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County authorities have identified the man who they say fatally shot a cab driver, led police on a chase and then turned the gun on himself.
Providence, RI mayor studies urban design in SC
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The mayor of Rhode Island's largest city is returning from a trip to Charleston, S.C., where he met with other big city mayors and studied how urban design can transform a city.
Presidential candidate Herman Cain visiting SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina congressman Tim Scott is hosting Georgia businessman Herman Cain during another of his presidential town hall meetings.
Man on death row for killing SC student appeals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man on death row for raping and strangling a Clemson University student is asking South Carolina's top court to throw out his sentence because he claims prosecutors intimidated a key witness.
Atlanta woman sentenced in SC murder case
GREER, S.C. (AP) — An Atlanta woman is facing a 50-year prison sentence for arranging the double murder of a Greer-area couple.
USC committee approves plan for new dormitories
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina will consider a $191 million construction and renovation plan for dormitories when it meets next month.
Man suspected of killing cab driver kills himself
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man fatally shot a taxi cab driver at a Waffle House in Columbia, fled in the cab and then killed himself.
Lattimore Helps USC Hold Off Navy, 24-21
Marcus Lattimore ran for more yards against Navy than South Carolina Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers ran for in any one game during his remarkable career. And the No. 10 Gamecocks (3-0) needed just about every one of Lattimore's career-high 246 yards to hold off the Midshipmen 24-21 on Saturday.
Colleton County man gets 30 years in wife's death
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — A Colleton County man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his wife last year.
SC DNR approves coastal bear hunting season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources has approved a black bear hunting season in three counties along South Carolina's northern coast.
Deputies avoid flying televisions during SC chase
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies weren't on television as they chased a shoplifter. Instead, the televisions were almost on them.
Man gets life for killing romantic rival's brother
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 34-year-old Kershaw man who took a bus to Walterboro, then walked several miles to confront a romantic rival has been sentenced to life in prison for killing the man's 15-year-old brother.
USC sets up scholarship to honor slain professor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina has established a scholarship in honor of a professor who police say was stabbed to death last month by her ex-boyfriend.
