Father of SC man charged in killings also arrested
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have filed murder charges against the father of a Florence man who was charged in June with killing his wife and her mother.
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Pawmetto Lifeline Gets Tremendous Support For Displaced Dogs
It's a story, that's captured the hearts of many animal lovers throughout the Midlands; thirty-one dogs left with no place to go, because of dog fighting. Yet, one organization has rallied the community behind them to give these dogs a second chance at life.
USC Constitution Day lecture views role of judges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An expert in constitutional law and the judicial process is scheduled to deliver a lecture in honor of the Constitution Day at the University of South Carolina School of Law.
SC teen sentenced for killing his pregnant mother
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) — A Darlington County teen has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for killing his pregnant mother nearly three years ago.
Horry County man dies in police motorcycle chase
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A motorcycle driver in Horry County has died in a crash while he was being chased by police.
Charleston base honors former POWS and MIAs
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former prisoners of war and those missing in action are being honored in events at Joint Base Charleston.
University of SC to hand out insurance stock money
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina says it is ready to pay some current and former employees who had Prudential life insurance policies.
Getting tickets for Saturday's home game
The Gamecocks are gearing up for their first home game of the season.
USC forum discusses prostate cancer screening
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two of the nation's leading experts on prostate cancer are speaking at a University of South Carolina symposium on the pros and cons of screening for the disease.
Navy awards contract for Marine fitness center
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The Navy has awarded a $12.9 million contract to a Charleston firm to build a fitness center at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort.
SC tax preparer sentenced for filing false returns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 56-year-old Spartanburg woman has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for preparing hundreds of inflated tax returns for residents in North and South Carolina and pocketing the refunds.
SC Transportation Department thins trees on I-95
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Transportation Department is thinning trees along Interstate 95 in Colleton County to make the highway safer.
SC Guard's military police heading to Afghanistan
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Army National Guard military police unit headquartered in Timmonsville is heading to Texas for training before being deployed to Afghanistan.
North Charleston city starts 20th community center
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — North Charleston is breaking ground on another community center.
German southeastern counsel general speaks in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The German counsel general to the southeastern United States is speaking in South Carolina.
Charleston fire chief to retire after 3 years
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The man who became chief of the Charleston Fire Department after the city suffered through the trauma of losing nine firefighters in a furniture store blaze is retiring next winter.
SC legislators briefed on retirement system cash
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Experts have begun briefing South Carolina senators on a long-term shortfall for the South Carolina Retirement System.
Traffic moving after I-26 accident
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Traffic on Interstate 26 in North Charleston is moving again after morning rush hour traffic was backed up for several miles following a 7-vehicle accident on the eastbound lane of the expressway.
SC mother accused of showing porn to teen boys
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A 47-year-old South Carolina woman is accused of playing a pornographic movie to a group of boys staying at her home, then giving the teens shots of liquor.
NC man convicted in shooting deaths of SC couple
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2005 shooting deaths of an Horry County couple.
