SC company to open solar energy plant
BLACKSBURG, S.C. (AP) — Global Energy Franchise says it is opening a solar panel plant in Cherokee County.
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Cops: SC man arrested, fired gun after NASCAR race
CLOVER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man who fired his gun to celebrate Tony Stewart's NASCAR Sprint Cup title has been arrested.
Composer Charged With Child Pornography
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An award-winning composer and former fine arts instructor at a private school in Charleston has been charged with making child pornography. Fernando Rivas pleaded not guilty Monday to child pornography production.
Kershaw Woman Uses Bible to Smuggle Weapons
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies in Lancaster County have arrested a Kershaw woman they say used two Bibles to try to smuggle weapons, drugs and a cell phone to a prison inmate.
School Shuts Down Twice in Three Weeks
Twenty-one days after a suspicious package is discovered at Eau Claire High School in Columbia, authorities are called to the school again to address a second suspicious package.
SC federal prosecutors seize $12M in 12 months
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have seized nearly $12 million in civil and criminal cases in 12 months.
Fire causes damage at Spartanburg church
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged a Spartanburg church.
Pelzer boy dies after being hit by 2 vehicles
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — An eight-year-old Pelzer boy has died several days after he was struck by two vehicles while trying to cross a road in Greenville County.
Suspicious package shuts SC school for 2nd day
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A suspicious package has led officials to cancel classes at a Columbia high school for the second time in less than a month.
Haley's office deletes emails between staffers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's office deletes emails between staffers because of limited storage space on servers and because the correspondence isn't considered important.
SC student studying at Stanford is Rhodes Scholar
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A student from Columbia studying at Stanford University in California has been chosen as a Rhodes Scholar.
Memorial service planned for teen killed in crash
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Classmates at Hilton Head Preparatory are getting ready to say goodbye to a 17-year-old senior killed in a crash.
Spartanburg school exceeding despite challenges
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Arcadia Elementary is defying the odds, and its successes have attracted the attention of federal researchers.
SLED, AG's office asked to investigate youth coach
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two state agencies have been asked to investigate The Citadel amid charges the school did not give police information about a complaint against a former camp counselor at the school now charged with five counts of molesting young boys.
4 stabbed outside Charleston grocery store
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 29-year-old man has been arrested after he stabbed four people during a fight in a grocery store parking lot in Charleston.
Graham participates in talk on global engagement
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is gathering with top military leaders to talk about how U.S. global engagement affects South Carolina families.
Columbia celebrating community gardens
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia officials are holding a fall event to celebrate the city's community gardens.
Gearing up for Thanksgiving Travel
If you are headed to Grandma's or anywhere else this Thanksgiving Holiday, you won't be alone. Triple A estimates 42 million people will take to the roads this week.
Clemson Free Falls, USC Steady In BCS Standings
The latest BCS standings have USC holding steady at #12 and Clemson free falling ten spots to #17. The Gamecocks are coming off a 41-20 win against The Citadel. Clemson fell 37-13 at NC State. USC and Clemson kick off just after 7:45 p.m. this Saturday on ESPN.
James Island tries 4th incorporation effort
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Organizers from James Island are again trying to incorporate the Charleston County town.
