Fort Jackson remembers victims of Sept 11 attacks
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Military and civilians at Fort Jackson are to gather to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Charleston Southern preps for No. 5 Florida State
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Patrick Nix says there is no way for him to share the experience of playing in hostile stadiums with the Charleston Southern team that's headed for a showdown with No. 5 Florida State.
NRC contacts Duke Energy on Oconee Station issues
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — Federal inspectors have identified several problems at the Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca related to a facility designed to shut the plant down in emergencies.
Midlands 9/11 Memorial Almost Complete, Short $22K
After a year of planning and raising funds, the First Responders Memorial project announces the unveiling ceremony on September 11, 2011, at 3:00pm.
31 Underage Drinking Citations Issued At Columbia Party
A twenty-first birthday party turns into an underage drinking bust in Columbia, after 31 people who were all under 21 were caught drinking, one of those was just 17 years old.
President Obama Pushes Jobs Plan in Address
President Obama took the bully pulpit tonight before a divided Congress and disillusioned electorate, laying out a $450 billion legislative package meant to spur job creation and put more money in the pockets of consumers, and do it quickly.
SC's Scott sets 4th town hall with GOP candidate
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's freshman U.S. Rep. Tim Scott has set another town hall meeting with a Republican presidential candidate.
SC Powerball winner must claim prize quickly
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Lottery officials say the winner of a $30,000 prize must act quickly or forgo the money.
Haley: SC unemployment tied to grads, retirees
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says college graduates, cash-strapped retirees and middle-aged workers dumped from their jobs by the recession are at the heart of the state's nearly-worst-in-the-nation unemployment rate.
Many DUI cases cleared from backlog, many remain
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Courts across South Carolina have cleared more than 11,000 drunken driving cases from backlogs that stretched back more than a decade.
80 Clemson employees leaving voluntarily
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Dozens of Clemson University employees have accepted the school's incentive packages to leave their jobs this month.
Spartanburg-based Milliken board elects chairman
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg-based textile manufacturer Milliken & Co. has elected banking and insurance executive Harold Chandler as its non-executive chairman of the board.
Gym teacher recognized for saving choking student
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A Greenville middle school gym teacher has been recognized for saving a 13-year-old student who was choking on a bottle cap.
31 cited for underage drinking at SC party
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police say they wrote 31 citations for underage drinking at an off-campus house party for the 21st birthday of one of its residents.
Ministry that repaired, built SC houses closes
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Mount Pleasant ministry that brought in thousands of volunteers to help repair and build houses for poor and elderly South Carolina residents has closed after more than 20 years.
USC providing one-time, merit-based bonuses
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina president Harris Pastides says most of the school's workers are eligible for merit-based bonuses.
Nationwide Tour to skip Daniel Island in 2012
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nationwide Tour president Bill Calfee says the tour's championship won't return to Daniel Island in 2012 because of the nearby PGA Championship at The Ocean Course.
SC lawmaker says he's charged with tax evasion
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — State Rep. Harold Mitchell says he has been charged with tax evasion.
Military: South Carolina man dies in Afghanistan
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Military officials say they are investigating the death of a civilian from South Carolina in Afghanistan.
SC National Guard heads to Vermont to aid cleanup
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Engineers from the South Carolina Army National Guard are heading to Vermont to assist in storm cleanup operations in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
