Couple donates $2M as part of Winthrop effort
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Winthrop University's new fundraising campaign is gathering momentum with the announcement of a $2 million donation from a graduate and her husband.
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Haley: SC came out ahead with Georgia port permit
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says South Carolina came out ahead when the state's environmental board approved a permit allowing the deepening of the Savannah River channel to the Port of Savannah.
New Public Safety Director
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's Department of Public Safety has a new leader. Maj. Leroy Smith took the helm Tuesday of the agency that oversees the state Highway Patrol, Transport Police and Bureau of Protective Services.
SC Welcome Centers Kick off Recycling Program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Visitors to South Carolina are getting a chance to help keep the Palmetto State clean during stops at the state's nine welcome centers. The South Carolina Welcomes You to Recycle program kicked off Tuesday at the York County Welcome Center on Interstate 77.
Regulating Number of Household Pets?
Richland County residents may soon have to limit the number of pets in their home to three, if changes are made to the county's animal care ordinance.
Squirrel knocks out power to Anderson hospital
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Officials are blaming a squirrel for a power outage at an Anderson hospital for 90 minutes.
DOJ won't oppose new SC state Senate lines
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has told state legislators it won't oppose South Carolina's redrawing of state Senate election district lines.
Thousands of tires found in Calhoun County
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — Calhoun County officials say they have found thousands of old tires in some woods.
SC agency: Businesses to keep unemployment credit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment agency says businesses will continue to receive the full federal credit on their 2011 unemployment taxes, meaning they won't see a big spike in what they pay.
Romney criticizes Obama comments to CEOs in Hawaii
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — White House hopeful Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama for saying the United States had grown "a little bit lazy" in trying to attract business to the U.S.
Patrol: EMS worker took pot from hurt DUI suspect
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after authorities say a Berkeley County emergency medical service worker took marijuana from the pants of an injured drunken driving suspect.
Spurrier Talks Citadel, Lattimore Talks Injury
A special guest livened up Steve Spurrier's weekly press conference Tuesday before the Citadel game. Marcus Lattimore spoke publicly for the first time since his season-ending knee injury. ABC Columbia's Tim Hill has a video recap from Williams-Brice Stadium.
Medal of Honor recipients at Citadel discussion
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel is hosting a public discussion with two recipients of the nation's highest military award, the Medal of Honor.
No 2,400 percent raise for Charleston school board
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Members of the Charleston County school board won't be getting a 2,400 percent pay raise.
Travelers Rest doctor accused of fondling patients
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A doctor in Travelers Rest has been arrested and accused of fondling two female patients.
Motorcyclist hits 131 mph in Kershaw County chase
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Greenville man is in jail after leading Kershaw County sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase.
SC Supreme Court hears presidential primary case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Supreme Court justices have heard arguments from counties challenging the state's authority to put on the first-in-the-South Republican presidential primary.
Commission nixes SC's Savannah River permit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Savannah River Maritime Commission says South Carolina's environmental agency improperly approved a permit for the dredging of the Savannah River.
SC woman accused in husband's death arrested in NO
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A routine traffic stop led New Orleans police to a woman wanted for murdering her husband in South Carolina.
Citadel says it should have pursued abuse report
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Citadel president John Rosa says the Charleston military college has lost public trust because of the way it handled reports of sex abuse four years ago. And he says the school is bringing in an outside company to review the procedures in handling such situations with an eye toward making improvements.
