McConnell proposes steps to help SC finances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell is proposing a five-point plan to keep the state "fiscally fit"
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Greenville getting downtown ice rink over holidays
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The city of Greenville will have an outdoor ice skating rink downtown for the coming holiday season.
$200 stolen from donation boxes at SC church
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Another sign of the troubled economy.
SC officials to provide answers on voter ID
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina attorney general's office has given election officials 2½ weeks to answer questions from the Justice Department on how the state would carry out its new law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls.
SC high court: Vetoes are statewide business
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's high court says legislators can no longer override a governor's veto with a handful of votes.
Guard suspended without pay in SC inmate's death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An employee at the Richland County jail has been placed on leave without pay as deputies investigate the death of an inmate.
SC woman's $180 iPad turns out to be block of wood
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — There probably isn't an app for this.
Coast Guard picks up man 70 miles off SC coast
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — A Coast Guard helicopter has transported a man from a fishing boat about 70 miles off the South Carolina coast to a hospital.
5 charged with murder in 2008 Kershaw County death
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say five men already behind bars are now charged with murder in the 2008 death of a man during a robbery in his Kershaw County home.
SC workshop to pair small businesses with lenders
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Small business owners in South Carolina are invited to a workshop to learn about financing their businesses and to meet lenders.
Joe Riley facing 4 opponents for Charleston mayor
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston Mayor Joe Riley is facing four opponents as he seeks a 10th term in office.
SC's Voter ID Law Halted, Feds Need Answers
The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice requires state officials to provide more details on how the state plans to carry out its new Voter ID Law, requiring voters to produce photo identification at the polls.
SC State president to help education in Africa
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University's president Is joining several education officials on a trip to Tanzania as part of President Obama's initiative to expand academic opportunities for students in Africa.
Special election fills seat of SC Rep. Cooper
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A Republican and an independent candidate square off for a vacant seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Charleston teen convicted of killing 17-year-old
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A 16-year-old Charleston teen has been convicted of killing a 17-year-old in North Charleston last year.
DeMint has no plans to seek re-election
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint says he has no plans to run for re-election in 2016.
Florence spills 15,000 gallons of sewage in creek
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — About 15,000 gallons of sewage has spilled from a Florence wastewater treatment facility into a creek.
Suspect in ex-SC treasurer case pleads not guilty
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An Italian citizen has pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine in a case that included former South Carolina state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel.
Spurrier Says Both QBs To Play In Opener
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier still isn't ready to name a starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener against East Carolina. Spurrier says both senior Stephen Garcia and sophomore Connor Shaw will play a few possessions in the first half before he decides if he will stick with just one QB or a rotation.
Cops investigate death of Richland County inmate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate in the Richland County jail after an autopsy determined the prisoner died from a neck injury after being placed in a headlock.
