12 suspended for drag races at Pickens High School
PICKENS, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say 12 students have been suspended after drag racing in the Pickens County High School parking lot before classes.
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1 found dead after Grand Strand mobile home fire
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Fire has destroyed a mobile home near Myrtle Beach and the body of a woman was found when the flames were extinguished.
Port Expansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The board overseeing South Carolina's environmental agency has approved a compromise with the Army Corps of Engineers over a permit to dredge the Savannah River. The agency's board voted unanimously Thursday to accept the agreement, putting Georgia and the federal government a step closer to deepening 35 miles between the Atlantic Ocean and the port of Savannah, Ga.
Marion Man Killed With Ice Pick in $14 Robbery
MARION, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a teen has been charged with murder after he killed a 66-year-old Marion man in his home with an ice pick in a robbery that got him $14. Marion County Sheriff Mark Richardson said 18-year-old Shaquille Davis was arrested Wednesday in the Sept. 21 death of Walter Prince.
Solicitor Program Targets Bad Check Writers
The Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor's Worthless Check Program is a free service to any merchant, business or individual who has received a worthless check.
Man gets 35 years for killing club security guard
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 29-year-old Harleyville man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a security guard who had kicked him out of an Orangeburg County nightclub moments earlier.
Compromise reached on Ga. dredging permit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An attorney for South Carolina's environmental agency says a compromise has been reached with the Army Corps of Engineers over a permit to dredge the Savannah River.
Car component maker adds 100 jobs in Union County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The international automotive parts producer Gestamp is expanding its operations in Union County and adding about 100 new jobs.
USC suspends 2 fraternities after allegations
The University of South Carolina has suspended two fraternities, although the school isn't saying much more than that.
SC police investigate suspected murder-suicide
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating what deputies believe is a murder-suicide involving a man and his estranged wife.
SC mental health officer charged with misconduct
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A public safety officer at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health has been charged with carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a patient being treated as a sexual predator.
Burial set for ashes from unidentified Marine
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — A Goose Creek American Legion post is holding a Veterans Day ceremony to bury unidentified ashes believed to be those of a dead Marine.
USC suspends 2 fraternities after allegations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina has suspended two fraternities, although the school isn't saying much more than that.
SC's cruise ship terminal wins key approval
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Plans to build a new $35 million passenger cruise terminal on the South Carolina coast have received a key approval from regulators in Charleston.
Voters oust SC mayor who pushed I-95 speed cameras
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina mayor who pushed to install speed cameras on I-95 to reduce traffic accidents has lost his bid for re-election.
Citadel responds to FOIA requests in abuse case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel says it will honor requests from law enforcement and not release information about a 2002 incident at its summer camp allegedly involving a Charleston-area educator and coach accused of molesting five boys.
SC Ag Council holding annual holiday fair
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Ag Council is holding an annual holiday fair featuring several kinds of locally produced goodies.
More schools reach top ranking, but some fall too
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More of South Carolina's schools and school districts reached "excellent" status on their 2011 state report cards, as areas of high poverty smashed stereotypes to claim their spot among the state's best.
Report: SC mental health funding cut most deeply
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new report says South Carolina's spending to treat mental illness has been cut more drastically than in any other state over the past several years.
Jordanian general, Citadel alum, returns for talk
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A high-ranking military leader from Jordan is returning to The Citadel to talk about how the South Carolina military college shaped him.
