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.
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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.
Third Army Special Troops Battalion changes leader
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Third Army's Special Troops Battalion is holding a change of command ceremony to welcome its newest leader at Shaw Air Force Base.
University of SC hosts public forum on debt crisis
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina is holding the first of several public forums on the nation's debt crisis.
Toyota Recalling 420,000 Vehicles
Toyota is recalling 420-thousand vehicles in the U-S, because of a potential problem with the power steering.
Residents Shocked over Camden Murder Suicide
Kershaw County Sheriff's are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. Authorities say a family member contacted them after receiving a letter from the alleged shooter detailing his plans to take his life and that of his estranged wife.
Italian Citizen in Ravenel Cocaine Case Facing Prison Time
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An Italian citizen charged in a cocaine case that brought down a South Carolina state treasurer has been sentenced to just over two years in federal prison. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced 58-year-old Pasquale Pellicoro during a hearing on Columbia. Pellicoro could have received as much as 20 years in prison and faced $1 million in fines.
Mysterious crow deaths in SC linked to pesticide
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Tests at Clemson University show the mysterious deaths of at least 23 crows around the Bluffton Schools Complex was the result of a pesticide typically used in cotton and potato fields.
Summey easily wins re-election in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey has won re-election in a landslide as mayor of South Carolina's third-largest city.
SC town welcomes new 'doughboy' statue
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Three years after vandals destroyed its predecessor, the "Spirit of the American Doughboy" is back in Anderson.
Savannah River Site contractor cutting 100 jobs
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A contractor at a former nuclear complex in South Carolina is cutting up to 100 jobs.
No charges in Aiken Halloween gun case
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say they aren't charging the guardian of a 10-year-old Aiken trick-or-treater who pulled a 9-mm handgun on a woman who joked she'd steal his candy on Halloween.
Horry County firefighters among nation's fittest
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — The American Heart Association says Horry County firefighters are among the healthiest in the country.
Whale Watching
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ People boating and fishing along the South Carolina coast should be on the lookout for company. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Fisheries Service says calving season has begun for the North Atlantic right while. That means the endangered creatures are making their way south from New England to the warm waters off South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
Irmo Elects Hardy King as New Mayor
In a closely watched election between three of Irmo's five current town council members, Hardy King wins, replacing Mayor John Gibbons.
West Columbia police hold financial crimes seminar
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in West Columbia are trying to keep citizens safe from financial crimes.
Thieves make off with tires from SC police cruiser
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — The Dorchester County Sheriff's Office is in the market for a new set of tires, thanks to some audacious thieves who left a cruiser up on blocks.
Emergency alert test scheduled for SC, nation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Federal agencies in South Carolina and across the nation are conducting the first national test of the Emergency Alert System.
