Spurrier Walks Away From Press Conference
Citing a story about recruiting Bruce Ellington from the basketball team by The State columnist Ron Morris from 7 months ago, Spurrier said he would not do a press conference with Morris in attendance.
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Green takes 2nd term working with employers, Guard
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Defense Department has appointed Columbia real estate broker John Green to his second 3-year term as chairman of the South Carolina Committee for Employer Support for the National Guard and Reserve.
Easley automotive hose plant adding 93 jobs
EASLEY, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes hoses for power steering fluid in automobiles and other light vehicles is spending $5 million to expand its Pickens County plant.
Garcia Dismissed from USC football team
Senior Quarterback Stephen Garcia has been dismissed from the football team.
Death penalty trial to begin in Florence in Feb.
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Trial has been set for February for a Florence man accused of killing a 69-year-olld woman more than three years ago.
Charleston wins top Conde Nast Traveler award
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston has been honored as the top American travel destination by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine.
SC Guard unit gets new command sergeant major
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Charleston-based Army National Guard unit is getting a new command sergeant major.
SC Gov Haley raised $200K cash in 3rd quarter
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's re-election campaign reports it raised $200,000 in cash in the third quarter.
Conway lawyer disciplined for slapping defendant
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Conway attorney for up to 90 days and ordered him to take anger management classes after he slapped a defendant during a deposition.
Tuning in, turning out: Tea party finds its music
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — The tea party movement is tuning up and spawning its own take on protest music.
SC delays fed education standards waiver request
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will delay until February a request for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Woman gets 2 years house arrest in mo-ped wreck
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A 22-year-old woman has been ordered to serve two years of house arrest in her Campobello home after admitting she drove away from a mo-ped wreck that killed a man a year ago.
Dad killed while walking alongside bike-riding son
PICKENS, S.C. (AP) — A father walking alongside his 12-year-old son as he rode his bike in Pickens County has been struck and killed by an SUV.
6-year-old girl dies in shooting in Greenwood
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old girl playing with her cousins in Greenwood has been shot and killed after the children found a gun inside a vehicle.
SC State Fair opens 12-day run on Wednesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina State Fair begins its 12-day run on Wednesday.
Lawsuit filed against brother of former SC gov
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit names members of former Gov. Mark Sanford's family and entities that own the property where a 6-year-old Beaufort boy drowned last summer.
Blustery winds and rain to affect Carolinas
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Blustery winds nearing tropical storm strength and as much as 4 inches of rain are expected along the Carolinas coast as a storm system that drenched parts of Florida moves north.
13 SC Football Players Suspended in Hazing Probe
Clover school officials have suspended 13 varsity football players after getting allegations that three players suffered hazing.
No Child Left Behind-SC, Delay
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina will delay until February a request for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law. The state Education Department had planned to request the break from the federal law in November. Agency spokesman Jay Ragley said Monday that will give the agency more time to gather data and see how other states file their requests.
Dad Killed While Walking Alongside Bike-Riding Son
PICKENS, S.C. (AP) _ A father walking alongside his 12-year-old son as he rode his bike in Pickens County has been struck and killed by an SUV. Authorities said 38-year-old Michael Cummings died a short time after he was struck around 6:15 p.m. Friday on a rural road about six miles north of Pickens.
