Cops say they have Ga. suspect cornered in Fairfax
FAIRFAX, S.C. (AP) — Allendale County deputies say they have a man who escaped from police custody surrounded in the woods.
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AP source: Ex-Ambassador Wilkins to endorse Perry
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A campaign representative for Republican Rick Perry says former U.S ambassador to Canada David Wilkins will endorse the Texas governor's bid for the GOP presidential nomination.
Fort Jackson 5K run honors fallen soldiers
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The Army's largest training installation is sponsoring a 5-kilometer run and walk to honor fallen South Carolina soldiers and those they left behind.
Chess club holds open tournament in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's a battle of the minds this weekend in Columbia as the South Carolina Chess Association holds a tournament in the capital city.
Atheists in NC and SC plan first-ever convention
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) — Atheists, humanists and other secular-minded residents of North and South Carolina are coming together for a convention that organizers say is a historic first.
Bachmann: Voters worried about jobs, not gaffes
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says voters are more concerned about the economy than an occasional gaffe by a candidate.
17-month-old SC boy hit by van and killed
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Troopers say a 17-month-old boy was killed after he was struck by a van in a Lancaster County mobile home park.
Rick Perry pets dogs, greets fans in Greenville
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry strolled down Greenville's Main Street greeting fans and petting dogs as he finished a day of campaigning in South Carolina.
Perry's brings job message to high unemployment SC
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry's timing was good for delivering a jobs message to South Carolina's Republican primary voters.
SC finishes fiscal year with $123 million surplus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina finished its fiscal year in July with a $123 million surplus.
Rick Perry Woos South Carolina GOP
Texas Governor Rick Perry campaigns throughout the state wanting to 'meet eye to eye' with voters.
2nd manatee this month spotted along Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A federal wildlife official is urging Grand Strand residents and boaters to be careful after a manatee was again spotted in Myrtle Beach area waters.
SC's July unemployment jumps to nearly 11 percent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate jumped to 10.9 percent in July, up from 10.5 percent the month before.
SC DOT delaying $24M in paving work in 18 counties
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Transportation is delaying about $24 million in road projects in 18 counties as it tries to resolve its cash flow problems.
MUSC using new high-tech, speedy helicopter
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Medical University of South Carolina is transporting patients in a new, speedy helicopter with high-tech monitoring equipment.
Police chase ends with 1 SC woman dead, 2 charged
WARE SHOALS, S.C. (AP) — Abbeville County authorities say a stolen car being chased by police crashed into a sport utility vehicle, killing a 55-year-old woman and exposing a mobile methamphetamine lab.
Horry County making sure parents have SC tags
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Horry County officials are giving parents a back-to-school warning: They'll be looking for out-of-state license plates in school parking lots.
SC man ticketed $270 for gun in carry-on bag
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 36-year-old Greenville County man faces a $270 fine for having a gun and ammunition in his carry-on bag.
Police: Stolen goods found at SC flea market
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville County authorities accuse a 76-year-old man of trying to sell more than $540,000 worth of stolen items at a flea market.
SC's unemployment jumps to 10.9 percent
South Carolina's unemployment rate jumped to 10.9 percent in July, up from 10.5 percent the month before.
