SC will reduce special payments for 18 hospitals
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina will reduce the amount of money it pays to about a third of the state's hospitals as compensation for treating uninsured and indigent patients.
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Suspect in rape of Neb. student wants case tossed
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man accused of raping a Nebraska college student has asked a judge to throw out the case against him.
Spartanburg County man dies underneath vehicle
ROEBUCK, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 59-year-old Spartanburg County man died in his garage after being pinned beneath a vehicle.
Coroner: Inmate used sheet to commit suicide
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 26-year-old woman charged with marijuana possession committed suicide in her cell at the Edgefield County jail.
SC man charged in hit-and-run death of pedestrian
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A West Columbia man is charged with killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run accident.
Kenyan official gleans safety ideas from SC visit
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — A delegation from the Republic of Kenya is visiting South Carolina to learn about ways to improve the East African nation's automotive safety.
13-year-old visits Fort Jackson on Make-a-Wish
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — A 13-year-old Texas girl with cystic fibrosis is getting a chance to join the Army at Fort Jackson as part of a Make-a-Wish visit.
3-pet limit proposed for Richland County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A three-pet limit for residents in suburban areas around Columbia is heading to Richland County Council.
Ripley's offers discount tickets in food drive
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Five cans of food and $5 will get visitors into Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum or aquarium in Myrtle Beach.
76-year-old man dies after going through light
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A 76-year-old Anderson County man has died after his vehicle went through a red light and broadsided a sport utility vehicle.
35-year-old man dies in jail hours after arrival
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 35-year-old North Charleston man died shortly after officers arrested him on a gun charge.
West Columbia Police Arrest Man in Connection with Hit and Run
West Columbia Police have arrested Diedreich Adam Jackson, 29, and charged him with leaving the scene of an accident involving death. On November 5, 2011 the West Columbia Police Department had a traffic fatality that occurred during the early morning hours on N.12th Street. According to police, It appeared a vehicle struck a pedestrian who was walking northbound on the sidewalk.
Public gets a chance to see Charleston Light
SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The public gets a chance this weekend to see the last major lighthouse built in the United States.
USC and Clemson Games Set For Noon
USC and Clemson will both play noon home games this Saturday. The SEC and ACC determined the final game times Sunday. USC will host Florida at noon on CBS. Clemson will host Wake Forest at noon on ESPNU. The Gamecocks fall from 9th to 13th in the latest BCS Standings. Clemson is 9th.
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley wages final campaign
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston Mayor Joe Riley is waging his final political campaign after nearly 40 years in office.
SC deputies: Suspect robbed same pharmacy twice
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina law officers say a suspect is in jail awaiting a bond hearing after trying to rob the same drug store twice in less than a week.
SC banker, college trustee charged with laundering
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina bank executive and Wofford College trustee faces federal charges that he laundered money from a cigarette smuggling ring.
14-year-old dead after SC tanker truck wreck
PELZER, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina 14-year-old girl is dead after a tanker-truck crashed into a car carrying three teens, closing part of Highway 29 in Anderson County for hours.
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Charleston base holds military blood drive
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Naval Operation Support Center is scheduled to host a blood drive on the joint Air Force-Navy base in Charleston to help military members and their families.
