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21 Year Old Clemson Student Drowns
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ The Pickens County coroner says a 21-year-old Clemson student who was swimming with friends has drowned. Coroner Kandy Kelley said that Prashanth Elangovan (praz-HAWNTH ee-LAWN-go-vawn) was swimming at Twelve Mile Recreation Area in Clemson at about 6:30 p.m. Monday when he went under and didn't resurface.
GOP Debate Wofford
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Republican Party says GOP presidential candidates will debate at Wofford College. Party Chairman Chad Connelly announced Wednesday that the debate in Spartanburg on Nov. 12 will focus on national security and foreign policy and start at 8 p.m.
Perry wants flat tax with some popular deductions
GRAY COURT, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is proposing a sweeping economic plan that includes a flat tax proposal, private retirement accounts for Social Security, a lower corporate tax rate and reforms aimed at keeping Medicare solvent.
21-year-old Clemson student drowns while swimming
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The Pickens County coroner says a 21-year-old Clemson student who was swimming with friends has drowned.
Perry making it official, signs SC primary papers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is making himself an official South Carolina presidential primary candidate.
5-year-old critical after Charleston home invasion
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A 5-year-old girl has been shot and is hospitalized in critical condition after a home invasion in suburban Charleston.
Puppy rescued from top of train gets new home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Four firefighters in a South Carolina town plucked a frightened black lab puppy from the top of a double-decker freight train car and delivered her to a new, loving home.
Lattimore To Travel With USC To Tennessee
Marcus Lattimore will travel to Knoxville this Saturday to support his Gamecock teammates from the sideline. ABC Columbia's Tim Hill has more information from Steve Spurrier's weekly press conference from Williams-Brice Stadium.
Charleston adds electric car plug-ins in 3 garages
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Motorists with electric cars can now power up at three parking garages in Charleston.
Greenville assistant principal faces sex charges
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — An assistant principal at a Greenville County elementary school has been arrested charges of having sex with a student 25 years ago.
'Bath salts,' fake marijuana now a felony in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Police in South Carolina can now charge people with a felony for having synthetic marijuana or psychoactive drugs marketed as "bath salts."
Pickens man found dead at lake boat ramp
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in Oconee and Pickens counties are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Pickens man whose body was found at a Lake Hartwell boat ramp.
Software company plans to add 265 jobs
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes human resources software for service industry businesses plans to create almost 270 new jobs.
SLED aiding probe of Georgetown church fire
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — The State Law Enforcement Division is helping Georgetown fire officials investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed a church over the weekend.
Governor Rick Perry becomes official Candidate in SC
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is making himself an official South Carolina presidential primary candidate. State Rep. Eric Bedingfield said he notarized Perry's candidate papers Monday.
Survivors of WWII's Leyte Gulf gather in SC
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A handful of survivors of the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf, considered the largest naval battle in American history, have gathered on the South Carolina coast for a reunion.
SC GOP responds to counties' primary challenge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Republican Party said in a court filing that the state Supreme Court should dismiss a challenge to its presidential primary brought by counties in a dispute over reimbursements.
SC Medicaid agency may add 70,000 kids to program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina's Medicaid agency wants to make it easier for low-income children who already qualify for health care coverage to enroll.
SC Medicaid agency may reinstate dental coverage
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Medicaid agency may reinstate paying for tooth extractions in 2012-13.
