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Columbia Quakers honor Japan atomic bomb victims

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Columbia Religious Society of Friends is holding a vigil to remember the people who died when two nuclear bombs were dropped on Japan 66 years ago.

Huntsman attending GOP town hall in SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman is participating in a town hall meeting on the South Carolina coast.

Backpacks being handed out to McEntire children

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A national nonprofit is helping the children of South Carolina Air National Guard service members get ready for school.

Garcia Says He Doesn't Have Alcohol Problem

South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia denied having an alcohol problem at USC's Media Day Sunday. Garcia spoke publicly for the first time since his April suspension.

28-year-old man dies on I-85 in crash with pickup

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 28-year-old Connecticut man who recently moved to South Carolina for a job died after hitting a pick-up truck on Interstate 85.

SC Tax Free Weekend Through Midnight Sunday

South Carolina’s 12th annual sales tax holiday weekend runs will continue until midnight Sunday, August 7.

Former NY governor Pataki speaks to USC grads

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former New York Gov. George Pataki says graduates should seek the unity and optimism he saw in the days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Thousands line up for free health care in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands of South Carolina residents waited for hours in the sweltering heat for free medical, dental and vision care, overwhelming capacity for the two-day event.

Georgians flock to SC for sales tax holiday

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Georgians are flocking across the border to South Carolina to take advantage of their neighbor's sales tax holiday.

Beaufort County board closing school to save money

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Beaufort County school board members have voted to close an elementary school next year, calling it a fiscal necessity to disperse its nearly 500 students.

Family of SC man killed by officer wants answers

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Relatives of a 50-year-old South Carolina man killed by an officer after a police chase say they want answers.

Historic Ga. home suffers partial collapse

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — One of Georgia's oldest surviving houses has partially collapsed.

Officers in NC, SC arrest 18 in 5-day operation

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in North and South Carolina seized more than $215,000 and arrested 18 on felony charges during an annual effort called Operation Rolling Thunder.

2 SC men accused of shooting man during robbery

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A judge has set bond at $1 million each for two South Carolina men accused of forcing a 26-year-old man to his knees, beating him with a pistol and shooting him in the head.

Conway man indicted in shooting death

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A Conway man has been indicted in the 2010 shooting death of a Myrtle Beach man.

Duke Energy wants 17 percent increase on SC homes

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Duke Energy is asking South Carolina regulators for permission to raise residential power rates by 17 percent.

South Carolina keeps AAA credit rating for now

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Moody's Investor Service says South Carolina and four other states can keep their top-notch credit rating.

Stowaway dog named 'Carolina' needs new home

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Gwinnett County authorities say a stowaway dog who survived scorching heat inside a truck as it traveled from South Carolina to metro Atlanta is now in need of a new home.