Greer woman pleads guilty to Nigerian scam
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 45-year-old Greer woman has admitted to playing a part in a Nigerian counterfeit check and money order scam.
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Haley ready to release legislators' 'report cards'
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley plans a series of town hall meetings in South Carolina to unveil her agenda and to release report cards on legislators from this year's session.
21-year-old woman charged with abandoning newborn
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County deputies have arrested a 21-year-old woman they say abandoned her newborn baby outside the laundry room of a Columbia apartment complex.
Furman speaker on Mideast journalism, Al Jazeera
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former Middle East reporter Deborah Horan is speaking at Furman University on her work in the Middle East and the role of the television network Al Jazeera in the region.
10 jail inmates to graduate from cooking class
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Inmates in the Lexington County jail are graduating from a six-week culinary arts training class.
Columbia police chief to trade badge for apron
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia Chief Randy Scott is trading his badge for an apron as he makes biscuits for charity.
MUSC receiving $130,000 in cancer research grants
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Medical University of South Carolina is receiving $130,000 to help research cancer in children.
Police Ride the Super Information Highway
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is expanding how they communicate with the public. The Department is increasing their efforts on social networking sites in hopes of capturing the attention of those who use the sites daily.
Homeless vets won't have to leave Charleston base
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Some homeless military veterans will not have to leave the old Charleston Naval Base.
Second candidate in race in SC's new 7th District
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — There's another candidate running for Congress in South Carolina's new 7th Congressional District in the northeastern corner of the state.
SC horse owner mourns 9 horses killed in barn fire
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A Sumter stable owner and his wife are mourning the loss of nine horses killed in a barn fire over the weekend.
Happy talk: SC Gov orders 'great day' phone answer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is ordering state workers to answer phones with a cheery "It's a great day in South Carolina" __ despite a sky-high unemployment rate and the fact that one-in-five residents are on Medicaid.
Federal Officials Question SC Senate Redistricting
The U.S. Justice Department is questioning plans drawn by the South Carolina Senate for its 46 districts.
8 NYC Kids Taken from Foster Care Found OK in PA
Eight children taken from a New York child welfare agency by their mother last week have been found in Pennsylvania, authorities say, and their parents are in custody.
Rash Of Dryer Thefts
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Summerville police say more than a dozen clothes dryers have been stolen from apartment complexes in recent weeks.
Midlands Postal Workers Protest USPS Closings
Dozens of local postal workers picketed outside area post offices urging state lawmakers to help protect their South Carolinians' jobs and prevent post office closings.
Mother of Abandoned Infant Charged
The mother of an abandoned infant is facing charges.
Helping Expecting Mothers In Crisis
A local organization is working to help expecting mothers and to save the life of more children.
SC program on emotional learning going national
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An after-school program that started in Charleston 15 years ago to help students develop emotionally is going national after receiving a $1 million donation from a board member.
SC Supreme Court overturns manslaughter conviction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the voluntary manslaughter conviction of a Columbia apartment building security guard who shot and killed a man in 2004.
