Bodies of 2 women found in Simpsonville home
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Police in Simpsonville have charged a man with murder in the death of his girlfriend and her mother in their Simpsonville home.
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Son: Father's body found under his crawl space
PENDLETON, S.C. (AP) — The son of a 75-year-old Pendleton man who hasn't been seen for more than six weeks says he thinks a body found under the crawl space of his parents' home is his missing father.
Ex-Atlantic Beach mayor's hit-and-run dropped
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A hit-and-run charge has been dropped against Retha Pierce, ending a string of legal problems for the former mayor of Atlantic Beach.
SC man admits kidnapping woman lured on Internet
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A South Carolina man accused of using the Internet to lure a woman with promises of a phony job at a horse farm, only to leave her unconscious and bound with duct tape in a motel, has pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges.
Charleston Naval Health Clinic gets new leader
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — The Naval Health Clinic in Charleston is holding a change of command ceremony to welcome a new leader.
Bank, nonprofit discus credit in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A bank and a nonprofit group are teaming up to help people in North Charleston get information about improving their credit.
Gamecocks Kick Off Preseason Practice
Fans got their first glimpse of the 2011 edition of South Carolina Gamecock football team Wednesday night, as the squad worked out at the Bluff Road practice fields. The squad was dressed in helmets and shorts for the first workout of the fall, which lasted about two hours and drew a couple thousand fans.
Charleston Southern looks to rebound
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Charleston Southern is looking to rebound from a 3-8 season in 2010 and coach Jay Mills knows the Buccaneers have work ahead of them.
$1M bond set for SC preacher charged in assaults
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bond has been set at more than $1 million for a 46-year-old Summerville pastor charged with sexually assaulting two women.
Feds find nearly $2M in fraudulent expenses at SRS
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say five people have been convicted and nearly $2 million has been recovered in an investigation into fraudulent expense claims from stimulus money given to the Savannah River Site.
Federal Agents Sieze Guns from Columbia Neighborhood
Residents of Columbia's Greenview community rest easier now that several firearms are taken out of their neighborhood.
Beaufort Gazette relocates to downtown
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The Beaufort Gazette has moved from suburban Beaufort to a downtown location near county and city government offices.
SC BMW ups production amid increased X3 demand
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — German automaker BMW is making plans to increase production at its Greer plant amid higher earnings reports.
SC students offered $966 million in scholarships
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Education Department says the class of 2011 was offered a record $966 million in college scholarships.
SC BMW to add 100 jobs amid increased X3 demand
GREER, S.C. (AP) — German automaker BMW is adding 100 new jobs at its South Carolina plant amid higher earnings reports and increased demands for its vehicles.
SC audit: Program to reach disabled babies faulted
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A state audit shows that South Carolina's system of finding and helping infants and toddlers with disabilities is not reaching enough children and doesn't properly monitor those who provide the services.
Mother Arrested After Child Found Wandering In The Street
One woman is behind bars tonight, charged with unlawful conduct toward a child after she left her 3 year old daughter home alone to go to the gas station.
Heat advisory issued for 32 SC counties
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Weather forecasters are warning about the dangers of heat in most of South Carolina.
Woman claiming cancer given $50,000 by friend
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Police in Charleston are looking for a woman who they say claimed to be a cancer patient and scammed a friend out of more than $50,000.
South Carolina ETV cuts 17 jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's educational television network is cutting 17 jobs as it deals with budget cuts and the loss of some federal grants.
