Darlington officials look into Progress plant fire
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Fire officials in Darlington are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a turbine at a Progress Energy plant.
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Incentives for Florence plant returned to state
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Florence Sen. Hugh Leatherman says money offered to help convince a pharmaceutical company to keep its plant open has been returned to the state.
Another forum set on SC's voter ID bill
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Another forum is being organized by opponents of South Carolina's new voter ID law.
Heat advisory issued for 30 SC counties
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of dangerous heat in central and eastern South Carolina.
SC prison officials sponsor 3-day gang conference
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prison officials are sponsoring a gang conference that is expected to bring law enforcement officers from five states to West Columbia.
Conway residents think pets are poisoned
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Some residents of Conway think their pets are being poisoned.
Catch limits for Southeast coast to be considered
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — As the nation works to end overfishing in its waters, federal regulators meet in South Carolina this week to take up annual catch limits for species of fish caught off the Southeast coast.
Youth sports safety clinic on tap for Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Young athletes, their parents and their coaches are attending a sports safety seminar on the South Carolina coast.
2 SC residents killed in crash with truck
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say two South Carolina residents died en route to a wedding as their car collided with a tractor-trailer.
SC man dies after bar fight, 2 arrested
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have charged two men with killing a man found unconscious outside a popular nightclub.
USC welcoming its biggest freshman class
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — University of South Carolina officials boast this year's freshman class is the school's biggest and brightest ever.
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.
