Retired Chapin couple wins $1M playing Powerball
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A retired couple from Chapin is $1 million richer after picking nearly all the winning numbers from Wednesday's Powerball drawing.
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Black farmers meet in SC about discrimination suit
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Black farmers are meeting in rural South Carolina to hear how to file claims in a $1.2 billion settlement of a discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SC sheriff getting jumpstart on National Night Out
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Richland County authorities are inviting the public to celebrate the upcoming National Night Out with several weekend activities
USC, churches promote healthy living, eating forum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health is holding a forum for churches to help them set up programs on healthy eating and active living.
Charleston pro soccer team salutes military
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Charleston Battery professional soccer team is sponsoring a special thank-you night to honor local military men and women.
Charleston prepares for Operation Move Out
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Charleston is mobilizing for Operation Move Out.
SC museum offering lecture on tattoo artist
PICKENS, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina museum is inviting the public to a free lecture on the art of tattooing.
SC agencies, financial leaders fret fed funds loss
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina agencies and financial leaders are frustrated about Washington not telling them how they should deal with a potential loss of funds tied to a possible federal government debt default.
Wife of Georgetown man cleared in his killing
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — The wife and cousin of a Georgetown man shot eight years ago have both been cleared in his death.
Woman: SLED agent held her hostage before killing
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A woman who authorities say was shot and killed by her state police agent boyfriend before he killed himself had said he held her hostage at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her less than a week earlier.
SC lawmakers hold firm against Boehner plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — They share a bond that goes beyond their home state — and collectively they are proving to be one of House Speaker John Boehner's biggest obstacles to finding a debt deal.
Investigators find burned-out car of slain teen
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say they have determined a car found burned last weekend on a Greenville street belonged to a Ridgeland teen who was found slain in his Spartanburg apartment.
SC lawmakers take credit for shift in Boehner plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The five Republicans in South Carolina's congressional delegation collectively are taking credit for pushing House Speaker John Boehner to take a more conservative approach to finding a debt deal.
Local Animal Shelter Working To End Dog Fighting
Dog fighting is a crime in South Carolina, that the Human Society says sometimes, goes on without anyone knowing. While there isn't a number on how many dogs are affected by the crime each year, there is one dog who stole the hearts of thousands throughout the Midlands after he was allegedly used as a bait dog for dog fighting, and his name is Cowboy.
Three men charged in theft of SC bank's ATM
PIEDMONT, S.C. (AP) — Three men have been arrested in connection with the theft of an automated teller machine from a bank in Piedmont.
Heat advisories again in eastern SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Still another hot day is in store for parts of central South Carolina and all of the coast.
One lane of I-26 opened in Spartanburg County
MOORE, S.C. (AP) — One eastbound lanes of Interstate 26 has been reopened after a wreck in southern Spartanburg County.
Woman locked inside Rock Hill doctor's office
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A woman waiting for a doctor to come to the exam room discovered she had been left in the Rock Hill office when the staff left for the day without seeing her.
Horry County wildfire again 100 percent contained
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — State Forestry officials say an Horry County wildfire that has been burning for nearly four weeks is again 100 percent contained.
August 1: National Night Out
Law enforcement officers across the Midlands will reach out to the community during the first week of August. August 1 is National Night Out, an annual event where neighborhoods across the Midlands and across the country host events where local law enforcement can meet members of the community.
