SC State Museum Kicks off $23 Million Renovation
South Carolina's State Museum in Columbia is kicking off a $23 million expansion and renovation project that brings a new observatory, planetarium and theater to the site.
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Cops: Mom heard sex assault of daughter over phone
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a small town South Carolina police officer was arrested after he accidentally dialed his cell phone while sexually assaulting a girl, allowing her mother to hear what happened.
SC diocese: Bishop probe could mean parish attacks
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Diocese of South Carolina says its bishop is being accused of abandoning the Episcopal faith in a process that doesn't allow him to know his accusers.
Teen bit by rabid raccoon he picked up in woods
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina health officials are warning Anderson County residents to stay away from wild animals and not try to keep them as pets after a teen was exposed to rabies by a raccoon.
Illegal Immigration Lawsuit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The American Civil Liberties union and other civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit to block South Carolina's illegal immigration law. The group's lawsuit was filed in Charleston on Wednesday and says the new law is unconstitutional and would spark racial profiling.
SC Teen Bit By Rabid Raccoon
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina health officials are warning Anderson County residents to stay away from wild animals and not try to keep them as pets after a teen was exposed to rabies by a raccoon. The Department of Health and Environmental Control said Wednesday that the teen boy was bitten by the raccoon when he tried to pick the animal up in the woods and carry it home.
Eyewitness Recounts Kid Being Hit by Car
A Dent Middle School student is struck by a car and killed and a nearby employee who witnessed the aftermath believes it was bound to happen.
An Eye in the Sky at the State Fair
For the first time, the South Carolina State Fair has an eye in the sky.
Sixth grader dies after car hits him near school
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An 11-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a car as he crossed a street near his Columbia area middle school.
Coastal high tech: Bluffton creates tech incubator
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The Town of Bluffton has created a partnership with Clemson University to help new technology companies.
SC State Museum kicks off $23 million renovation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's State Museum in Columbia is kicking off a $23 million expansion and renovation project that brings a new observatory, planetarium and theater to the site.
Ex-lobbyist gets hours in jail for Yankees trip
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Senate Republican aide who went to work for lobbyist Jack Abramoff is spending several hours in jail for taking Capitol Hill staffers to a World Series game.
Middle School student dies after being hit by car
An 11-year-old was killed after he was hit by a car while leaving school.
SC Episcopal bishop plans to address criticism
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Episcopal bishop is expected to publicly address charges that he has turned his back on the doctrine and teachers of his denomination.
SC murder suspect's mom charged with assault
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg murder suspect's mother has been charged with assault.
Horry County officials want SLED review of police
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Horry County Council wants the State Law Enforcement Division to review operations at the county police department evidence room.
President of Columbia College to retire next year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The president of Columbia College is retiring next year.
Clemson faculty looks at student lab fees
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — A committee of the Clemson University faculty senate is reviewing student lab fees.
Busy time fighting mosquitoes on SC's south coast
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Recent rain and breezy weather is making it hard to control mosquitoes along South Carolina's south coast.
Clergy discuss claims about SC Episcopal bishop
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — About 100 clergy of the Diocese of South Carolina met behind closed doors Tuesday to pray and discuss an investigation by the national Episcopal Church into allegations that their bishop has abandoned the faith.
