Atlantic Beach fires nearly all its employees
ATLANTIC BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Atlantic Beach has fired all three of its police officers, two municipal judges and four other town employees just hours after two new councilwomen took their seats.
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Lawyers want gag order in deputy's death case
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys representing a man charged with killing a Laurens County deputy earlier this month want a gag order issued in the case.
Carnival ships bump in Port of Key West
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating how two cruise ships bumped into each other in the Port of Key West.
Woman shot in face talks to deputies through notes
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A woman shot in the face couldn't tell Greenville County deputies what happened, but was able to write notes to help investigators.
Red Cross seeks more blood donors for NC, SC
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An official with the Carolinas region of the American Red Cross says blood supplies remain at seriously low levels even after hundreds of residents responded to a national appeal for blood donors.
Cops: 8 gang members charged in Blair man's death
BLAIR, S.C. (AP) — Fairfield County deputies say eight gang members waiting in a parking lot to ambush a drug dealer decided to follow the owner of the store home and attack him instead.
I-85 near Anderson named for fallen SC trooper
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A portion of Interstate 85 in Anderson County has been named in honor of a South Carolina trooper who died in a motorcycle wreck in the line of duty.
SCDOT wants technology at I-26/I-95 junction
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to hear what the public thinks about a project to bring technology to the Interstate 26 interchange with Interstate 95.
Haley tells Moody's SC aims for stable finances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's financial leaders are updating Moody's Investor Service on the state's financial health as the rating agency considers whether the national debt crisis should cause the state to lose its top credit rating.
Georgia construction workers dies in SC fall
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A Georgia construction worker has died after he fell through the ceiling at a clinic in South Carolina.
SC man gets 43 years for beating death on a dare
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 43 years in prison after admitting he beat a man to death in Timmonsville after a friend dared him to attack the victim.
New Happy Meals a Hit Locally
An announcement from McDonald's USA that the company will include fruit in every Happy Meal gets positive response from customers.
South Carolina Credit Ranking In Jeopardy
South Carolina's credit ranking could be downgraded. South Carolina met with Moody's Investor Service on Wednesday, to essentially plead to keep the state's Triple A, top score.
New college graduate wins SC House primary runoff
POWDERSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A new college graduate has won the Republican nomination for a South Carolina House seat.
Heavy rains continue along SC's south coast
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — For those who live on South Carolina's south coast, it's hard to imagine people have recently been talking about a drought.
Repairs planned for deadly stretch of I-26 in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Despite a crackdown on speeders and distracted drivers, part of Interstate 26 northwest of Charleston remains one of the state's most deadly highways.
Spartanburg jail van hit, no serious injuries
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Seven inmates in a Spartanburg County jail van were taken to the hospital for checkups after their van was hit by a woman driving a pickup truck.
Fourth shooting in a week in Beaufort area
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A man has been shot and killed in a restaurant in the fourth shooting in the Beaufort area in a week.
Regional airline plans Columbia maintenance hub
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A regional airline that flies planes for US Airways and performs ground handling services for United Airlines plans to open an aircraft maintenance facility at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
SC woman gets jury trial for display
BONNEAU, S.C. (AP) — A Berkeley County woman will get a jury trial for a ticket she was given by police for displaying big plastic testicles on the back of her pickup truck.
