SC court denies rehearing in James Island case
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's highest court says it won't reconsider its decision nixing efforts to incorporate the James Island community just west of Charleston.
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Officials: Horry County wildfire still uncontained
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — State officials say an Horry (oh-REE) County wildfire has broken through containment lines and continues to spread.
Spartanburg deputy suspended after complaint
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County authorities say a sheriff's deputy has been suspended after a suspect accused him of assault.
NC man sentenced to 20 years in fatal SC crash
LORIS, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for an Horry (oh-REE) County crash that killed a 56-year-old Loris man.
SC officials say Kershaw prison is under lockdown
KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say the Kershaw Correctional Institution remains under lockdown after a small group of inmates refused to return to their cells Friday evening.
Fund donating 5th police dog vest to Lexington
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A group is donating a tailor-made body armor vest to a police dog in Lexington County.
SC Forestry Commission taking orders for seedlings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's time to place orders for seedlings from the South Carolina Forestry Commission.
Free peaches at the South Carolina Farmers Market
CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — Things are going to be mighty peachy at the South Carolina Farmers Market.
SC event fosters dialogue between police, people
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — They call it Police United Day and for a dozen years it's been a way for police and the people they serve to get together and talk.
SC inmate charged with killing woman in 1996
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a South Carolina inmate has been charged with killing a woman 17 years ago and dumping her body by a roadside.
Ethics woes leave Ard's donors with regrets
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some of Lt. Gov. Ken Ard's campaign donors have expressed regret after pumping more than $500,000 into a winning campaign last year that now is overshadowed by a grand jury's ethics investigation.
71-year-old SC woman found dead in her apartment
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 71-year-old woman found dead by her son was strangled and struck in the face.
SC woman accused of taking money from soccer club
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina church employee is accused of stealing money from her local youth soccer club.
Ethics woes leave Ard's donors with regrets
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some of Lt. Gov. Ken Ard's campaign donors have expressed regret after pumping more than $500,000 into a winning campaign last year that now is overshadowed by a grand jury's ethics investigation.
SC cooks as advisories, warnings issued
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — As the heat wave that has kept much of the nation in its grip moved east, South Carolina baked Friday under white, hazy skies as temperatures soared and the humidity make it feel even hotter.
Benefit For Carter Strange Set For Monday
It's been one month since 18 year old, Carter Strange was beaten while jogging home in Five Points. Since then, an emergency curfew has been put in place, and now two businesses are taking one more step to raise awareness about crime.
Extreme Heat Redefines Summer Camp
One Midlands recreation department rethinks traditional summer camp due to dangerous temperatures.
Columbia's Capital City Club rededicates ballroom
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia social club is celebrating the renovation of a ballroom dedicated to South Carolina's governors.
SC nuclear plant worker fired after alcohol test
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — A contractor supervisor at the Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca has been removed after a positive test for alcohol during a random test.
Renovations planned for Georgetown City Hall
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) — Georgetown City Council wants to make some changes at city hall to improve security for employees.
