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Man charged in 2003 Darlington County killing

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man arrested last month in the death of his cousin in Darlington County has confessed to killing another distant relative eight years ago.

Meals on Wheels volunteers find man shot to death

HONEA PATH, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County deputies say volunteers delivering a meal to an 87-year-old Honea Path man found him shot to death beside his bed.

Starving horse left at rescue barn recovering

MEGGETT, S.C. (AP) — A starving horse left at an animal rescue barn in Charleston County earlier this month is on its way to recovery.

Keel celebrates return to SLED with ceremony

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel has officially returned to the agency he always wanted to lead.

Police ID Va. driver in fatal crash at festival

MASONTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Police have identified but not yet charged a Virginia man who apparently lost control of a pickup and ran into three women sleeping in a tent at a West Virginia music festival.

Clemson adding women's golf to athletic program

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson is adding women's golf to its athletic program, hoping to match the impact of the men's golf team.

Bachmann adds health care to spending limit pledge

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has signed a pledge opposing any increase in the U.S. debt limit, after adding her own stipulation on health care.

Illnesses in NC linked to raw milk from SC dairy

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Officials are warning about the dangers of raw milk after eight cases of illness in North Carolina were traced to a South Carolina dairy.

Police releasing review of SC train ride report

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg authorities are releasing information about a prosecutor's review of a deadly children's train ride accident.

Unemployment Workshops held Tues. & Wed.

South Carolina officials are offering two workshops to help educational institutions and government agencies identify ways to keep down their unemployment costs.

2 charged in shooting death of Lancaster man

LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Two people have been arrested after a Lancaster man was found shot to death in his home.

Bachmann in Columbia to sign spending limit pledge

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is bringing her campaign back to South Carolina this week.

Man charged with stabbing mother to death in Loris

LORIS, S.C. (AP) — A Loris man has been charged with murder after authorities say he stabbed his mother to death and wounded another relative.

Are You Polluting The Water?

Would you drink dirty water? Chances are, probably not. Yet, dirty water here in the Midlands could become a reality, if we don't do our part to keep it clean.

Myrtle Beach fire still smolders and spreads smoke

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — It's still smoky in the Myrtle Beach area almost two weeks after a fire that burned 800 acres was completely contained.

Rarely displayed Confederate paintings on website

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A series of paintings by a Confederate soldier stationed in Charleston during the Civil War are being made available to a worldwide audience of scholars and Civil War buffs.

Rarely displayed Confederate paintings on website

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A series of paintings by a Confederate soldier stationed in Charleston during the Civil War is being made available to a worldwide audience of scholars and Civil War buffs.