SC dairy defends its raw milk after NC illnesses
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The owner of a South Carolina dairy is defending the raw milk she sells to consumers despite officials blaming the product for multiple illnesses in North Carolina.
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Florence man arrested in weekend shooting death
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A Florence man has been arrested and charged with murder in a weekend shooting death.
Hopkins man pleads guilty to bank embezzlement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say the former chief financial officer of a South Carolina bank has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $300,000 from the institution.
Gingrich makes below-radar South Carolina stop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich made a low-profile visit to South Carolina and paused for pictures and autographs at a fast-food restaurant.
Son of Baptist Convention president shot in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say the son of the president of the South Carolina Baptist Convention was found shot to death in Charleston.
SC treasurer reacts to Moody's credit warning
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis is urging Congress to find a permanent solution to the debt crisis in response to word from Moody's Investors Service that the state's credit rating probably would be lowered if it downgrades the U.S. government's credit rating.
Wife of Mitt Romney visits South Carolina coast
NORTH CHARLESTON, S. C. (AP) — The wife of GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is making a two-day visit to South Carolina, site of the nation's first Southern primary.
SC man charged with robbing 2 WVa credit unions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A South Carolina man is facing charges that he robbed two West Virginia credit unions.
Turkish delegation visiting SC prisons in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A delegation of prison officials from Turkey is visiting South Carolina this week to tour two of the state's prisons.
SC Ports Authority agrees to sell Port Royal land
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The State Ports Authority has agreed for a third time to sell 51 acres it owns in Port Royal in Beaufort County.
Man dies after fire at power substation in Cowpens
COWPENS, S.C. (AP) — A man is dead and about 3,000 people were left without power after a fire at a Duke Energy substation in Spartanburg County.
SC governor blasts media following AP jobs report
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is calling the media too negative following an Associated Press report that examined her use of an overstated and misleading phrase to brag about job announcements during her first six months in office.
Public Bus Budget Woes Continue
Local officials scramble to identify a permanent funding source for ailing public transit system.
Gov. Haley signs SC law on builders insurance
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a law insuring that builders' insurance policies cover damages resulting from defective work.
Bachmann continues campaigning in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann told a crowd of Christian activists that problems with the poor won't be solved by the government paying more money to take care of them.
Bachmann spends night in SC governor's mansion
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann stayed at the South Carolina governor's mansion as she campaigned in the state this week.
Marine Corps general: Bases to stay economic rock
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Marine Corps two-star general in charge of seven installations in five states along the Eastern Seaboard says Marine bases will remain economic engines of their regions even as the military faces drawdowns.
SC employment agency offering free workshops
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials are offering two workshops to help educational institutions and government agencies identify ways to keep down their unemployment costs.
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.
