Slipped purse blamed for bus wreck
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a school bus driver's purse that slipped behind a brake pedal caused a wreck that injured the driver and several students.
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3-year-old killed in accidental SC shooting
LORIS, S.C. (AP) — Police in Horry County say a 3-year-old boy has died after what appears to be an accidental shooting.
Police investigating fire behind SC newspaper
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire inside an outbuilding owned by The Post and Courier of Charleston.
SC police arrest Ga. suspect after manhunt
SYCAMORE, S.C. (AP) — Allendale County sheriff's deputies say a fugitive who stole a Georgia police officer's cruiser has been caught after carjacking another vehicle.
Descendants to honor NC Revolutionary War hero
CAMDEN, N.C. (AP) — Descendants of Revolutionary War Gen. Isaac Gregory will gather in Camden County at a newly refurbished marker about his heroics.
Army helicopter pilot Hortman laid to rest in SC
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Funeral services for Army pilot Capt. John Hortman are being held in Spartanburg.
Cops say they have Ga. suspect cornered in Fairfax
FAIRFAX, S.C. (AP) — Allendale County deputies say they have a man who escaped from police custody surrounded in the woods.
AP source: Ex-Ambassador Wilkins to endorse Perry
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A campaign representative for Republican Rick Perry says former U.S ambassador to Canada David Wilkins will endorse the Texas governor's bid for the GOP presidential nomination.
Fort Jackson 5K run honors fallen soldiers
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — The Army's largest training installation is sponsoring a 5-kilometer run and walk to honor fallen South Carolina soldiers and those they left behind.
Chess club holds open tournament in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It's a battle of the minds this weekend in Columbia as the South Carolina Chess Association holds a tournament in the capital city.
Atheists in NC and SC plan first-ever convention
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) — Atheists, humanists and other secular-minded residents of North and South Carolina are coming together for a convention that organizers say is a historic first.
Bachmann: Voters worried about jobs, not gaffes
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says voters are more concerned about the economy than an occasional gaffe by a candidate.
17-month-old SC boy hit by van and killed
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Troopers say a 17-month-old boy was killed after he was struck by a van in a Lancaster County mobile home park.
Rick Perry pets dogs, greets fans in Greenville
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry strolled down Greenville's Main Street greeting fans and petting dogs as he finished a day of campaigning in South Carolina.
Perry's brings job message to high unemployment SC
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry's timing was good for delivering a jobs message to South Carolina's Republican primary voters.
SC finishes fiscal year with $123 million surplus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina finished its fiscal year in July with a $123 million surplus.
Rick Perry Woos South Carolina GOP
Texas Governor Rick Perry campaigns throughout the state wanting to 'meet eye to eye' with voters.
2nd manatee this month spotted along Grand Strand
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A federal wildlife official is urging Grand Strand residents and boaters to be careful after a manatee was again spotted in Myrtle Beach area waters.
SC's July unemployment jumps to nearly 11 percent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate jumped to 10.9 percent in July, up from 10.5 percent the month before.
SC DOT delaying $24M in paving work in 18 counties
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Transportation is delaying about $24 million in road projects in 18 counties as it tries to resolve its cash flow problems.
