Myrtle Beach restaurant responds to NAACP suit
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A Myrtle Beach restaurant owner being sued by the NAACP says he doesn't deny service to anyone because of race.
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Bachmann planning to sign DeMint-backed pledge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is planning to sign a spending limit pledge that a South Carolina senator has turned into a threshold test for 2012 presidential hopefuls seeking his support.
FDA issues raw milk warning for SC dairy
YORK, S.C. (AP) — A federal agency is warning people not to drink raw milk from a South Carolina dairy because of a bacterial illness but the owner of the dairy says her products are germ-free.
Woodford man admits setting mom's house on fire
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Woodford man has admitted setting his 76-year-old mother's house on fire after she wouldn't give him money.
Clemson kicks off summer camp sessions
PENDLETON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University is kicking off a session of a summer camp for people with developmental disabilities.
SC housing sales barely budged in June
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina realty group says home sales plunged in June from year-ago levels, but prices are up.
Ex-Pickens police chief threatens legal action
PICKENS, S.C. (AP) — The former Pickens police chief who resigned after using a racial slur is threatening to sue the city.
More federal money expected to build beaches
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) — There are more federal dollars available this year to rebuild beaches than at any time during the past 15 years, thanks to the end of congressional earmarks.
SC mother seeks bond in breast-feeding death
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg County mother charged with passing a lethal dose of morphine to her daughter through breast milk wants to be released on bond.
Inmate's claim he fathered Caylee unfounded
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Prison officials say an inmate who claims he fathered 2-year-old Caylee Anthony was behind bars when she was conceived.
Solicitor mulls death penalty in SC deputy slaying
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — A prosecutor is considering if he'll pursue the death penalty against a man charged with killing a Laurens County deputy.
Anderson remains ID'd as missing 45-year-old woman
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say the bones found inside a 50-foot deep abandoned well near Anderson belong to 45-year-old woman missing since May.
Tanner earns Diamond/ABCA coach of year honors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Ray Tanner was named the national coach of the year by Diamond/American Baseball Coaches Association.
Clemson OKs budget, re-elects Wilkins as chairman
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University has again selected former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins as the chairman of its board of trustees.
Enthusiasts in Gaffney for SC peach festival
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — Peaches are among South Carolina's top crops, and a festival honoring the sweet, fuzzy fruit is under way this weekend in Gaffney.
SC to unveil new small business loan program
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina small businesses will get a new source of funds under a new federal program.
Police seize cocaine, weapons from Columbia home
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police have arrested a woman they say was selling cocaine in a house with three children.
Man gets life without parole in Greenville robbery
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Greenville prosecutors say a man has been sentenced to life without parole after he was convicted of armed robbery and weapons possession.
Man charged in burglary of Charleston chief's home
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man accused of breaking into the home of Charleston's police chief.
Dem chair: Prosecutors slow to act on lt gov case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian says Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson is wasting time by setting up a task force to investigate the ethics case against GOP Lt. Gov. Ken Ard.
