SC DNR approves coastal bear hunting season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state Department of Natural Resources has approved a black bear hunting season in three counties along South Carolina's northern coast.
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Deputies avoid flying televisions during SC chase
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies weren't on television as they chased a shoplifter. Instead, the televisions were almost on them.
Man gets life for killing romantic rival's brother
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 34-year-old Kershaw man who took a bus to Walterboro, then walked several miles to confront a romantic rival has been sentenced to life in prison for killing the man's 15-year-old brother.
USC sets up scholarship to honor slain professor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina has established a scholarship in honor of a professor who police say was stabbed to death last month by her ex-boyfriend.
Suspect in VA family slaying opposes extradition
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 36-year-old man accused of killing his wife and three of her children is fighting his extradition from South Carolina to Virginia.
USC Fight Song "Re-ordered", Not Changed
This Saturday, the Gamecocks will kick off there first home game of the season and fans will notice a lot of differences, from the stadium to the band.
Unemployment Rate Rises to 11.1%
Just days into his new position as Executive Director for the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, or DEW, Abraham Turner reveals new steps to reverse jobless rate.
SC unemployment rises again to 11.1 percent in Aug
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate climbed again in August, reaching 11.1 percent.
Rock Hill electronics plant lays off 57 workers
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — An electronics plant in Rock Hill is releasing about 15 percent of its staff.
Cops: Brother stabbed sister in fight over funeral
LAURENS, S.C. (AP) — Laurens County deputies say a man has been charged with murder after an autopsy determined his sister died last month from injuries she suffered when he stabbed her about two weeks earlier during an argument as they planned their father's funeral.
Otis Elevator hiring 360 workers at Florence plant
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Otis Elevator says it will spend $40 million to open a plant in Florence.
Man already in jail is charged with Aiken killing
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Aiken County sheriff's deputies say a man wanted in the killing of another man in an Aiken parking lot is already in jail on other charges.
Sinise honors wounded vets at SC's Lt. Dan Weekend
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Veterans who were severely wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are getting to relax during the four-day Lt. Dan Weekend on the South Carolina coast.
SC man shot to death following dog argument
WATERLOO, S.C. (AP) — Laurens County officials are investigating a shooting death that apparently followed an argument about a dog.
South Carolina State plans fundraising campaign
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University in Orangeburg is planning its first capital fundraising campaign.
2 men sent to prison for defrauding Wells Fargo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two men have been sentenced to time in federal prison for defrauding Wells Fargo Bank of $11.2 million.
Ridgeland woman gets 23 years in boyfriend's death
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) — A 22-year-old Ridgeland woman has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for stabbing her boyfriend to death last New Year's Eve.
SC's Third Army gets new senior enlisted adviser
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AP) — The Third Army located at Shaw Air Force Base is welcoming its new command sergeant major at a ceremony that also bids farewell to its current senior enlisted adviser.
More than 100 in Lowcountry becoming citizens
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — More than 100 people are taking the oath to become new American citizens at a plantation once owned by a framer of the U.S. Constitution.
SC VA recognizes former prisoners of war, spouses
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center in Columbia is holding a luncheon to honor South Carolina veterans who were prisoners of war.
