Orangeburg County leaders want wider I-95 bridges
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Orangeburg County Council is sending South Carolina transportation officials a letter asking for state help to make the Interstate 95 bridges over Lake Marion safer.
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Winthrop Poll: Perry, Romney far ahead of field
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new poll shows a close race between Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in South Carolina's key first-in-the-South presidential primary.
Spirit of South Carolina returns after summer away
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The tall ship Spirit of South Carolina is returning home after a summer away conducting educational programs.
Local Community Gets Empowerment
Dozens of residents in the Lyons street and Gonzales Gardens neighborhood open a new community empowerment center that is helping them build a safer and healthier place to live.
SC men take plea deal in deadly home invasion
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Two brothers have accepted a plea deal and agreed to testify in a Sumter County home invasion two years ago that turned into a shootout that left one man dead and another paralyzed.
Equipment supplier plans Easley facility, 50 jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Denmark-based machining supplier says it will open a facility in Easley that will create at least 50 jobs.
Local Educators Get 'Schooled' on Bullying
Some two dozen Midlands educators, administrators and staff participated in an anti-bullying summit so they can take what they learned back to their schools and train other staff before bullying violence reaches the students.
Local Toddler Makes the Impossible a Reality
A local toddler refuses to take 'no' for an answer, and works to overcome the odds in order to take her first steps.
Financial oversight board gets DOT cash briefing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's financial oversight board plans to discuss financial problems the Department of Transportation is facing.
SC State offers well water testing for radon gas
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University is offering free well water testing to evaluate radon levels for families and businesses in the central and southern parts of the state.
Sumter man gets life for widow's beating death
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for breaking into a Sumter woman's home, beating her to death with a vase and taking thousands of dollars from a safe.
Spurrier Downplays NCAA Allegations
Steve Spurrier says he follows the rules and doesn't believe South Carolina will face serious punishment as a result of the NCAA's allegations regarding his program.
Companies skeptical of Beaufort tour rules
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Beaufort City Council is considering new rules for tour companies in the city.
Spartanburg changing rules on stray animals
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County is taking steps to comply with state law on how long stray animals must be held before they are euthanized.
Myrtle Beach mayor visits China to draw business
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes says visitors and potential investors from China plan to visit Myrtle Beach before the end of the year.
SC couple accused of illegally giving to Graham
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Mount Pleasant man and his estranged wife are accused of illegally contributing to Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham's campaign and his political action committee.
Man found shot to death on porch of Florence home
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an 18-year-old man has been shot and killed on the porch of a Florence home.
Amber Alert issued for infant after mother killed
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are looking for a 2-month-old girl after her mother was shot to death.
GE holds Greenville job fair for skilled workers
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — General Electric is holding a job fair as the company looks for machinists and welders for its gas turbine plant in Greenville.
State asking for solutions for I-526 congestion
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The state Transportation Department is asking the public about how best to ease congestion on one of the state's busiest interstates - I-526 between North Charleston and the West Ashley area of Charleston.
