Facebook closes account for SC inmate
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Facebook has closed the account of South Carolina prisoner serving 60 years for killing a Goose Creek man.
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Time safe, customers foil SC store heist
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Police say a bandit who tried to hold up a Summerville convenience store was foiled by a time-lock safe and constant interruptions.
Power outages caused by storms in Carolinas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Storms moving through the Carolinas knocked down trees and caused power outages in western and central areas of the states.
Hospitality group disbands on SC coast
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — A group that has supported tourism on the South Carolina coast for a quarter century is disbanding.
Ferry for Sandy Island on SC coast rejected
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Worries about costs and Coast Guard certification have prompted a local transportation agency to reject a new ferry for Sandy Island.
300 free hotel nights honor Beaufort anniversary
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Hotels in the Beaufort area are giving away 300 free hotel nights to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the city.
Company plans to add 150 jobs at Duncan auto plant
DUNCAN, S.C. (AP) — Draexlmaier Automotive of America says it will create 150 new jobs over the next five years as it expands its plant in Spartanburg County.
New Law Requires State to list Railroad Crossings
A new South Carolina law named after a 16-year-old who died in a train wreck requires the state transportation agency to list all railroad crossings on its website.
Savannah River contractor recognized for safety
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The contractor that manages a former nuclear weapons complex has received an award for workplace safety.
Family fixing Rock Hill home make explosive find
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — The bomb squad was called out in Rock Hill after a family renovating a 1940s home found a grenade inside a kitchen cabinet.
SC charity puts Milliken's Cadillac up for auction
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Anyone who ever wanted to drive to work like a billionaire now has a chance, thanks to the estate of textile magnate Roger Milliken.
SC baby sitter gets 25 years for baby's death
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 45-year-old baby sitter has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after admitting she killed a 5-month-old boy in her care.
Redrawn Statehouse district lines head to governor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators are sending redrawn district maps for Statehouse seats to Gov. Nikki Haley.
Lexington offering free civilian safety course
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies are hoping practice makes perfect in training citizens on what to do if they are attacked.
Work of rotating Confederate sub nears completion
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The work of turning the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley upright for the first time in almost 150 years is nearing completion.
New law requires SC DOT to list railroad crossings
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new South Carolina law named after a 16-year-old who died in a train wreck in July 2009 requires the state transportation agency to list all railroad crossings on its Web site.
SC receives permission to enforce immigration law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's labor agency has received the federal permission it needs to enforce state law requiring businesses to check their employees' immigration status.
SC behavioral clinic will stop taking DC teens
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina clinic for teens with behavioral problems will not take any more patients from Washington, D.C., after two escapes.
Darlington man found dead in shooting at home
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A member of a well-known barbecue-making family in Darlington County has been found shot to death.
Workers Across The Midlands Battle The Heat
With these dangerous temperatures, many of us were running for the air conditioning today. Yet, some didn't have that option, instead they had to work in the heat.
