COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials plan to unveil a First Responders Remembrance Memorial.

Sept. 11. 7 p.m. 9/11 CEREMONY — First responders, law enforcement and fire services officials of Spartanburg County hold a 10-year anniversary 9/11 ceremony. Contact: Tony Ivey, 864-327-7467.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Students at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning, never knowing exactly what they're saluting.

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A Simpsonville couple whose home was foreclosed also lost something equally as valued -- their three dogs.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — State environmental officials say the inlet beaches on Isle of Palms, Sullivan's Island and Folly Beach are considered the "most critically eroded" Charleston-area beaches.

RICHLAND, S.C. (AP) — Richland County authorities say they broke up a large dog-fighting operation in raid during which spectators fled and some dogs scattered through a wooded area.

McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Air National Guard is celebrating the diversity of its personnel with a food tasting and cultural display.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis is encouraging parents to save for their children's college education through the state's Future Scholar program.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 63-year-old woman was charged with murder after she intentionally struck a mo-ped driven by her ex-boyfriend, killing a woman passenger.

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A large American flag was suspended between the raised ladders of fire trucks as several hundred people attended a North Charleston service commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's first woman governor is being criticized for calling a woman reporter a "little girl" because the governor didn't like coverage on taxpayer spending on a European trip.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Aquarium is considering almost $69 million in improvements to make the aquarium more inviting and interactive.

JEFFERSON, S.C. (AP) — They never met each other, but three men from South Carolina killed in the first weeks after the U.S. opened a second front in the war on terror had so much in common.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The national office of the Delta Delta Delta sorority has put its University of South Carolina chapter on probation as it investigates an off-campus house party that resulted in 31 citations for underage drinking.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Horry County officials are relocating a school bus stop by a strip club after parents complained.

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The most popular Marine sergeant at the Parris Island Marine Corps Training Depot has died.