Cops: Teen loses part of hand during copper theft
BLACKSBURG, S.C. (AP) — Cherokee County sheriff's deputies say an 18-year-old Union man trying to steal copper lost part of his hand after an explosion at a brickyard.
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Spartanburg mom gets bond in breast-feeding death
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg mother charged with homicide by child abuse after investigators say she killed her child by passing a lethal dose of morphine through her breast milk has been released from jail on bond.
SC town requires visitors to fill holes on beach
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — If you're building a sand castle in North Myrtle Beach, please fill in the moat before you leave.
SC man gets 18 years in lawnmower getaway robbery
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — An Aiken man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for robbing a convenience store, assaulting an employee with a tree limb and fleeing on a lawn mower.
Man faces charge in 1999 sex-assault case in Neb.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man wanted in a 1999 sexual-assault case has been returned to Nebraska after disappearing while out on bond 12 years ago.
Greenwood man wins $200,000, doesn't tell wife
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Greenwood man didn't tell his wife he won $200,000 in the South Carolina lottery. He just planned to let her know with their paid bills.
Trial date set for SC student in school shooting
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Trial is set for next month for a former Socastee High School student charged with bringing with bringing pipe bombs to school and wounding a police officer.
Man kills woman, then himself in Richland County
Richland County sheriff's deputies say a man has killed the mother of his child, then turned the gun on himself.
Scott bill would prevent NLRB from closing plants
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina U.S. Rep. Tim Scott has introduced legislation in Congress to prevent the National Labor Relations Board from closing down plants or ordering companies to transfer employment.
Authorities say they cracked SC shoplifting ring
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have raided a pawn shop in Goose Creek believed to be at the center of a statewide shoplifting ring.
2 men charged in murder of 86-year-old shot in bed
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Anderson County investigators have charged two men with murder and are looking for a third in connection with the shooting death of an 86-year-old man discovered by volunteers delivering food.
Officials: 2 people dead after SC aircraft crash
DEWEES ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a small aircraft crashed in Charleston County, killing two people.
SC budget director resigns post to go to Texas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of the South Carolina agency that oversees much of state government operations has resigned six months after Gov. Nikki Haley picked her for the job.
South Carolina's role at Manassas topic of lecture
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — It's the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Manassas and a lecture in Charleston focuses on the role of South Carolinians in that fight.
Officials: 2 people dead after SC vehicle crash
DEWEES ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a small vehicle crashed in Charleston County, killing two people.
Clemson University hosting Peach Field Day
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Peach and nectarine growers from South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina are meeting at Clemson University to sample dozens of peaches.
15-year-old driver, her brother killed in SC crash
SWANSEA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old driver and her 10-year-old brother have been killed after their car crashed into an 18-wheeler in Lexington County.
Haley to announce jobs in native Bamberg County
BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will travel to the county she grew up in to announce new jobs.
SC debt rating would stir more politics than cost
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The threat of a downgrade of South Carolina's credit rating may not cost taxpayers much, but it's sure to stir a lot of talk about politics.
Duke Energy weighs SC nuclear reactors investment
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Duke Energy is exploring an investment in a pair of new nuclear reactors in South Carolina by purchasing part of state-owned utility Santee Cooper's share of the project.
