Leading GOP candidates attending SC forum
The leading Republican presidential candidates are visiting South Carolina this Labor Day to attend a forum in Columbia hosted by U.S. senator and tea party favorite Jim DeMint.
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Man killed in shooting with police after SC game
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the fatal shooting of a person by a Columbia police officer after a football game.
SC man charged with stealing copper from church
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A 48-year-old Spartanburg man was arrested in connection with the theft of copper from a local church where the metal had been stolen four times in two weeks.
State treasurer to lead Romney efforts in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State Treasurer Curtis Loftis will serve as the South Carolina chair of the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
SC to send aid to Irene-battered Vermont
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor has verbally authorized the state to deploy National Guardsmen, dump trucks and Humvees to Vermont to help the state recover from damage caused by Hurricane Irene.
Perry attending town hall with SC's Scott
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry is attending a Labor Day town hall meeting on the South Carolina coast. The meeting on Conway is another in a series of presidential candidate events hosted by freshmen U.S. Rep. Tim Scott of the state's 1st Congressional District.
Former Pa. senator campaigning in SC on Labor Day
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is campaigning in the Midlands and in upstate South Carolina this Labor Day.
USC foreign exchange student drowns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A foreign exchange student attending the University of South Carolina has died of an apparent drowning in the Saluda River.
North Charleston police look at high-speed chases
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Police in North Charleston are discussing whether to change their policy on high-speed pursuits.
Myrtle Beach business owners: summer season OK
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Myrtle Beach business owners say the best thing about the 2011 vacation season is that revenues didn't drop.
Disabled say SC plan for voter ID discriminates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Advocates for people with disabilities say a plan to give free rides to South Carolina residents who need state-approved photo identification at the state Department of Motor Vehicles is discriminatory.
Santorum campaigning in South Carolina for holiday
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is campaigning along the South Carolina coast.
SC country club tries to save old oak
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The multi-trunk oak tree that serves as the logo tree for the Darlington Country Club is getting a little help from man after standing tall for almost 100 years.
Officials: Major change in SC since Sept. 11, 2001
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the days following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, South Carolina Army National Guard troops rushed to stand sentry at state airports, Air Force F-16s scrambled on round-the-clock air patrols and emergency responders quickly realized they could barely communicate with each other.
SC animal shelter mascot dies
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — The dog who became the mascot of the Aiken County Animal Shelter after two failed adoptions has died.
I-20 widening project in Richland County delayed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The widening of Interstate 20 in northeast Richland County has been delayed to tweak the contract proposal.
Garcia Rallies Gamecocks To 56-37 WIn
Stephen Garcia ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to rally the 12th-ranked Gamecocks past East Carolina 56-37 on Saturday after sitting out the first quarter and South Carolina trailing 17-0
Ga. native plans swim in handcuffs, shackles
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia native says he's planning a daring swim across the Mississippi River in handcuffs with his hands behind his back, shackles around his legs and a blindfold to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.
Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — No. 12 South Carolina takes on East Carolina on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C. The teams have not played since 1999 when Hurricane Floyd flooded campus and forced East Carolina to leave for Columbia earlier than planned to stay ahead of the storm. After a 21-3 victory over the Gamecocks, the team remained in the city for nine days as floodwaters receded.
Expect heavy congestion this month on I-95 in SC
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — Motorists on one of the most heavily traveled interstates in South Carolina can expect heavy traffic jams during September.
