Police: Man's body found under his crawl space
PENDLETON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina police say a body found in a tiny crawl space under a house has been identified as a 75-year-old man who had been missing more than six weeks.
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3 men shot in downtown Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Three men have been shot and taken to a hospital following a shooting in downtown Charleston.
Carter Strange Talks About Life After His Attack
18 year old beating victim, Carter Strange, sits down with us to talk about life after the attack and how he and his family are looking forward to the future.
Judge Matthew Perry Remembered
Civil rights pioneer and long-time federal judge Matthew Perry Jr. is being remembered for transforming segregationist South Carolina with his relentless pursuit of justice and love of the law.
Viers announces for SC's new 7th District
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Republican State Rep. Thad Viers of Myrtle Beach says he's a candidate for South Carolina's new 7th Congressional District seat.
SCE&G expects new nuclear licenses in January
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. says it expects to have a federal license by January to operate two new nuclear reactors it wants to build in Fairfield County.
Fire heavily damages home of Lowcountry politician
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Fire has heavily damaged the home of Robert Barber, a Charleston area politician who has run for several statewide offices including lieutenant governor and, last year, comptroller general.
SC, Chesterfield County settle dog shootings case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Chesterfield County Sheriff Sam Parker have agreed that the county will in the future abide by state law that generally bans shooting dogs as a means of euthanasia.
Bodies of 2 women found in Simpsonville home
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Police in Simpsonville have charged a man with murder in the death of his girlfriend and her mother in their Simpsonville home.
Son: Father's body found under his crawl space
PENDLETON, S.C. (AP) — The son of a 75-year-old Pendleton man who hasn't been seen for more than six weeks says he thinks a body found under the crawl space of his parents' home is his missing father.
Ex-Atlantic Beach mayor's hit-and-run dropped
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A hit-and-run charge has been dropped against Retha Pierce, ending a string of legal problems for the former mayor of Atlantic Beach.
SC man admits kidnapping woman lured on Internet
WEEDSPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A South Carolina man accused of using the Internet to lure a woman with promises of a phony job at a horse farm, only to leave her unconscious and bound with duct tape in a motel, has pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping charges.
Charleston Naval Health Clinic gets new leader
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — The Naval Health Clinic in Charleston is holding a change of command ceremony to welcome a new leader.
Bank, nonprofit discus credit in North Charleston
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A bank and a nonprofit group are teaming up to help people in North Charleston get information about improving their credit.
Gamecocks Kick Off Preseason Practice
Fans got their first glimpse of the 2011 edition of South Carolina Gamecock football team Wednesday night, as the squad worked out at the Bluff Road practice fields. The squad was dressed in helmets and shorts for the first workout of the fall, which lasted about two hours and drew a couple thousand fans.
Charleston Southern looks to rebound
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Charleston Southern is looking to rebound from a 3-8 season in 2010 and coach Jay Mills knows the Buccaneers have work ahead of them.
$1M bond set for SC preacher charged in assaults
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bond has been set at more than $1 million for a 46-year-old Summerville pastor charged with sexually assaulting two women.
Feds find nearly $2M in fraudulent expenses at SRS
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say five people have been convicted and nearly $2 million has been recovered in an investigation into fraudulent expense claims from stimulus money given to the Savannah River Site.
Federal Agents Sieze Guns from Columbia Neighborhood
Residents of Columbia's Greenview community rest easier now that several firearms are taken out of their neighborhood.
Beaufort Gazette relocates to downtown
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — The Beaufort Gazette has moved from suburban Beaufort to a downtown location near county and city government offices.
