Bree Boyce crowned Miss South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Miss Capital City Bree Boyce of Florence has been crowned Miss South Carolina 2011.
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Safety urged on Lake Murray on July 4th weekend
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Officials at a boating club are urging boaters to stay safe on Lake Murray during this holiday weekend.
Tuition rises, but not as fast, at SC universities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Students paying for college at South Carolina's 12 traditional four-year schools are facing lower tuition increases.
Columbia man found shot to death in Anderson hotel
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man was found shot to death in an Anderson hotel.
SC State says transportation center will be built
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Officials at South Carolina State University are adamant that they will find a way to complete the school's planned transportation center, despite an audit that state legislators say raises serious doubts about it.
Columbia holds parade to honor USC baseball title
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fans of South Carolina's baseball team ignored 95-degree heat to turn out for a parade to celebrate a second consecutive NCAA baseball championship.
SC man sentenced to 1 year for threatening Obama
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A North man has been sentenced to one year in prison for threatening to kill President Barack Obama.
Columbia holding July Fourth celebration early
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The city of Columbia is getting a jumpstart on the July Fourth holiday with a weekend family friendly celebration.
Welcoming the 4th in big and bright fashion
Fort Jackson put on a big and bright fireworks show Friday night in celebration of the Fourth of July weekend.
From South Carolina To Nebraska And Back, Fans Support Gamecocks
The past two weeks have been quite a journey for the Gamecocks baseball team, but they didn't get there without the support of their fans.
Baseball Team Honored At Statehouse
Friday, South Carolina Head Baseball coach, Ray Tanner, along with the USC baseball team, stood on the steps of the Statehouse to thank thousands of Gamecock fans for all of their support.
Coach Tanner on Fans: 'Greatest in Country'
Die-hard Gamecocks fans showed up in huge numbers to support the World Series Championship USC Baseball Team.
Dense smoke and fog blankets coastal NC
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Drivers are being warned of dangerous conditions on roads in Wilmington, Whiteville and other areas as heavy fog and smoke from area wildfires blanket the area.
USC trustees raise tuition nearly 4 percent
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Trustees at the University of South Carolina have given final approval to a plan to raise tuition for resident students by nearly 4 percent.
SC cops: Thief breaks church window, takes bandage
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Rock Hill police say someone broke into a church through a window and stole a first aid kit after getting cut.
Budget cuts end SC mercury testing, study campaign
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's environmental agency has dropped plans for a major statewide study of mercury contamination in the state's waters and the effect it has on people.
2 SC coastal counties clearing DUI case backlogs
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Horry and Georgetown counties have cleared a huge DUI case backlog.
Lt. gov. gave investigators inaccurate statements
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top ethics official says Lt. Gov. Ken Ard faced his biggest ethics fines for using campaign money on a vacation, clothes and iPads after he provided ethics investigators inaccurate information.
Inman man arrested as moonshine still is seized
LANDRUM, S.C. (AP) — Spartanburg County sheriff's deputies have arrested an Inman man after they found a moonshine still, up to 2,000 gallons of illegal liquor and $150,000.
SC woman accused of killing bed-ridden husband
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia woman has been charged with killing her quadruple-amputee husband with an overdose of pills.
