Pair of bears seen in downtown York this weekend
YORK, S.C. (AP) — Police say they were flooded with calls after a pair of bears spent most of the weekend in downtown York.
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DeMint to host forum for GOP presidential hopefuls
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is hosting a forum in South Carolina for candidates vying to be the 2012 Republican presidential nominee.
1st SC inspector general discusses departure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina inspector general who quit after seven weeks on the job says a dispute about investigators' independence prompted him to leave.
Deputies: Columbia woman stabbed husband to death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a Columbia woman has been charged in the stabbing death of her husband.
Hundreds of 'Idol' hopefuls try out in Cary
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds of North Carolinians hoping for a shot at becoming the next "American Idol" showed up for auditions this weekend.
Inman teen dies after playing basketball
INMAN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating what caused an Inman 16-year-old to collapse and die after playing basketball.
Sumter man charged in cousin's shooting death
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Deputies say a Sumter man has been arrested in the shooting death of his 23-year-old cousin.
SC attorney general speaking to Greenville club
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top prosecutor is traveling to Greenville to speak to a Republican group.
SC health care overhaul panel set to meet
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A panel working on competitiveness issues for South Carolina's proposed state-run health care exchange is planning to meet.
Mauldin honoring hometown CWS standout
MAULDIN, S.C. (AP) — College World Series star Scott Wingo is being honored in his hometown of Mauldin.
Lexington sheriff holding citizens academy
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The sheriff's department in Lexington County is accepting applications for the next class of its citizens academy.
New SC Inspector Gen. Says 9 Investigations Started
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's new inspector general says he has as many as nine investigations started on some of the 22 agencies he can review.
SC Inspector General Explains Quitting After 7 Weeks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina inspector general who quit after seven weeks on the job says a dispute about investigators' independence prompted him to leave.
Sumter Man Shoots, Kills His Cousin
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Deputies say a Sumter man has been arrested in the shooting death of his 23-year-old cousin.
SC State University board hires Charleston lawyer
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University has hired a Charleston attorney to advise its board of trustees.
Kitten stows away on SC Red Cross worker's car
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A Spartanburg kitten is resting after hitching a 30-mile ride on the car of a Spartanburg Red Cross worker.
SC Army Guard engineers returning from Afghanistan
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — About 150 soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard are returning home after a year's deployment clearing roadside bombs in Afghanistan.
Thief breaks into home of Charleston police chief
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say the home of Charleston's police chief has been burglarized.
SC teetering on the edge of a major drought
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A few hot, dry months have South Carolina teetering on the edge of a major drought.
Arsenic levels high in soil near makeshift SC lab
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Federal environmental investigators say they have found dangerous levels of arsenic in the soil surrounding a makeshift chemical lab recently discovered in Anderson near Lake Hartwell.
