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.
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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.
Officials: SC inmates hacked CrimeStoppers line
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina tip line says state prison inmates have hacked their system, running up thousands of dollars in personal phone calls.
Regulators sign off on SC nuke plant improvements
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Federal regulators have signed off on improvements at a Hartsville nuclear power plant where a fire and other troubles brought national attention and increased federal oversight this year.
