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Suspect in Georgia beating linked to 2 SC killings
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina say a man wanted in the savage beating of a Georgia store owner also is a suspect in the deaths of two women in a nearby town.
Police told multiple media outlets that 55-year-old Franklin Wright ... full story
Earl weakens but still powerful as it smacks NCBUXTON, N.C. (AP) — The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks, the first and perhaps most destructive s ... full story
Panel recommends raising SC's gas tax for roadsCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A panel studying taxes in South Carolina is recommending an increase in the gasoline tax to fund road repairs.
The State newspaper reported the Tax Realignment Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that the st ... full story
Green Party US Senate candidate to open SC officeCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A third-party candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina is opening his state campaign headquarters in the capital city.
Green Party candidate Tom Clements will talk briefly on Thursday and answer questions as he opens hi ... full story
More high surf, rip currents as Earl passes SCCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Earl is expected to pass by well off the South Carolina coast, but its effects will evident as the storm passes.
The National Weather Service said Thursday rip currents were expected along the entire coast. Rip ... full story
2nd SC sheriff's deputy fired in inmate beatingCAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — A second South Carolina sheriff's has been fired as officials investigate the beating of an inmate in a county jail.
Multiple media outlets reported that officials confirmed Wednesday the second Kershaw County deputy was fir ... full story
SC lawmaker wants to expand safe haven lawCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two weeks after a South Carolina mother confessed to killing her two toddlers, a legislator wants the state's safe haven law to include older children.
State Rep. Chip Limehouse said Tuesday he will push for a law allowing ... full story
Clemson LB Maye to have arthroscopic knee surgeryCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson linebacker Brandon Maye will undergo surgery on his knee and miss the team's season-opening game against North Texas.
Coach Dabo Swinney announed the injury after practice Tuesday. Maye had started 25 of the past 26 game ... full story
Man arrested in 2005 shooting death of SC manANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A man has been arrested in the shooting death of a South Carolina man at a restaurant nearly five years ago.
Multiple media outlets reported that 23-year-old Raymond Groves was arrested at a house in Anderson.
Groves is c ... full story
Sheheen wants 5 SC governor debates with HaleyCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Vincent Sheheen says he and Republican Nikki Haley should meet for five debates in their South Carolina campaign.
Multiple media outlets reported that Sheheen has proposed five debates, c ... full story
Thieves steal forklifts, then steal ATMs in SCPOWDERSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — You have to have the right tools to steal automated teller machines.
South Carolina sheriff's deputies say thieves stole two tractors with forklifts from a construction site and then stole ATMs from two nearby banks in ... full story
SC man gets 35 years for killing roommatePICKENS, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to the shooting death of his roommate last year.
The Greenville News reported that 51-year-old Gary Clinton Mayfield entered the plea in co ... full story
SC seeks money to mark Civil War anniversaryCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Civil War began in South Carolina nearly 150 years ago and officials are looking for money to mark the anniversaries over the coming five years.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Monday the anniversary of S ... full story
2-year-old Calif. boy killed by car in SC drivewayWELLFORD, S.C. (AP) — A 2-year-old California boy has died after he was backed over by a car in a driveway in South Carolina.
Multiple media outlets reported Arkadiy Vihodet of Sacramento, Calif., was killed Saturday afternoon when 40-year-old ... full story
Longshot US Senate candidate to speak at SC eventYORK, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene is taking his longshot campaign to northern South Carolina on Monday.
Greene plans to spend time on a morning talk show on Charlotte, N.C., radio station WBT, then the Democrat will end the d ... full story
Re-enactors keep memory of black Civil War troopsSULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Black re-enactors from South Carolina and other states say they are dedicated to retelling the story of black Civil War troops as the 150th anniversary of the war approaches.
Joe McGill, who re-enacts with the 54th ... full story
South Carolina teacher wins national awardCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina science teacher has won a national Teacher of the Year award.
Beaufort High School biology teacher Jeremiah Young will accept the plaque at a ceremony on Friday in Washington, D.C.
The award comes from a ... full story
SC elementary school closed by moldBLACKSBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina elementary school is closed for a second day while officials clean mold found in the building.
The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reported Blacksburg Primary School was closed Friday as the cleaning conti ... full story
Clyburn won't vote for Greene in SC Senate raceCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina said Wednesday he will not be voting for his party's nominee for U.S. Senate because of a pending felony indictment.
Clyburn said during a news conference that a vote for f ... full story
SC Sheriff: Mom left twins alone, all 3 diedCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff says a mother who died in a fire with her twin 3-year-old sons had left the boys alone while she went to pick up a friend.
Multiple media outlets reported that Charleston County Sheriff's Maj. Jo ... full story
Coroner: SC player died of heart defectRICHBURG, S.C. (AP) — A deputy coroner says a South Carolina high school football player who collapsed during a preseason football game suffered from a heart defect.
The Herald of Rock Hill reported Thursday that 18-year-old Lewisville High Sch ... full story
SC minister charged with lewd act on childROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina minister has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing an 11-year-old boy.
Multiple media outlets reported the Rev. Johnny William Cabe of York was arrested Tuesday and charged with contributing to the ... full story
SC lawyer pleads guilty to conspiracy chargesCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina tax attorney has pleaded guilty to conspiracy involving mail fraud and money laundering.
The State newspaper reported 63-year-old John Fitzgerald O'Connor, Jr., of Columbia pleaded guilty in federal court ... full story
3 people die in SC house fireCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A mother and her young twin sons have died in a house fire near the South Carolina coast.
Multiple media outlets reported the fire started shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday in Charleston.
Charleston Fire Department spokesman ... full story
Ex-SC firefighter gets 5 years for setting firesBEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina firefighter has been sentenced to five years in prison for setting a series of fires that caused about $1.5 million in damage.
The Island Packet of Hilton Head reported that 24-year-old Bryan Yeager ... full story
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