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SC prisons department breaks ground on new chapel
McCORMICK, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina agency is creating a new place for some of the state's inmates to pray.The Corrections Department is breaking ground on Thursday on a new chapel at McCormick Correctional Institution.The chapel is being bu ... full story
2 Marine fighter pilots rescued; SC crash probedCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Marine Corps is trying to determine why a fighter jet suffered engine failures, crashing into the ocean off South Carolina and forcing the pilots to bail out.Officials at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort say neither ... full story
SC court orders review of nuclear landfill licenseCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Court of Appeals has ordered more review of a nuclear waste landfill in Barnwell County.The State newspaper reported the judges Wednesday ordered a lower court judge to determine if the Chem-Nuclear site ... full story
SC legislators to discuss driver vision testsCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators will discuss doing away with a requirement for driver's license vision tests every five years.The House's transportation subcommittee on Wednesday will discuss requiring vision tests for drivers u ... full story
Panel: Firefighting equipment at SRS is too oldAIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A panel has expressed concerns about old firefighting equipment at the Savannah River Site, a former nuclear weapons complex along the South Carolina-Georgia border.In a January letter to a U.S. Energy Department official, Defense ... full story
Man gets life in prison for killing three in SCST. GEORGE, S.C. (AP) — A man has been convicted of killing three people at a South Carolina apartment complex.Multiple media outlets reported that Circuit Judge Markley Dennis on Tuesday convicted Anthony Sanders of murder in the deaths in Nort ... full story
Shooting kills SC man, deputy injuredORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff says a deputy has been hurt and a man shot to death following a fight at a pool room.Multiple media outlets reported the shooting happened about 2 a.m. Monday in Orangeburg.Orangeburg County Sheri ... full story
SC city votes for daytime curfew for youthFLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina city has approved a daytime curfew for young people who should be in school.The Morning News of Florence reported Florence City Council voted 4-3 Monday to impose a curfew for young people between the ages ... full story
Woman bitten by alligator at SC gardensMONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — A woman has been bitten by an alligator at South Carolina's Cypress Gardens, but her injuries didn't appear to be serious.Multiple media outlets reported an elderly couple was walking on a narrow trail in the park near ... full story
Child, adult killed in five-car collision in SCORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A man and a 5-year-old boy were killed in a five-car crash in Orangeburg County.Orangeburg County Coroner Samuetta Marshall told the Times & Democrat of Orangeburg that 54-year-old Victor Felder and his passenger Isaiah Jo ... full story
Former SC legislator announces run against DeMintCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina legislator and judge is officially launching his bid to oust Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint.Democrat Victor Rawl will open his campaign Monday in North Charleston. The 64-year-old is in his first te ... full story
SC cops accused of wrong might face lie detectorsCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Police officers in South Carolina accused of wrongdoing might face lie detector tests in order to keep their jobs.The Post and Courier of Charleston reported Monday the director of the state Criminal Justice Academy said ... full story
NC man arrested for shooting death at SC barGAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been arrested in a shooting death at a South Carolina bar last month.Multiple media outlets reported that 20-year-old Calvin O'Brian Gullatte of Shelby has been arrested in the shooting of another ma ... full story
New casino boat to sail from SC coastMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — A new casino boat could be sailing from the South Carolina coast within a month and could create 200 jobs.Multiple media outlets reported the new 600-passenger boat will operate from Little River. One casino boat, the M ... full story
Some passengers sick on another cruise out of SCCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A cruise ship that sailed out of South Carolina has reported more passengers with a stomach bug.The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that the Celebrity Mercury has had 55 of it's nearly 1,900 passengers fall ill si ... full story
SC lawmakers discuss filing fee for terroristsCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers plan to discuss a 1951 law requiring any group that wants to overthrow the federal government or any other government in the country to register with the state and pay a $5 fee.Thursday's debate in ... full story
Citadel hosts forum on Southern politicsCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Voting behavior in the Carolinas and the 2008 elections are topics at an academic forum this week at The Citadel in South Carolina.The two-day Symposium on Southern Politics — an event held every two years — opens at the ... full story
Clemson leader flooded by e-mail for ad removalGREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University President James Barker has gotten more than 40,000 e-mails protesting the NCAA's decision to remove an ad from its Web site by the group that sponsored the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad.The Greenville News reporte ... full story
SC schools chief talks about budget cutsCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina schools chief Jim Rex plans to tell legislators how proposed budget cuts would affect children's education.Rex will make a presentation to a Senate Finance panel on Wednesday.A House proposal on the budget th ... full story
SC gets snow, some schools opening lateCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An unusual March storm brought snow to parts of South Carolina, prompting some schools to open later than usual.The National Weather Service in Columbia reported that snowfall totals Tuesday night ranged from one inch in Ed ... full story
SC Supreme Court considers screening panelCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court is considering if a panel dominated by lawmakers can declare judicial candidates unqualified.The State newspaper reported justices heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit by Charleston Family C ... full story
EPA honors SC agencies for keeping air cleanMOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Top officials of the federal Environmental Protection Agency are honoring South Carolina agencies for using stimulus money to help keep the air clean.Gina McCarthy, the EPA's assistant administrator for the Office of ... full story
SC teen gets life in prison for killing manFLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina teen has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a man he thought was an informant about drug dealings.The Morning News of Florence reported U.S. District Judge Patrick Michael Duffy sen ... full story
Inmate missing from SC minimum security centerCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prison officials say an inmate has walked away from a minimum-security facility in Aiken.The Corrections Department said 29-year-old Brandon McDonald was confirmed missing from the Lower Savannah Pre-Release ... full story
SC police arrest 2 NC men, seize 200 pounds of potSPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Two North Carolina men have been arrested and more than 200 pounds of marijuana and two vehicles were seized in a drug bust, Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright said.Deputies charged Edgar Quintanilla-Arteaga, 24, and Rau ... full story
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