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• Bodies found in barrel

  November 15, 2012 7:23 PM

  ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) - Two bodies have been found stuffed in barrels in a South Carolina lake and authorities believe they could be those of two people missing for a month. The first plastic barrel was found on the shore of Lake Hartwell on Wednesday with a woman's body inside.... more »

• Academy firefighters competing for world title Play Video

  November 15, 2012 1:01 PM

  Firefighters from the US Air Force Academy are in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this week competing in the World Firefighter Combat Challenge. The competition combines the most physically demanding aspects of a firefighter's job and condenses them into an all out sprint. "It's built upon tasks your supposed to... more »

• Man creates cancer scheme to get money

  September 2, 2012 6:17 PM

  ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina man has been arrested after authorities say he scammed people for money by claiming his son had cancer. The Herald of Rock Hill reports today that William Lorenzo Moffitt, 28, was arrested last week on charges including obtaining goods by false pretenses.... more »

• 12 states now have high obesity; Colorado the lowest

  August 13, 2012 12:25 PM

  ATLANTA (AP) - A new government survey shows 12 states now have very high obesity rates. Overall, more than a third of adults are obese but rates vary by state. The latest figures are based on a 2011 telephone survey that asked adults their height and weight. For the first... more »

• South Carolina hospital warns of rare brain disease

  July 31, 2012 12:26 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Eleven patients who had brain surgery at a Greenville hospital are being warned they might have been exposed to a rare, fatal brain disease. A patient who had surgery in February at the Greenville Hospital System was later diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, potentially exposing the 11... more »

• Salmonella in dog food sickens 14 people across US

  May 4, 2012 9:35 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina plant that years ago produced food contaminated by toxic mold that killed dozens of dogs, federal officials said Friday. At least five people have been... more »

• Political, legal fights over school vouchers' fate

  April 8, 2012 12:39 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Political fights and court battles are brewing around the country over using public dollars to make it easier for parents to afford private schools for their kids. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently won passage of legislation that expands statewide a voucher program in New Orleans as part... more »

• Romney on the offensive in Florida

  January 24, 2012 11:17 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney spent years building a presidential candidacy based on corporate success, a squeaky clean image and an aura of electability that let him focus on President Barack Obama rather than his GOP rivals. South Carolina Republicans destroyed that strategy in an instant, saying they see... more »

• South Carolina gives Newt Gingrich a big win

  January 21, 2012 11:39 PM

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is relishing his upset victory in the South Carolina primary. The win has dealt a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and has elongated the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Gingrich praised his GOP rivals after the... more »

• Huntsman out of GOP race- to endorse Romney

  January 16, 2012 11:30 AM

  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Jon Huntsman staked his presidential campaign on New Hampshire and his bid to become a legitimate competitor on distinguishing himself from front-runner Mitt Romney. But less than a week after a disappointing third-place finish in the GOP primary there, Huntsman decided to quit the race and... more »

• Perry says Texas wildfire 'mean' as he's ever seen

  September 5, 2011 8:34 PM

  BASTROP, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry says the wildfire burning in the central part of the state is "as mean looking" as he's ever seen. Perry left his presidential campaign Monday in South Carolina to return to Texas and deal with the fire, which covers 25,000 acres... more »

• GOP voters as divided as candidates on debt debate

  July 16, 2011 6:30 PM

  PELLA, Iowa (AP) - It's no wonder that Republican presidential candidates are divided over whether to increase the federal borrowing limit. GOP voters are, too. Fiscal hard-liners in early-voting states say they won't back someone who supports raising the debt ceiling under any condition. They say the debate... more »

• A book is in the works for SC Gov Nikki Haley

  June 29, 2011 6:25 PM

  South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has just signed a book deal with Sentinel known to be a conservative imprint of Penguin Group (USA). "Can't is Not an Option" will hit book store shelves by January. Haley is a tea party favorite who was elected as a republican last year... more »

• South Carolina wins second straight College World Series

  June 29, 2011 1:04 AM

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Michael Roth pitched 7 2-3 innings on three days' rest, and South Carolina won its second straight national championship with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night that completed a two-game sweep over Florida in the College World Series finals. South Carolina (55-14) became the first team to... more »

• Cal and South Carolina are Tuesday winners at College World Series

  June 22, 2011 3:21 AM

  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - No. 9 batter Derek Campbell drove in two runs, closer Matt Flemer pitched scoreless ball after freshman Kyle Porter's solid start and California beat Texas A&M 7-3 Tuesday at the College World Series. The Aggies (47-22) went two games and out and are 2-10 in five... more »

• Former Utah Governor looking at 2012 presidential run

  June 4, 2011 5:11 PM

  GORHAM, N.H. (AP) - Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is mapping out a 2012 presidential campaign that skips early-voting Iowa to focus on New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida. He's not yet an announced GOP candidate for 2012, but he sure sounded like it in an Associated Press interview... more »

• Dolly Parton launches pirate show on SC coast

  June 3, 2011 2:21 PM

  MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - Singer Dolly Parton is hoisting the Jolly Roger in Myrtle Beach as she opens her new dinner theater this weekend. Parton said Friday her western-themed Dixie Stampede show was very successful over 19 years but says it was time for a change and pirates... more »

• Sheriff: Mom killed children before sinking car

  August 17, 2010 10:30 AM

  South Carolina authorities say a mother who claimed her children drowned when their car careened into a river has been charged with murder after confessing to suffocating the toddlers and then faking the accident. Sheriff Larry Williams said Tuesday that Shaquan Duley told police she was distraught after a... more »

• Teen survives shark attack

  July 27, 2010 12:20 PM

  A 16-year-old tourist is recovering after a shark bite on South Carolina's Isle of Palms. Alex Stamm and his best friend's family are visiting from Indiana. They arrived on Isle of Palms Sunday and immediately went to the beach. Alex said he was in the water waist deep... more »

• Tobacco companies cutting contracts with US farmers

  May 19, 2010 8:20 AM

  Cigarette makers are cutting contracts with tobacco farmers as smoking continues to decline in the U.S. University of Kentucky economist Will Snell says his state, the nation's top producer of burley tobacco, could lose a fourth of its contracts this year. Many contracts also have been lost in North... more »

• No criminal charges for SC governor in ethics case

  May 3, 2010 11:57 AM

  South Carolina's attorney general says he will not criminally prosecute Gov. Mark Sanford for travel and campaign reimbursements that drew civil charges and the largest ethics fine in state history. McMaster on Monday said the governor's use of pricey airline tickets, travel to personal and political events on state... more »

• Carolinas hit by powerful storms

  April 9, 2010 3:27 PM

  Powerful thunderstorms moved through North and South Carolina Thursday, damaging homes and ripping apart trees. The National Weather Service is assessing the damage to determine if it was caused by tornadoes or just high wind. more »

• Colorado shut out of All-America City finalists

  April 6, 2010 12:07 PM

  More than two dozen communities have been named finalists for the National Civic League's 2010 All-America City Awards. The Denver-based organization says the cities were selected for addressing such issues as diversifying the labor force and funding services during the recession. Finalists are Chandler, Ariz., Bentonville, Ark., Dublin,... more »

• CDC confirms norovirus on 3rd straight SC cruise

  March 29, 2010 11:28 AM

  Officials with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say tests confirm that norovirus caused intestinal illness on a third straight cruise from South Carolina earlier this month. The norovirus sickened almost 420 people aboard Celebrity Mercury, which returned to Charleston on March 18. Norovirus symptoms include nausea,... more »

• States line up to challenge health care overhaul

  March 22, 2010 5:23 PM

  States are already lining up to sue the federal government over the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Officials in at least 10 states have agreed to file a lawsuit challenging the legislation. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says he plans to file the complaint "the... more »

• Cruise liner hit again with illness returns to SC

  March 18, 2010 9:48 AM

  A cruise liner hit by an outbreak of stomach illness for the third trip in a row has returned to port in South Carolina. Passengers began disembarking as the sun rose over downtown Charleston. The company said 364 of the more than 1,800 passengers on the Celebrity Mercury became... more »

• More people sick on SC cruise ship that had virus

  March 5, 2010 9:12 AM

  More passengers are sick with a stomach bug on a cruise ship that was hit by virus on its previous trip from South Carolina. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported 55 of the nearly 1,900 passengers on board the Celebrity Mercury have fallen ill. The ship sailed from... more »

• Snowflakes falling in Deep South

  March 2, 2010 11:00 AM

  Snow is falling in the north Georgia mountains and as far south as the Atlanta area, while several Southeastern states are seeing flakes or under winter storm warnings. North Alabama reported snow mixed with icy rain early Tuesday and a winter weather advisory is in effect for most of... more »

• Schools close as South braces for rare snow storm

  February 12, 2010 9:27 AM

  Predictions of an inch of snow are enough to shut down schools in the Florida Panhandle. A storm system that left more than a foot of snow in the Dallas area will brush by the Sunshine State as it brings snow to the South. Winter storm warnings span the... more »

• Colorado company creating 1,300 jobs--in another state

  February 4, 2010 9:33 AM

  South Carolina officials say a Colorado company will build a $68 million plant to make electric buses. The plant could have as many as 1,300 workers. State Sen. David Thomas said Wednesday he hopes the Proterra LLC plant will lead to suppliers and related industries coming to South Carolina.... more »

• Does this city make my butt look big?

  February 2, 2010 2:13 PM

  Thinking about a nose job? Chances are you're from the Northeast, according to new data released from RealSelf.com, a consumer review site for the cosmetic industry. Permanent makeup more your thing? Then you're probably from the Southwest. "We looked at our logs - we're talking millions of searches -... more »

• Five new pediatric swine flu deaths in US

  January 29, 2010 2:26 PM

  Five more children have died of confirmed or suspected cases of H1N1 swine flu in the United states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. For the week ending Jan. 23, four kids died of confirmed swine flu, while a fifth died of influenza A. Further... more »