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Newer stories | Older stories Alcohol overdose blamed in deathTuesday, Dec. 11, 2007COLUMBIA — A Clemson University freshman who had been drinking excessively died of alcohol poisoning at an off-campus fraternity house, a coroner said Monday. Benjamin Garrison Sprague, 18, had a blood-alcohol level that was about five times above the legal threshold of 0.08 for driv... Read story. S.C. LotterySunday, Dec. 9, 2007Read story. S.C. LotterySaturday, Dec. 8, 2007Read story. Oprah-Obama called a 'stunt'Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007WASHINGTON — A prominent black supporter of John Edwards accused Barack Obama on Friday of performing a "publicity stunt" by bringing Oprah Winfrey to South Carolina and other early presidential primary states, saying that blacks won't vote for Obama just because of his race. Winfrey... Read story. Sanford's son has mad tractor skillsFriday, Dec. 7, 2007COLUMBIA — Sometimes it's just not easy being the son of the governor. Before you get in the car, you've got to get on the tractor. The annual holiday card from Gov. Mark Sanford and his wife Jenny tells how their son Marshall, 15, is learning how to drive. He is now driving "... Read story. S.C. LotteryFriday, Dec. 7, 2007Read story. Sanford says extra funds sent to stateFriday, Dec. 7, 2007COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's administration said Thursday that money left over from a 2006 national governors conference has been given to the state, an announcement that came three weeks after Sanford faced criticism for first having the cash sent to a charity that pushes ... Read story. Public input period extended for proposed Pee Dee coal-fired power plantFriday, Dec. 7, 2007State health officials on Wednesday extended the public comment period for Santee Cooper's permit to build a $1 billion coal-fired power plant after learning it posted the wrong permit draft on its Web site. Several critics of the proposed Pee Dee plant also had asked the state Department ... Read story. S.C. LotteryThursday, Dec. 6, 2007Read story. 3 nominated for judgeshipThursday, Dec. 6, 2007COLUMBIA — Berkeley County Assistant Solicitor Kristi Lea Harrington, Family Court Judge Jack A. Landis and Charleston attorney William J. Thrower are in the running for a seat on the 9th Judicial Circuit Court bench. The candidates were nominated Wednesday by the Judicial Merit Sele... Read story. S.C. LotteryWednesday, Dec. 5, 2007Read story. Hospital infection report laggingWednesday, Dec. 5, 2007COLUMBIA — South Carolina is among a handful of states requiring public reporting of hospital-acquired infections. While hospitals are complying with the law and sending infection reports to state officials, making that information public is probably going to take longer than expected. ... Read story. S.C. LotteryTuesday, Dec. 4, 2007Read story. Wife ordered to repay $1.5MMonday, Dec. 3, 2007BREMEN, Ga. — Jim Hutcheson had been a bachelor all his adult life when, at age 73, he met Amanda Kay Kelso. Suffering from Parkinson's disease and unable to care for himself, Hutcheson — a retired postal worker — later said her kindness seemed too good to be true. The 49... Read story. Gunbattle leaves Union teenager deadMonday, Dec. 3, 2007UNION — Investigators think a teenager found shot to death in the front yard of a Union home was killed during a gunbattle involving a large group of people. Union Public Safety director Sam White says 18-year-old Quentin Dean Jeter of Union died from a single gunshot wound to the ch... Read story. Newer stories | Older stories |
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