http://www.foxcarolina.com/category/51012/south-carolina-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WHNS News - AP-State 15 south-carolina-headlines http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22403497/sc-hospital-worker-rejected-flu-shot-gets-benefit http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22403497/sc-hospital-worker-rejected-flu-shot-gets-benefit?t=2013-05-23T06:47:41Z WHNS Thu, 23 May 2013 06:47:00 EDT A former South Carolina hospital worker who refused a required flu shot is entitled to receive unemployment benefits thanks to a state appeals court. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878180 http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878180&t=2013-05-23T07:35:12Z WHNS Thu, 23 May 2013 05:59:00 EDT South Carolina is celebrating its 225th birthday as a U.S. state. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22402724/sc-celebrates-its-225th-birthday-as-a-us-state http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22402724/sc-celebrates-its-225th-birthday-as-a-us-state?t=2013-05-23T04:03:42Z WHNS Thu, 23 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT South Carolina is celebrating its 225th birthday as a U.S. state. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22402723/aaa-low-sc-gas-prices-mean-busy-memorial-day http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22402723/aaa-low-sc-gas-prices-mean-busy-memorial-day?t=2013-05-23T04:03:42Z WHNS Thu, 23 May 2013 04:03:00 EDT Low gas prices are expected to mean more driving for South Carolinians over the Memorial Day weekend. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880119 http://www.foxcarolina.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880119&t=2013-05-23T07:35:12Z WHNS Thu, 23 May 2013 03:03:00 EDT South Carolina senators have defeated an attempt to help parents pay for private school tuition or educate them at home through the state budget. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22400441/sc-senate-defeats-private-school-choice-proposal http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22400441/sc-senate-defeats-private-school-choice-proposal?t=2013-05-22T18:58:58Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:00 EDT South Carolina senators have defeated an attempt to help parents pay for private school tuition or educate them at home through the state budget. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22400350/american-idol-champion-to-sing-at-dc-concert http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22400350/american-idol-champion-to-sing-at-dc-concert?t=2013-05-22T18:47:07Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:00 EDT The newest "American Idol" champion will be performing in a concert during the Memorial Day weekend. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22399788/sc-man-suspected-in-2-killings-found-dead http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22399788/sc-man-suspected-in-2-killings-found-dead?t=2013-05-22T17:50:55Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 17:50:00 EDT An 86-year-old man suspected of killing two women found in a Westminster home has been found dead at a state mental facility in Columbia. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22398361/2-bounty-hunters-among-4-arrested-in-eutawville http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22398361/2-bounty-hunters-among-4-arrested-in-eutawville?t=2013-05-22T16:10:41Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 16:10:00 EDT Four people, including two bounty hunters, have been arrested at a Eutawville home. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22397959/fords-attorney-seeks-dismissal-of-ethics-charges http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22397959/fords-attorney-seeks-dismissal-of-ethics-charges?t=2013-05-22T15:34:41Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 15:34:00 EDT Sen. Robert Ford's attorney argues ethics allegations against the Charleston Democrat should be thrown out because he didn't realize he was under investigation. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22391758/divided-sc-state-trustees-ok-presidents-330k-pay http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22391758/divided-sc-state-trustees-ok-presidents-330k-pay?t=2013-05-22T11:30:38Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:00 EDT South Carolina State University trustees have offered new president Thomas Elzey a salary of $330,000 a year, but several trustees say that is too much money. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22391456/convicted-murderer-on-death-row-found-dead-in-cell http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22391456/convicted-murderer-on-death-row-found-dead-in-cell?t=2013-05-22T11:18:26Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 11:18:00 EDT A 46-year-old man on death row for killing a fellow inmate has been found dead in his cell. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22388986/sc-court-some-can-challenge-lifetime-monitoring http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22388986/sc-court-some-can-challenge-lifetime-monitoring?t=2013-05-22T10:34:20Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:00 EDT South Carolina's highest court says some sex offenders should have the chance to challenge a ruling ordering them to be electronically monitored for life. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22388743/senators-advance-bill-extending-current-budget http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22388743/senators-advance-bill-extending-current-budget?t=2013-05-22T10:30:44Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:00 EDT Senators have advanced a measure to keep government running at current levels if legislators can't finish a budget before the fiscal year starts July 1. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22382775/duke-energys-sc-lakes-plan-in-gets-public-airing http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22382775/duke-energys-sc-lakes-plan-in-gets-public-airing?t=2013-05-22T07:50:08Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 07:50:00 EDT Duke Energy is airing the deals the country's largest electric company has made with local groups to gain South Carolina support for a new dams operating license News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22382625/service-set-after-man-dies-day-after-wedding http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22382625/service-set-after-man-dies-day-after-wedding?t=2013-05-22T07:22:13Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 07:22:00 EDT A memorial service is Saturday for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22382109/nh-man-arrested-as-fugitive-in-south-carolina http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22382109/nh-man-arrested-as-fugitive-in-south-carolina?t=2013-05-22T06:10:15Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 06:10:00 EDT The U.S. Marshals say a New Hampshire man wanted on an outstanding warrant has been found and arrested in South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381962/wvas-local-food-movement-a-model-for-appalachia http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381962/wvas-local-food-movement-a-model-for-appalachia?t=2013-05-22T05:34:06Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 05:34:00 EDT With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381546/expanded-va-outpatient-clinic-in-beaufort-to-open http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381546/expanded-va-outpatient-clinic-in-beaufort-to-open?t=2013-05-22T04:10:44Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT An expanded veterans' outpatient clinic at the Naval Hospital in Beaufort is ready to accept patients. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381543/columbia-to-host-conference-for-small-businesses http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381543/columbia-to-host-conference-for-small-businesses?t=2013-05-22T04:10:44Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT Small business owners in Columbia are getting a chance to get some advice and assistance this week. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381545/medical-university-sponsors-hurricane-event http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381545/medical-university-sponsors-hurricane-event?t=2013-05-22T04:10:44Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT The Medical University of South Carolina wants to make sure Charleston-area residents are ready for the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381542/sc-prosecutor-speaking-at-marker-unveiling http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381542/sc-prosecutor-speaking-at-marker-unveiling?t=2013-05-22T04:10:44Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 EDT South Carolina's top prosecutor is scheduled to speak at a ceremony to commemorate the unveiling of a marker for fallen World War II aviator trainees from the Columbia area. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381497/lexington-medical-center-backs-honor-flight http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22381497/lexington-medical-center-backs-honor-flight?t=2013-05-22T04:06:22Z WHNS Wed, 22 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT More than 80 military veterans from World War II and the Korean War are flying to Washington, D.C., for a tour of memorials erected in their honor. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22379206/sc-house-committee-crafting-cybersecurity-bill http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22379206/sc-house-committee-crafting-cybersecurity-bill?t=2013-05-21T19:01:55Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:00 EDT A House committee's proposal for better securing South Carolina taxpayers' personal data would create a new computer technology agency that reports to the governor. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22378308/fort-jackson-commander-facing-adultery-charges http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22378308/fort-jackson-commander-facing-adultery-charges?t=2013-05-21T17:29:43Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:00 EDT The Army says the commanding general of Fort Jackson, S.C., has been suspended in connection with charges of adultery and involvement in a physical altercation. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22378208/sc-mom-gets-13-years-in-crash-that-killed-daughter http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22378208/sc-mom-gets-13-years-in-crash-that-killed-daughter?t=2013-05-21T17:22:03Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 17:21:00 EDT A Spartanburg mother has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in the death of her 7-year-old daughter, who was thrown from a sport utility vehicle following a high-speed chase on Interstate 85. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22378123/ex-mlb-player-chrisley-dies-at-age-82-at-sc-home http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22378123/ex-mlb-player-chrisley-dies-at-age-82-at-sc-home?t=2013-05-21T17:13:50Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:00 EDT Neil Chrisley, a South Carolinian who played major league baseball player in the late 1950s, has died. He was 82. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22350775/jenny-sanford-donates-materials-to-sc-college http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22350775/jenny-sanford-donates-materials-to-sc-college?t=2013-05-21T15:45:36Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT Jenny Sanford has donated her scrapbooks, emails and letters to the College of Charleston. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22309699/3-have-hepatitis-b-after-injections-at-sc-clinic http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22309699/3-have-hepatitis-b-after-injections-at-sc-clinic?t=2013-05-21T11:49:50Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:00 EDT State health officials say three patients have developed hepatitis B after receiving medical injections at a North Charleston clinic. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22309289/no-charges-in-death-of-amputee-mauled-by-dogs http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22309289/no-charges-in-death-of-amputee-mauled-by-dogs?t=2013-05-21T11:17:18Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT Authorities say no charges will be filed in the death of an 80-year-old South Carolina double-amputee mauled to death by dogs earlier this month. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22308760/sc-gov-haley-finish-work-on-ethics-bill-this-year http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22308760/sc-gov-haley-finish-work-on-ethics-bill-this-year?t=2013-05-21T10:57:20Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:00 EDT Gov. Nikki Haley is calling on legislators to get a bill strengthening the state's weak ethics laws to her desk. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22307024/sc-woman-charged-with-shotgun-killing-of-boyfriend http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22307024/sc-woman-charged-with-shotgun-killing-of-boyfriend?t=2013-05-21T08:41:21Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 08:41:00 EDT Spartanburg County's coroner is planning an autopsy after a man was killed by a shotgun blast to his chest. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22306124/feds-man-stole-600k-at-carolinas-georgia-stores http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22306124/feds-man-stole-600k-at-carolinas-georgia-stores?t=2013-05-21T07:09:02Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 07:09:00 EDT A South Carolina man faces federal fraud and conspiracy charges after authorities say he masterminded a three-year scheme that faked store refund transactions totaling more than $600,000 from Walmart stores in the Carolinas... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22306028/evacuation-order-lifted-after-sc-truck-fire http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22306028/evacuation-order-lifted-after-sc-truck-fire?t=2013-05-21T06:53:03Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 06:53:00 EDT A South Carolina community is sighing with relief after a truck carrying a dangerous explosive caught fire and prompted evacuations. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22305221/sc-state-trustees-consider-new-presidents-salary http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22305221/sc-state-trustees-consider-new-presidents-salary?t=2013-05-21T04:05:48Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT South Carolina State University trustees are meeting to approve the salary of the school's new president. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22305220/low-income-housing-goes-up-on-sc-site-hit-by-hugo http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22305220/low-income-housing-goes-up-on-sc-site-hit-by-hugo?t=2013-05-21T04:05:48Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT After almost a quarter century, the city of Charleston is again building low-income housing in an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Hugo. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22305219/budget-debate-scheduled-to-continue-in-sc-senate http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22305219/budget-debate-scheduled-to-continue-in-sc-senate?t=2013-05-21T04:05:44Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT The budget debate in the South Carolina Senate enters week two. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22305218/wine-aged-in-charleston-harbor-being-recovered http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22305218/wine-aged-in-charleston-harbor-being-recovered?t=2013-05-21T04:05:44Z WHNS Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT A California winery is recovering four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that have aged on the floor of Charleston Harbor for the past three months. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22304031/tanker-truck-fire-leads-to-evacuation-order-in-sc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22304031/tanker-truck-fire-leads-to-evacuation-order-in-sc?t=2013-05-20T22:17:09Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 22:16:00 EDT Evacuations have been ordered for a portion of Newberry County after a tanker truck carrying granulated ammonium nitrate caught fire. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22302843/nrc-to-talk-safety-assessment-of-sc-nuclear-plant http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22302843/nrc-to-talk-safety-assessment-of-sc-nuclear-plant?t=2013-05-20T18:52:45Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 18:52:00 EDT Federal nuclear regulators are meeting with managers from Westinghouse Electric Co. to talk about safety at the company's nuclear fuel fabrication plant near Columbia. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22301847/mom-charged-with-killing-kids-out-of-hospital http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22301847/mom-charged-with-killing-kids-out-of-hospital?t=2013-05-20T17:16:52Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 17:16:00 EDT A woman accused of killing her two children and shooting her husband in the head has been released from a Greenville hospital. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22301194/maley-recommends-ways-to-combat-painkiller-abuse http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22301194/maley-recommends-ways-to-combat-painkiller-abuse?t=2013-05-20T16:21:06Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:00 EDT The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22300740/sc-woman-attacked-after-visiting-husbands-grave http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22300740/sc-woman-attacked-after-visiting-husbands-grave?t=2013-05-20T15:44:31Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 15:44:00 EDT Authorities say a 15-year-old boy attacked an 80-year-old woman after she visited her husband's grave in Mullins. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22300402/ag-wilson-seeks-calls-from-groups-targeted-by-irs http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22300402/ag-wilson-seeks-calls-from-groups-targeted-by-irs?t=2013-05-20T15:09:31Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:00 EDT South Carolina's attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that believe they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22300353/united-restarts-787-flights-after-grounding http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22300353/united-restarts-787-flights-after-grounding?t=2013-05-20T15:04:41Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:00 EDT By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines is again flying the 787, four months after smoldering batteries forced the plane to be grounded worldwide. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22300041/santee-cooper-signs-deal-with-sc-cooperatives http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22300041/santee-cooper-signs-deal-with-sc-cooperatives?t=2013-05-20T14:32:29Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 14:32:00 EDT Santee Cooper has reached an agreement with 20 independent electric cooperatives to provide them electricity for the next 45 years. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22299520/mark-sanford-holds-neighborhood-office-hours http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22299520/mark-sanford-holds-neighborhood-office-hours?t=2013-05-20T13:28:27Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 13:28:00 EDT Newly installed U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford is out doing the business of a congressman, meeting and greeting constituents in his South Carolina district. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22299096/apnewsbreak-haleys-husband-back-home-on-leave http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22299096/apnewsbreak-haleys-husband-back-home-on-leave?t=2013-05-20T12:48:22Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 12:48:00 EDT Gov. Nikki Haley has canceled scheduled events to spend time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22298775/man-drowns-after-falling-in-greenwood-pond http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22298775/man-drowns-after-falling-in-greenwood-pond?t=2013-05-20T12:20:16Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 12:20:00 EDT A 50-year-old man fishing in a Greenwood pond has drowned after he fell out of a boat. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22298597/anderson-man-shot-to-death-in-backyard http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22298597/anderson-man-shot-to-death-in-backyard?t=2013-05-20T11:56:16Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT A 40-year-old man is dead after being shot several times in the backyard of an Anderson home. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22298277/ge-healthcare-investing-17m-in-new-florence-plant http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22298277/ge-healthcare-investing-17m-in-new-florence-plant?t=2013-05-20T11:32:31Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 11:32:00 EDT GE Healthcare is investing $17 million in a Florence plant that will turn helium gas into supercool liquid needed for medical imaging. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22297674/att-hiring-120-people-including-70-new-jobs http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22297674/att-hiring-120-people-including-70-new-jobs?t=2013-05-20T10:36:16Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 10:36:00 EDT AT&T is hiring 120 people across South Carolina as it expands its wired and wireless network nationwide. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22296724/sc-deputy-dies-after-working-security-at-fire http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22296724/sc-deputy-dies-after-working-security-at-fire?t=2013-05-20T09:04:25Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 09:04:00 EDT A South Carolina sheriff's deputy has died after working three nights of security at the scene of a fire that destroyed 26 condominiums near Myrtle Beach in March. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22296006/billy-graham-on-camera-new-message-out-this-fall http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22296006/billy-graham-on-camera-new-message-out-this-fall?t=2013-05-20T08:04:16Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 08:04:00 EDT Christian evangelist Billy Graham may be hampered by age and declining health, but he isn't done preaching yet. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22295565/woman-dies-after-tumbling-out-of-car-on-i-95-in-sc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22295565/woman-dies-after-tumbling-out-of-car-on-i-95-in-sc?t=2013-05-20T06:52:10Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 06:51:00 EDT The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating why a passenger tumbled out of a moving car on Interstate 95 and died after landing in front of a tractor-trailer. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22294820/family-holds-out-hope-for-sc-woman-missing-2-years http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22294820/family-holds-out-hope-for-sc-woman-missing-2-years?t=2013-05-20T04:04:26Z WHNS Mon, 20 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT A South Carolina family is determined to never give up on finding their loved one, keeping in mind that three women held hostage for a decade were rescued in Cleveland. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22292183/sc-man-killed-in-stick-up-of-barber-shop http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22292183/sc-man-killed-in-stick-up-of-barber-shop?t=2013-05-19T12:57:31Z WHNS Sun, 19 May 2013 12:57:00 EDT Authorities are searching for two homicide suspects after a South Carolina barber was fatally shot during an attempted robbery at his business. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22292101/small-fla-city-wonders-who-won-powerball-jackpot http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22292101/small-fla-city-wonders-who-won-powerball-jackpot?t=2013-05-19T12:37:32Z WHNS Sun, 19 May 2013 12:37:00 EDT Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a winning Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million. The jackpot is the highest in Powerball history. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22291998/sc-colleges-look-at-on-campus-tobacco-bans http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22291998/sc-colleges-look-at-on-campus-tobacco-bans?t=2013-05-19T12:13:25Z WHNS Sun, 19 May 2013 12:13:00 EDT Campus-wide bans against smokers could spread to several South Carolina universities. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22291842/political-rivals-work-to-pass-government-overhaul http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22291842/political-rivals-work-to-pass-government-overhaul?t=2013-05-19T11:37:24Z WHNS Sun, 19 May 2013 11:37:00 EDT A bill representing the largest overhaul of state government in decades is again approaching passage. Both Gov. Nikki Haley and her chief Democratic opponent are working to get it to her desk in the legislative session's... News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22291792/nc-teacher-says-student-hit-her-during-field-trip http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22291792/nc-teacher-says-student-hit-her-during-field-trip?t=2013-05-19T11:25:42Z WHNS Sun, 19 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT A Charlotte high school teacher plans to press charges against a student she accuses of hitting her in the face during an amusement park field trip. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22290709/winning-numbers-drawn-in-powerball-jackpot http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22290709/winning-numbers-drawn-in-powerball-jackpot?t=2013-05-18T23:21:28Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 23:21:00 EDT Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22289992/last-minute-fortune-seekers-buy-powerball-tickets http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22289992/last-minute-fortune-seekers-buy-powerball-tickets?t=2013-05-18T19:12:46Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:00 EDT Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288895/medical-examiner-testimony-key-in-columbia-trial http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288895/medical-examiner-testimony-key-in-columbia-trial?t=2013-05-18T14:24:29Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT A medical examiner in the trial of a Columbia man charged with killing his wife and his colleague in a sports gambling ring says the gun in one of the victim's hands was likely planted after he died. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288830/store-owners-insurance-fraud-trial-goes-to-jury http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288830/store-owners-insurance-fraud-trial-goes-to-jury?t=2013-05-18T14:00:29Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT A jury is getting ready to decide the fate of a Hartsville store owner accused of faking an assault and setting fire to her own store to get insurance money. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288790/appeals-court-oks-suit-to-get-back-gambling-losses http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288790/appeals-court-oks-suit-to-get-back-gambling-losses?t=2013-05-18T13:52:25Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT A lawyer says a state Court of Appeals ruling clears the way for gamblers to sue for money they lose by playing illegal gambling machines. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288748/gilbert-man-dies-plowing-field-near-lancaster http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288748/gilbert-man-dies-plowing-field-near-lancaster?t=2013-05-18T13:40:30Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:00 EDT A 72-year-old man from Gilbert has died after he was crushed by is tractor after he plowed a field in Lancaster County. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288707/no-deaths-reported-during-grand-stand-biker-week http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288707/no-deaths-reported-during-grand-stand-biker-week?t=2013-05-18T13:28:24Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 13:28:00 EDT Authorities are reporting few problems with the Spring Harley-Davidson motorcycle Rally along the Grand Strand. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288692/ex-horry-county-officer-fined-for-harassing-wife http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288692/ex-horry-county-officer-fined-for-harassing-wife?t=2013-05-18T13:24:41Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT A former Horry County police officer has been ordered to pay a $500 fine for harassing his estranged wife. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288282/largest-spoleto-season-to-unfold-next-week-in-sc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22288282/largest-spoleto-season-to-unfold-next-week-in-sc?t=2013-05-18T11:28:28Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT The Spoleto Festival USA this season will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances by 45 artists and ensembles. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287519/bowles-to-give-commencement-at-converse-college http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287519/bowles-to-give-commencement-at-converse-college?t=2013-05-18T04:16:47Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:16:00 EDT Former White House chief of staff and University of North Carolina system president Erskine Bowles is giving the commencement address at Converse College. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287518/francis-marion-statue-unveiled-in-florence-county http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287518/francis-marion-statue-unveiled-in-florence-county?t=2013-05-18T04:16:10Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:16:00 EDT Francis Marion is returning to the South Carolina swamps where he made his reputation as a Revolutionary War warrior. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287503/blue-star-mothers-laud-military-at-patriots-ball http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287503/blue-star-mothers-laud-military-at-patriots-ball?t=2013-05-18T04:12:31Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:12:00 EDT The Blue Star Mothers are honoring five current or former military men at their fifth annual Patriots Ball. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287502/blythewood-festival-raising-money-to-fight-cancer http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22287502/blythewood-festival-raising-money-to-fight-cancer?t=2013-05-18T04:12:31Z WHNS Sat, 18 May 2013 04:11:00 EDT A fundraiser in Blythewood this weekend is memorializing those affected by cancer and raising money to fight the ailment. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22283122/south-carolina-strikes-radio-deal-for-athletics http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22283122/south-carolina-strikes-radio-deal-for-athletics?t=2013-05-17T14:15:52Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:00 EDT IMG College and Cumulus Broadcasting are staying with the official flagship station of South Carolina athletics with a new four-year contract. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22280500/sc-unemployment-falls-to-lowest-rate-in-5-years http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22280500/sc-unemployment-falls-to-lowest-rate-in-5-years?t=2013-05-17T09:35:27Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:00 EDT South Carolina's unemployment has dropped to its lowest rate in five years. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22279971/richland-county-to-pay-150k-to-couples-estate http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22279971/richland-county-to-pay-150k-to-couples-estate?t=2013-05-17T08:39:36Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 08:39:00 EDT Richland County has agreed to pay $150,000 to the estates of a couple killed in a 2008 train collision. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22279690/gray-court-man-gets-life-in-jail-for-wifes-death http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22279690/gray-court-man-gets-life-in-jail-for-wifes-death?t=2013-05-17T08:07:22Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:00 EDT A Laurens County jury has found a Gray Court man guilty of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22279165/2-sc-men-sentenced-in-stabbing-death http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22279165/2-sc-men-sentenced-in-stabbing-death?t=2013-05-17T06:55:05Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 06:55:00 EDT Two men have been sentenced to prison for their guilty pleas in the stabbing death of the uncle of one of the men in Murrells Inlet. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278291/vets-from-world-war-ii-carrier-hold-final-reunion http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278291/vets-from-world-war-ii-carrier-hold-final-reunion?t=2013-05-17T04:09:03Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin are scheduled to hold their final reunion in South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278289/sc-guard-trains-across-state-in-disaster-response http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278289/sc-guard-trains-across-state-in-disaster-response?t=2013-05-17T04:08:15Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 04:08:00 EDT About 1,500 members of the South Carolina Army National Guard are taking part in five days of training involving potential responses to a natural disaster. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278196/meeting-of-4-state-gullah-geechee-panel-set http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22278196/meeting-of-4-state-gullah-geechee-panel-set?t=2013-05-17T04:02:11Z WHNS Fri, 17 May 2013 04:02:00 EDT The commission working to preserve the culture of slave descendants on the Southeast coast is holding its quarterly meeting. The Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission meets in Conway. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22274628/video-shows-vick-asks-for-driver-after-dui-arrest http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22274628/video-shows-vick-asks-for-driver-after-dui-arrest?t=2013-05-16T16:57:06Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 16:56:00 EDT State Rep. Ted Vick told an officer arresting him for driving under the influence that he was not intoxicated and couldn't believe he was being put in handcuffs in the Statehouse garage. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22274521/sheriff-victim-in-union-stabbing-wasnt-target http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22274521/sheriff-victim-in-union-stabbing-wasnt-target?t=2013-05-16T16:44:50Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:00 EDT Investigators say a man stabbed to death last weekend in Union County was killed by a group of people looking for a fight and wasn't the intended target of the attack. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272112/harvards-nieman-foundation-announces-class-of-14 http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22272112/harvards-nieman-foundation-announces-class-of-14?t=2013-05-16T13:04:33Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 13:04:00 EDT The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has announced its 24-member class of 2014. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271993/911-calls-released-in-slaying-of-sc-children http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271993/911-calls-released-in-slaying-of-sc-children?t=2013-05-16T12:52:45Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 12:52:00 EDT A woman who authorities say killed her two young children and seriously injured her husband crashed her pickup into a tree so hard the roots came out of the ground. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271870/teen-gets-17-years-in-great-grandfathers-slaying http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271870/teen-gets-17-years-in-great-grandfathers-slaying?t=2013-05-16T12:40:34Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT The great-grandson of an 86-year-old Anderson County man found shot to death in his home has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the slaying. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271647/democrats-criticize-gov-haley-for-state-plane-use http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271647/democrats-criticize-gov-haley-for-state-plane-use?t=2013-05-16T12:24:39Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 12:24:00 EDT Democrats accuse Gov. Nikki Haley of misusing the state's planes by taking her campaign-paid videographer with her on flights around South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271545/wrong-way-crash-kills-2-on-i-26-in-columbia http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22271545/wrong-way-crash-kills-2-on-i-26-in-columbia?t=2013-05-16T12:12:42Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 12:12:00 EDT State troopers say a driver heading the wrong way on Interstate 26 northwest of Columbia has caused a wreck that killed two people. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22269121/panel-no-confidence-in-carolina-southern http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22269121/panel-no-confidence-in-carolina-southern?t=2013-05-16T08:56:49Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 08:56:00 EDT A panel of government officials from both Carolinas has given a vote of no confidence to the owners of the Carolina Southern Railroad that has not operated in more than a year. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268814/utility-truck-plunges-from-charleston-bridge http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268814/utility-truck-plunges-from-charleston-bridge?t=2013-05-16T08:36:23Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 08:36:00 EDT Two utility crewmen are recovering from injuries after their truck plunged four stories from the Ravenel Bridge linking Charleston and Mount Pleasant. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268714/ordinance-charleston-nightspots-police-patrons http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268714/ordinance-charleston-nightspots-police-patrons?t=2013-05-16T08:20:36Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:00 EDT Nightspots in Charleston would have to do more to police their patrons under an ordinance making its way through city council. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268332/companys-expansion-brings-75-jobs-to-york http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22268332/companys-expansion-brings-75-jobs-to-york?t=2013-05-16T07:48:29Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 07:48:00 EDT A company that makes a variety of medical products is expanding its operation in Rock Hill and will hire as many as 75 new workers. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267893/richland-county-names-new-elections-director http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267893/richland-county-names-new-elections-director?t=2013-05-16T07:04:50Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 07:04:00 EDT The elections director in Orangeburg has been selected to take over elections in Richland County. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267566/sc-ga-senators-voice-mox-support-to-white-house http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267566/sc-ga-senators-voice-mox-support-to-white-house?t=2013-05-16T06:08:17Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 06:08:00 EDT Republican senators from South Carolina and Georgia want the Obama administration to keep funding a program to turn weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267381/sc-slave-cabin-dismantled-for-smithsonian-display http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22267381/sc-slave-cabin-dismantled-for-smithsonian-display?t=2013-05-16T05:16:16Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 05:16:00 EDT A slave cabin dating to the 1850s on the South Carolina coast will help millions of Americans get a better understanding of slavery. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266845/fbi-to-remember-3-killed-in-unsolved-bank-robbery http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266845/fbi-to-remember-3-killed-in-unsolved-bank-robbery?t=2013-05-16T04:04:30Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT The FBI is holding a service of remembrance and hope in Greer on the 10th anniversary of a bank robbery where three people were killed. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266844/senior-hunger-target-of-auto-maker-scs-mcconnell http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266844/senior-hunger-target-of-auto-maker-scs-mcconnell?t=2013-05-16T04:04:30Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell, the state's future leaders and the Honda Motor Co. are targeting hunger among the state's senior citizens. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266843/charleston-attorney-new-sc-bar-president http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266843/charleston-attorney-new-sc-bar-president?t=2013-05-16T04:04:30Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 04:04:00 EDT Attorneys from across South Carolina are holding a meeting on Sullivans Island. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266718/2-ky-cities-on-list-of-award-winners http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22266718/2-ky-cities-on-list-of-award-winners?t=2013-05-16T03:36:14Z WHNS Thu, 16 May 2013 03:36:00 EDT Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22264702/sc-senate-likely-to-be-on-the-budget-next-week-too http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22264702/sc-senate-likely-to-be-on-the-budget-next-week-too?t=2013-05-15T19:48:05Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 19:48:00 EDT The budget debate in the South Carolina Senate is almost certain to stretch into a second week. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22264268/house-panel-agrees-to-send-online-taxes-to-roads http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22264268/house-panel-agrees-to-send-online-taxes-to-roads?t=2013-05-15T19:04:06Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 19:04:00 EDT A House panel wants to use the sales tax people in South Carolina pay for Internet purchases to help fix the state's roads and bridges. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263936/sc-appeals-court-overturns-child-abuse-conviction http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263936/sc-appeals-court-overturns-child-abuse-conviction?t=2013-05-15T18:32:04Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 18:31:00 EDT The South Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence for a former Clemson student in the death of his girlfriend's 16-month-old daughter. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263359/sc-lawmakers-debate-taxing-electronic-cigarettes http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263359/sc-lawmakers-debate-taxing-electronic-cigarettes?t=2013-05-15T17:44:09Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 17:43:00 EDT A House panel has approved a bill that would allow the state to tax electronic cigarettes. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263297/ex-sc-gov-sanford-reclaims-house-seat-in-comeback http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22263297/ex-sc-gov-sanford-reclaims-house-seat-in-comeback?t=2013-05-15T17:40:06Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 17:39:00 EDT Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair sank his political career in 2009, is returning to Congress to reclaim his old House seat as he forges a comeback. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22261704/sc-house-passes-bill-overhauling-state-government http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22261704/sc-house-passes-bill-overhauling-state-government?t=2013-05-15T15:47:59Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 15:47:00 EDT The House has again approved a government restructuring bill that transfers many bureaucratic duties to the governor's office. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22258941/senators-may-walk-out-of-musc-election-over-taxes http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22258941/senators-may-walk-out-of-musc-election-over-taxes?t=2013-05-15T11:55:36Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 11:55:00 EDT Senators are threatening to walk out of a joint session of the General Assembly expected to elect a legislator's father to the Medical University of South Carolina board. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22258704/sc-state-rep-red-vick-arrested-again-for-dui http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22258704/sc-state-rep-red-vick-arrested-again-for-dui?t=2013-05-15T11:39:46Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 11:39:00 EDT A South Carolina state representative is facing his second driving under the influence charge in less than a year. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22258545/tritium-leak-reported-at-sc-nuclear-plant http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22258545/tritium-leak-reported-at-sc-nuclear-plant?t=2013-05-15T11:19:43Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 11:19:00 EDT Federal regulators say more than 100 gallons of water with traces of a radioactive hydrogen isotope have leaked at the Catawba Nuclear Station. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22257388/autopsies-set-on-kids-killed-in-sc-family-shooting http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22257388/autopsies-set-on-kids-killed-in-sc-family-shooting?t=2013-05-15T09:43:32Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 09:43:00 EDT Autopsies are being done on two children authorities say were shot and killed by their mother at the family's Pickens County home. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22256614/schoolhouse-of-southern-poet-remaining-where-it-is http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22256614/schoolhouse-of-southern-poet-remaining-where-it-is?t=2013-05-15T08:51:23Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 08:51:00 EDT Officials have decided to keep a one-room schoolhouse where Confederate poet Henry Timrod once taught at its current site in a park in Florence. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22255504/greenwood-deputy-elected-sheriff-in-abbeville http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22255504/greenwood-deputy-elected-sheriff-in-abbeville?t=2013-05-15T07:11:18Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 07:11:00 EDT A Greenwood County sheriff's captain has been elected sheriff in Abbeville County. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22255148/former-wellford-officer-charged-with-sex-abuse http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22255148/former-wellford-officer-charged-with-sex-abuse?t=2013-05-15T06:39:16Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT A former Wellford police officer has been charged with sexually assaulting a vulnerable adult while on duty. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254993/virginia-homicide-suspects-arrested-in-sc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254993/virginia-homicide-suspects-arrested-in-sc?t=2013-05-15T06:27:15Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 06:27:00 EDT A man and woman wanted in a death in Virginia have been arrested in South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254909/mans-body-found-in-burned-home-near-walterboro http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254909/mans-body-found-in-burned-home-near-walterboro?t=2013-05-15T06:11:25Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 06:11:00 EDT Colleton County officials are working to identify the body of a man found in a burned home near Walterboro. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254115/mark-sanford-to-take-oath-in-return-to-congress http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254115/mark-sanford-to-take-oath-in-return-to-congress?t=2013-05-15T04:56:28Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is scheduled to be sworn in for a fourth term in the U.S. House. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254114/federal-budget-cuts-cancel-shaws-july-4th-event http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254114/federal-budget-cuts-cancel-shaws-july-4th-event?t=2013-05-15T04:56:30Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT Shaw Air Force Base is canceling its annual Independence Day celebration because of automatic federal budget cuts. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254113/sc-budget-allows-ads-on-school-activity-buses http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22254113/sc-budget-allows-ads-on-school-activity-buses?t=2013-05-15T04:56:30Z WHNS Wed, 15 May 2013 04:56:00 EDT South Carolina's school districts may be able to sell advertisements on activity buses next school year. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251462/wofford-college-announces-its-new-president http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22251462/wofford-college-announces-its-new-president?t=2013-05-14T18:23:04Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 18:22:00 EDT Wofford College has chosen its new president. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249279/sc-amputee-dies-after-being-attacked-by-dogs http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22249279/sc-amputee-dies-after-being-attacked-by-dogs?t=2013-05-14T15:22:46Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 15:22:00 EDT An 80-year-old South Carolina amputee in a wheelchair has died of injuries he received after he was attacked by four dogs. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22248904/sc-senator-loan-for-hacking-bills-wrong-approach http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22248904/sc-senator-loan-for-hacking-bills-wrong-approach?t=2013-05-14T14:46:49Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 14:46:00 EDT A Republican state senator is criticizing how the Department of Revenue paid its clean-up bills following the massive hacking of taxpayers' personal data. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247963/sc-gun-raffle-on-hold-because-of-lottery-concerns http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247963/sc-gun-raffle-on-hold-because-of-lottery-concerns?t=2013-05-14T13:27:12Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:00 EDT A South Carolina Republican group is putting on hold plans its plans to raffle off an AR-15 rifle amid concerns the event is an illegal lottery. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247939/parents-sue-sc-hospital-over-childs-sex-surgery http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22247939/parents-sue-sc-hospital-over-childs-sex-surgery?t=2013-05-14T13:22:34Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:00 EDT A couple is suing the state of South Carolina for what they say was unnecessary sexual assignment surgery on a toddler they adopted. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22246931/man-gets-40-years-in-sc-double-homicide http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22246931/man-gets-40-years-in-sc-double-homicide?t=2013-05-14T11:54:44Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 11:54:00 EDT A South Carolina man will serve the next 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing two Orangeburg women. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244745/sc-sheriff-investigating-multiple-deaths-at-home http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244745/sc-sheriff-investigating-multiple-deaths-at-home?t=2013-05-14T09:18:27Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:00 EDT Pickens County sheriff's deputies are investigating the deaths of at least two people at a home in the Dacusville community. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244266/beaufort-boy-drowns-in-colleton-county http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244266/beaufort-boy-drowns-in-colleton-county?t=2013-05-14T08:46:23Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 08:46:00 EDT Authorities say strong currents in the Ashepoo River likely contributed to the drowning of a 13-year-old Beaufort boy. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244204/hilton-head-airport-changes-to-make-travel-easier http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244204/hilton-head-airport-changes-to-make-travel-easier?t=2013-05-14T08:38:20Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 08:38:00 EDT A planned $2 million upgrade at the Hilton Head Island Airport will address a problem that's been affecting passengers for the past decade. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244134/atlantic-beach-mayor-surrenders-on-assault-charge http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22244134/atlantic-beach-mayor-surrenders-on-assault-charge?t=2013-05-14T08:26:24Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 08:26:00 EDT Atlantic Beach Mayor Retha Pierce has surrendered to police on a charge of assault. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243463/smithsonian-to-preserve-edisto-slave-cabin http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243463/smithsonian-to-preserve-edisto-slave-cabin?t=2013-05-14T07:30:28Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 07:30:00 EDT A slave cabin on Edisto Island is going to be preserved by the Smithsonian Institution. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243185/suspect-in-union-stabbing-arrested-in-charlotte http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22243185/suspect-in-union-stabbing-arrested-in-charlotte?t=2013-05-14T06:54:24Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 06:54:00 EDT Union County sheriff's investigators say the suspect in a stabbing death last weekend had been found in a Charlotte, N.C., hospital. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242885/nude-virginia-couple-arrested-in-south-carolina http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242885/nude-virginia-couple-arrested-in-south-carolina?t=2013-05-14T06:18:22Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 06:18:00 EDT A Virginia couple has been arrested on a South Carolina beach after police say the couple was found nude. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242037/scdot-holds-meeting-on-replacing-us-378-bridges http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242037/scdot-holds-meeting-on-replacing-us-378-bridges?t=2013-05-14T04:06:34Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to hear concerns as it considers how to replace a pair of bridges on U.S. 378 east of Columbia. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242034/house-bill-supports-medal-of-honor-museum-in-sc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242034/house-bill-supports-medal-of-honor-museum-in-sc?t=2013-05-14T04:06:34Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT State House Speaker Bobby Harrell is honoring plans to build a Medal of Honor museum in South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242032/labor-officials-discussing-rules-with-sc-farmers http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22242032/labor-officials-discussing-rules-with-sc-farmers?t=2013-05-14T04:06:34Z WHNS Tue, 14 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Farmers and growers in South Carolina are slated to get some instruction on the state's labor rules and regulations. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22239224/arson-ruled-in-fire-that-killed-father-daughter http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22239224/arson-ruled-in-fire-that-killed-father-daughter?t=2013-05-13T18:22:08Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 18:21:00 EDT Aiken County deputies say a fire that killed a father and his 2-year-old daughter appears to be intentionally set. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22236632/budget-week-begins-in-south-carolina-senate http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22236632/budget-week-begins-in-south-carolina-senate?t=2013-05-13T14:17:38Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 14:17:00 EDT It's budget week in the South Carolina Senate. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22236236/cops-orangeburg-man-stole-grandmas-wheelchair http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22236236/cops-orangeburg-man-stole-grandmas-wheelchair?t=2013-05-13T13:37:43Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 13:37:00 EDT Investigators say they have arrested an Orangeburg man who stole money from his grandmother, along with her electric wheelchair. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22233754/sc-untangles-snag-in-inland-port-project http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22233754/sc-untangles-snag-in-inland-port-project?t=2013-05-13T09:49:22Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 09:49:00 EDT The South Carolina State Ports Authority has untangled a snag in its plans to build a $35 million inland port in Greer. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22233183/gullah-geechee-plan-gets-interior-dept-approval http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22233183/gullah-geechee-plan-gets-interior-dept-approval?t=2013-05-13T09:05:47Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 09:05:00 EDT A plan to preserve the culture of slave descendants of the sea islands on the Southeast coast has been approved by the Department of the Interior. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232235/assault-warrant-issued-for-atlantic-beach-mayor http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22232235/assault-warrant-issued-for-atlantic-beach-mayor?t=2013-05-13T07:37:32Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 07:37:00 EDT Horry County sheriff's officials say they expect the mayor of Atlantic Beach to turn herself in on an assault warrant. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231904/man-dies-in-fall-from-greenville-parking-garage http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231904/man-dies-in-fall-from-greenville-parking-garage?t=2013-05-13T06:53:12Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 06:53:00 EDT Police are investigating the death of a man who fell from a parking garage in Greenville. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231855/charleston-county-man-dies-in-backhoe-accident http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231855/charleston-county-man-dies-in-backhoe-accident?t=2013-05-13T06:41:13Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 06:41:00 EDT Charleston County authorities have released the name of a man who died in a backhoe accident in North Charleston. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231031/rep-mulvaney-holding-town-hall-in-camden http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22231031/rep-mulvaney-holding-town-hall-in-camden?t=2013-05-13T04:21:20Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 04:21:00 EDT U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney is spending some time talking with some of his constituents in Camden this week. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22230940/florence-darlington-hold-service-for-officers http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22230940/florence-darlington-hold-service-for-officers?t=2013-05-13T04:05:14Z WHNS Mon, 13 May 2013 04:05:00 EDT Sheriff's deputies from Florence and Darlington counties are holding a service to remember all law enforcement officers who died in the past year. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22229288/1-dead-2-injured-in-sc-street-stabbing http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22229288/1-dead-2-injured-in-sc-street-stabbing?t=2013-05-12T17:20:33Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 17:20:00 EDT The Union County sheriff says one person is dead after a street stabbing in which two others were injured. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228217/beaufort-plans-american-idol-watch-parties http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228217/beaufort-plans-american-idol-watch-parties?t=2013-05-12T11:52:11Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT Beaufort Mayor Billy Keyserling says the city will hold watch parties for Candice Glover's final two nights on "American Idol" this week. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228175/autopsy-orangeburg-inmate-died-of-natural-causes http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228175/autopsy-orangeburg-inmate-died-of-natural-causes?t=2013-05-12T11:40:10Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 11:40:00 EDT Authorities say an autopsy shows that one of four inmates who died at the Orangeburg County Detention Center over the past nine months died of natural causes. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228078/sc-motorcyclist-killed-while-fleeing-authorities http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22228078/sc-motorcyclist-killed-while-fleeing-authorities?t=2013-05-12T11:20:10Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 11:20:00 EDT Authorities say a motorcyclist traveling at speeds of more than 100 mph died in a crash near Camden as he fled Kershaw County deputies. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227986/father-daughter-die-in-suspicious-fire-in-sc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227986/father-daughter-die-in-suspicious-fire-in-sc?t=2013-05-12T10:52:07Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 10:52:00 EDT A father and daughter have died in a house fire outside Aiken that authorities are calling suspicious. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227599/sc-immigration-unit-measures-successes-challenges http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22227599/sc-immigration-unit-measures-successes-challenges?t=2013-05-12T08:52:03Z WHNS Sun, 12 May 2013 08:52:00 EDT The commander of a special South Carolina law enforcement unit that investigates criminal cases against illegal immigrants says the force has been successful in its first year. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22225620/charleston-law-school-grad-reaches-long-time-dream http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22225620/charleston-law-school-grad-reaches-long-time-dream?t=2013-05-11T17:27:36Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT When Ellis Colvin's mother served on a federal grand jury when he was 5 years old, he knew what he wanted to be when he grew up. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22225142/sc-man-out-on-bond-back-in-jail-on-assault-charge http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22225142/sc-man-out-on-bond-back-in-jail-on-assault-charge?t=2013-05-11T15:15:43Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 15:15:00 EDT Authorities in Rock Hill say a man free on bond on a number of charges is back in jail after police say he broke into his ex-girlfriend's home and assaulted her. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224734/dreary-april-kept-tourists-away-from-myrtle-beach http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224734/dreary-april-kept-tourists-away-from-myrtle-beach?t=2013-05-11T13:15:25Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT Cool and wet weather combined to keep tourists away from the Grand Strand in April. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224628/4-sc-people-accused-of-having-drugs-around-toddler http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224628/4-sc-people-accused-of-having-drugs-around-toddler?t=2013-05-11T12:43:35Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 12:43:00 EDT Charleston police have arrested four people after finding heroin and cocaine at a house where a toddler was exposed to filth and drug use. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224376/nc-jury-rules-for-plaintiffs-in-fatal-accident http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22224376/nc-jury-rules-for-plaintiffs-in-fatal-accident?t=2013-05-11T11:47:13Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 11:47:00 EDT A Mecklenburg County jury has awarded two families $6 million dollars after ruling against a Charlotte development company which didn't install a traffic light at an intersection where a fatal accident occurred. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223826/mothers-in-uniform-get-room-on-base-to-nurse-young http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223826/mothers-in-uniform-get-room-on-base-to-nurse-young?t=2013-05-11T09:15:05Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 09:15:00 EDT Nursing women at a major Army headquarters in South Carolina don't have to hide in a rest room if they want to breast-feed their babies or express milk for their young. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223243/coastal-sc-park-holds-backyard-campout-event http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223243/coastal-sc-park-holds-backyard-campout-event?t=2013-05-11T04:07:08Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT People who have never pitched a tent in the woods or slept in a sleeping bag outdoors can get some tips at an event at a South Carolina park. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223242/us-sen-tim-scott-visiting-grand-strand-pee-dee http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223242/us-sen-tim-scott-visiting-grand-strand-pee-dee?t=2013-05-11T04:07:08Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is planning a weekend tour of parts of South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223241/sc-moms-hold-rally-for-gun-violence-victims http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223241/sc-moms-hold-rally-for-gun-violence-victims?t=2013-05-11T04:07:08Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT A group of South Carolina mothers is holding a rally at the Statehouse to honor people killed by gun violence. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223240/federal-judge-speaking-to-charleston-law-grads http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223240/federal-judge-speaking-to-charleston-law-grads?t=2013-05-11T04:07:08Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT A top federal appellate judge is speaking to new graduates of the Charleston School of Law. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223239/darius-rucker-to-address-usc-honors-college-grads http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223239/darius-rucker-to-address-usc-honors-college-grads?t=2013-05-11T04:07:08Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Country music star Darius Rucker is returning to his student haunts and addressing graduates of the University of South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223031/boeing-plans-to-shed-1500-it-jobs-in-wash http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22223031/boeing-plans-to-shed-1500-it-jobs-in-wash?t=2013-05-11T01:14:54Z WHNS Sat, 11 May 2013 01:14:00 EDT The Boeing Co. plans to shed 1,500 information-technology jobs in Washington state over the next three years. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22219713/bill-gives-clemson-independence-for-some-projects http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22219713/bill-gives-clemson-independence-for-some-projects?t=2013-05-10T16:06:38Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 16:06:00 EDT The South Carolina Senate has approved a bill giving Clemson University autonomy from state government's multi-layered approval process for certain construction projects. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218964/art-collector-to-donate-30m-in-materials-to-usc http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218964/art-collector-to-donate-30m-in-materials-to-usc?t=2013-05-10T14:46:32Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 14:46:00 EDT A New York collector and seller of historic maps and natural history art work is donating $30 million worth of materials to the University of South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218045/bluffton-republicans-raffling-ar-15-rifle http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22218045/bluffton-republicans-raffling-ar-15-rifle?t=2013-05-10T12:58:34Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:00 EDT The Greater Bluffton Republican Club is looking for more members and money. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22217727/alaska-woman-gets-reunion-with-sc-son-she-gave-up http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22217727/alaska-woman-gets-reunion-with-sc-son-she-gave-up?t=2013-05-10T12:26:18Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 12:26:00 EDT An Alaska woman has had an emotional reunion in Columbia with the son she gave up 30 years ago. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22216462/5-hells-angels-members-sentenced-for-racketeering http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22216462/5-hells-angels-members-sentenced-for-racketeering?t=2013-05-10T10:06:42Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 10:06:00 EDT Five members of the Hells Angels from Rock Hill have been sentenced on federal weapons and drug charges. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22215898/sc-man-sentenced-to-40-years-for-thrill-shootings http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22215898/sc-man-sentenced-to-40-years-for-thrill-shootings?t=2013-05-10T09:06:25Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 09:06:00 EDT A Spartanburg man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison in what authorities have called a plot to randomly shoot at and kill people. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22215480/mount-pleasant-man-charged-in-toddlers-death http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22215480/mount-pleasant-man-charged-in-toddlers-death?t=2013-05-10T08:14:02Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 08:14:00 EDT A Mount Pleasant man has been arrested and charged with the death of a 2-year-old boy he was watching earlier this year. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214112/some-clemson-grads-to-don-recycled-caps-gowns http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214112/some-clemson-grads-to-don-recycled-caps-gowns?t=2013-05-10T04:13:51Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 04:13:00 EDT Some new graduates of Clemson University are going green while getting their degrees. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214105/ex-pentagon-chief-gates-addressing-usc-graduates http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214105/ex-pentagon-chief-gates-addressing-usc-graduates?t=2013-05-10T04:10:02Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is addressing graduates of the University of South Carolina. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214104/google-charleston-teaming-up-on-new-tech-project http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214104/google-charleston-teaming-up-on-new-tech-project?t=2013-05-10T04:10:02Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT A new tech project designed to show off Charleston's technology efforts to residents and visitors alike is taking off. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214103/haley-visiting-boeing-plant-on-sc-coast http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214103/haley-visiting-boeing-plant-on-sc-coast?t=2013-05-10T04:10:02Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 04:09:00 EDT Gov. Nikki Haley is visiting the South Carolina coast for a ceremonial bill signing of an incentives package for Boeing. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214015/marine-corps-jet-training-in-sc-could-be-noisy http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214015/marine-corps-jet-training-in-sc-could-be-noisy?t=2013-05-10T04:06:08Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT Pilots from the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort are conducting takeoff and landing exercises that could disturb residents near the installation. News - AP-State http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214014/magnolia-celebrates-national-public-gardens-day http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/22214014/magnolia-celebrates-national-public-gardens-day?t=2013-05-10T04:06:08Z WHNS Fri, 10 May 2013 04:06:00 EDT It's National Public Gardens Day and a near Charleston is celebrating with free admission. News - AP-State