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19 May 2012 Seneca man killed in motorcycle accident near home - CharlotteObserver.com
Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne of the South Carolina Highway Patrol said Marchbanks lost control of his 2005 Honda Shadow when he entered a curve. Addis said Marchbanks was returning home from a short ride when the accident occurred. Addis ruled the ...
19 May 2012 Bethune, SC All three S.C. State NFL draftees making impact on their teams - Times and Democrat
Ellis finished his senior season at South Carolina State with 64 tackles and three interceptions, including a 55-yard touchdown return against Bethune-Cookman. He, along with tight end Martin Rucker and linebacker Leon Williams, were the lone three players ...
19 May 2012 Lancaster, SC Rubio set to headline SC GOP fundraising event
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is scheduled to address South Carolina Republicans at their annual fundraising dinner.
19 May 2012 Six local companies make Fortune 500 - The Oakland Press
Delphi would have been 162 on the list just behind Livonia-based TRW Automotive ... 500 companies than several states including Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and South Carolina. In addition, southeast Michigan also is the ...
19 May 2012 INSIDE TRACK & FIELD: Medgar Evers' Baird breaks out at Loucks - New York Post
There have been times this season that Baird needed to make up for deficits in the 4 x 400 relay. It has most of the top track programs in the country showing her interest. They include Texas A&M, LSU, Central Florida, South Carolina and Clemson among others.
19 May 2012 Gadsden, SC Key voting rights provision upheld in Alabama case - Gadsden Times
Section 5 currently applies to the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. It also covers certain counties in California, Florida, New York, North Carolina and South Dakota ...
19 May 2012 Court upholds voting rights section - Concord Monitor
Section 5 currently applies to the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. It also covers ... Millsfield, Newington, Pinkhams Grant, Rindge, Stewartstown, Stratford and Unity.
19 May 2012 Bennettsville, SC From Optimist Club to state champions - Laurinburg Exchange
On Wednesday night, the Lady Dragons unseated the defending champion Thomas Heyward Academy Lady Rebels out of Ridgeland, SC, to win the 2012 South Carolina Independent ... and narrowly defeated Marlboro County in both their 2012 regular season meetings ...
19 May 2012 Dorchester, SC South Carolina’s jobless rate falls again, with Charleston area among best. - The Post and Courie
South Carolina’s jobless rate edged down to 8.8 percent in ... Charleston area counties continued to enjoy some of the lowest rates of joblessness in the state. Dorchester and Charleston counties had the third- and fourth-best rates in the ...
19 May 2012 Hemingway, SC Motive, suspects undetermined in Johns Island beating, shooting - The Post and Courier
Chambers had one arrest in South Carolina on a charge of possessing a controlled substance in 2010, according to the State Law Enforcement Division. The case was not prosecuted. Hemingway has no arrest record. In a Facebook post, Hemingway ...
19 May 2012 Another mega dump for South Carolina? - Rock Hill Herald
Tabor City, N.C., lawyer Paul Ekster and a client are well aware ... “Our client’s research indicates there is excess landfill capacity in South Carolina and specifically in your Horry County facility.” Garbage industry representatives ...
19 May 2012 Car Crashes Into Greenville County Home - News Channel 7
A car crashed into a home in southern Greenville County late Friday night ... Bill Rhyne of the South Carolina Highway Patrol. There was nobody inside the home at the time of the wreck.
19 May 2012 Blacksburg, SC Police shootings often involve mentally ill, troubled people - Richmond Times-Dispatch
In Virginia, the Blacksburg and Montgomery County police departments ... nor on the number of mentally ill persons shot by police," said University of South Carolina professor Bob Kaminski, who is beginning research on the subject.
19 May 2012 PHS grads return for golf event - Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Hague had served as master of ceremonies for the benefit golf ... High School graduates from as far away as North Carolina, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia. "It was a beautiful day," said Tom Longmire, a challenge organizer from the PHS Class of ...
19 May 2012 LSU, South Carolina split doubleheader
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Top-ranked South Carolina erased a 3-0 deficit with a four-run sixth inning Friday night as the Gamecocks earned a split of a doubleheader with a 5-4 victory over No. 4 LSU in Carolina Stadium.
19 May 2012 Abbeville, SC Gator spotted on Upstate highway - WYFF4.com
They said there could be other gators in that area, although the reptiles are more common closer to the South Carolina coast. If you see one, officials urge you to stay away and call the Department of Natural Resources immediately. That number is 1-800-922-5431.
19 May 2012 Reidville, SC Former Clemson football star, current city official killed in wreck - msnbc.com
Spokesman Will Rothschild said Wofford, 34, died in a motorcycle wreck. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said that Wofford was killed on Reidville Road near Highway 417. Wofford was headed west on Reidville when a car turned from Plateau Street on ...
19 May 2012 Folly Beach, SC 1,360 Pound Kaluga Sturgeon: Chinese Fishermen Catch Largest Kaluga Sturgeon (Video)
1,360 Pound Kaluga Sturgeon Image Credit: CBS News A 1,360 pound Kaluga Sturgeon fish was reportedly caught by Chinese fishermen on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The giant fish, considered as the largest Kaluga Sturgeon was pulled from the Heilongjiang River, at Tongjiang, a city that borders Russia in northeast China‘s Heilongjiang Province. According to international [...]
19 May 2012 Honea Path, SC Rick Gage, an Atlanta evangelist, comes to Anderson County for three-day crusade
Atlanta evangelist Rick Gage will lead the Tri-County Go Tell Crusade, which will be held this week at the Belton-Honea Path High School football stadium in Anderson County.
19 May 2012 Duncan, SC X-R-I Testing Opens Testing Facility in Duncan, SC
X-R-I Testing continues the expansion of its nondestructive testing (NDT) services with the opening of a new facility in Duncan, SC to meet the needs of performance critical parts manufacturers in the southeastern U.S.Troy, Michigan (PRWEB) May 19, 2012 X-R-I Testing, a leading provider of nondestructive testing (NDT) services to the aerospace, automotive and power generation industries ...
19 May 2012 Hampton, SC Myrtle Beach's Top Travel Destination, Broadway At The Beach, Announces "Fueling Around Br
Broadway At The Beach To Partner With Scotchman Convenience Stores To Award A $50 Gas Card DailyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina (PRWEB) May 19, 2012 Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach’s hub for fun and excitement, will partner with Scotchman Convenience Stores to give away a $50 gas card to one lucky Broadway at the Beach visitor each day during the summer. The “Fueling Around Broadway” promotion ...
19 May 2012 Coward, SC Freddie Lee - Morning Sun
He was born April 19, 1926 in Coward, SC the son of Oscar and Bertie (Matthews ... Steve Lee of Frontenac; 2 sisters Aubrey of South Carolina and Josephine of Florida; 7 Grandchildren and 11 Great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents ...
18 May 2012 Talks continue regarding transportation study - WECT
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Talks continued in Leland Friday about the Grand Strand Area Transportation ... Planning Commission involves agencies from both Georgia and South Carolina.
18 May 2012 Joey Preston, two others referred to criminal investigators for roles in Ron Wilson’s business -
State investigators have ceded their criminal investigation of Ron Wilson to federal officials, said Brian Stirling, deputy South Carolina attorney general. Stirling’s comments echo those of his boss, Alan Wilson, the attorney general ...
18 May 2012 Lancaster, SC Suspect in fatal shooting "armed and dangerous"
Winnsboro Police are seeking out a suspect in a fatal shooting on First Street Friday night.
18 May 2012 Dorchester, SC Ohio newborn killed by family pit bull mix dog - msnbc.com
In South Carolina, Dorchester County Coroner Christopher Nisbet said Aiden Lee McGrew's death on April 20 was "one of the worst deaths I've ever handled." Nisbet ruled Aiden's death a homicide due to parental neglect. He was bitten multiple times by a ...
18 May 2012 Laurens, SC Gamecocks eighth in NCAA regional golf play
NORMAN, Okla. — The South Carolina men’s golf team battled extremely high winds on Friday at the NCAA Southwest Regional on its way to shooting a second-round 302 (+14) at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club.
18 May 2012 Fork, SC Local NJROTC tops in the northeast for sixth straight year
The Southold-Mattituck-Greenport NJROTC unit was named the most outstanding unit in the northeast last week for the sixth year in a row, and the 293 North Fork cadets are on pins and needles waiting to hear if their unit will again be named the best in the nation. No NJROTC unit has ever received the [...]
18 May 2012 No.9 LSU Splits Doubleheader with No. 2 South Carolina
GAME 1 Sophomore right-hander Kevin Gausman fired his second consecutive complete game Friday to lead fourth-ranked LSU to a 5-2 win over top-ranked South Carolina in the first game of a doubleheader at Carolina Stadium. LSU improved to 41-13 overall and 18-10 in the SEC. The Tigers are tied with Kentucky for first place in the overall SEC standings. South Carolina dropped to 38-14 overall and ...
18 May 2012 Lexington, SC Wilson family gives state another reason to shout
South Carolina citizens interact with their lawmakers on a frequent basis. It's not always in Columbia. Sometimes it's just around town. It's not always friendly or casual. It can occasionally get heated.
18 May 2012 Hilton Head Island, SC Editorial: Jasper port: Four traitors
South Carolinians who work at Savannah's bustling port and hope for port expansion in Jasper County, should take a hard look at the state lawmakers who represent them in Columbia. It's pretty pathetic.
18 May 2012 Hardeeville, SC Hardeeville double homicide investigation ongoing
A week after a double homicide in Hardeeville, police are following leads and have made no arrests and have no suspects. "There is no new information or updates to be released at this time," said Richard Nagy, Hardeeville police chief on Thursday.
18 May 2012 Cameron, SC Percy moves in front at BMW Charity Pro-Am - WUSA
Greer, SC (Sports Network) - Australia's Cameron Percy fired a nine-under 62 on Friday to move atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the BMW Charity Pro-Am. Percy finished 36 holes at 13-under 130. The tournament is staged on three South Carolina ...
18 May 2012 Lane, SC Another mega dump for South Carolina?
Tucked away on a rural, two-lane highway west of Myrtle Beach is a busy landfill widely praised for its programs to dispose of garbage from South Carolina’s biggest resort county.
18 May 2012 Hardeeville, SC Ethics panel: Hardeeville complaint has merit
COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Ethics Commission found Wednesday there is probable cause to move forward with Scott Ready's conflict of interest complaint against the Hardeeville Municipal Election Commission.
18 May 2012 Lancaster, SC Autism advocates walk for awareness in "Strides for Autism"
On Saturday, the City of Columbia will hold the "Strides for Autism" walk to raise awareness about the thousands who are dealing with the disorder.
18 May 2012 Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision - KNOE TV8
Section 5 currently applies to the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia ... Runway work planned at Pontotoc airport Runway work planned at Pontotoc airport Pontotoc County supervisors ...
18 May 2012 Lamar, SC Oops! What's Wrong With This Billboard?
Columbia, SC- A billboard in Columbia had some drivers' attention diverted from the road. If you caught a glimpse of an Allstate billboard that was on Elmwood Avenue, you would have easily noticed a clever ad line for the insurance company.
18 May 2012 Reidville, SC Former Spartanburg High, Clemson Football Star Killed In Wreck - News Channel 7
According to Lance Cpl. Bill Rhyne of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the wreck happened at 11:15 am at the intersection of Reidville Road and Plateau Street. Rhyne said that Wofford was driving a 2008 Yamaha motorcycle on Reidville Road when ...
18 May 2012 Gable, SC It's all about the "U": Wayne Hills' Kevin Olsen commits to Miami - NorthJersey
Last week, he scratched South Carolina off his list after the Gamecocks received ... Miami, a tradition-rich football program located in Coral Gables, FL, has a long tradition of talented quarterbacks over the last three decades. Miami, nicknamed the ...
18 May 2012 Hickory Grove, SC 2 SC companies announce ground beef recall - CharlotteObserver.com
The South Carolina Meat Poultry Inspection Department announced the recall on Friday for products from Lancaster Frozen Foods in Lancaster and G&W Inc. in Hickory Grove. Products subject to recall were produced between March 2 and May 11 at ...
18 May 2012 Forsyth Medical Center Announces The Maya Angelou Center for Women's Health and Wellness - Yah
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 15 ... Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. Hospitals include the following: Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews and Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville in the ...
18 May 2012 Galivants Ferry, SC Friday’s area sports briefs
In the program’s first NCAA tournament game in six years, the Coastal Carolina softball team played like a squad new to the postseason stage.
18 May 2012 Standard Pacific Homes Unveils The Summit at Schaefer Ranch - Yahoo Finance
DUBLIN, Calif., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Pacific ... with operations in major metropolitan areas in California, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Colorado. For more information about the Company and ...
18 May 2012 Hopkins, SC Aussie Percy fires 62 to take 36-hole lead
Aussie Percy fires 62 to take 36-hole lead
18 May 2012 Reidville, SC Brian Wofford, city parks leader and former Clemson star, dies in motorcycle crash - Spartanburg He
The crash occurred at about 11:15 a.m. at the intersection of Reidville Road and Plateau Street, near Highway 417. According to the S.C. Highway Patrol, Wofford was riding his 2008 Yamaha motorcycle west on Reidville Road when a 2003 Saturn ...
18 May 2012 Edisto Island, SC Cyclist on journey to live well with disease
By GLENDA CAUDLE Special Features Editor For Steve Quam, the most important part of his cross-country bike journey is the opportunity it gives him to connect with others who have Parkinson’s Disease, to learn their stories and see for himself what they do to “live well.”
18 May 2012 Calhoun Falls, SC Emotions running high over billboards criticizing SC police - Police one.com
The Holleys say the domestic violence portion of the message pertains to officer Richey, who previously worked at the Calhoun Falls Police Department ... McCormac revealed that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division received an anonymous handwritten ...
18 May 2012 Federal appeals court upholds key provision in landmark voting rights law - Aberdeen News
Section 5 currently applies to the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. It also covers certain counties in California, Florida, New York, North Carolina and South Dakota ...
18 May 2012 Cayce, SC Amazon creates hiring site for 2 SC warehouses - Yahoo Finance
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it is hiring hundreds of employees in South Carolina for its open warehouse in West Columbia and its planned facility in Spartanburg. Amazon is hiring for all shifts at its ...
18 May 2012 Cayce, SC Spartanburg authors at SC Book Festival - Spartanburg Herald-Journal
She received the 2011 South Carolina Fiction Project Award. Raised on the South Carolina coast, she now lives in Spartanburg. Bestselling author Pat Conroy will also appear at the S.C. Book Festival. Conroy, who lives in Fripp Island ...
18 May 2012 Hickory Grove, SC Lancaster, Hickory Grove companies recall ground beef products because of potential contamination -
Lancaster Frozen Foods in Lancaster and G&W Inc. in Hickory Grove are voluntarily recalling approximately 6,908 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the South Carolina Meat Poultry Inspection Department ...
18 May 2012 Cayce, SC Banjo player Todd Taylor honored at State House - Spartanburg Herald-Journal
As soon as I walked in, she called me ‘South Carolina's rock star.'” Gov. Haley was unable to attend the meeting of the Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation last Monday, during which State Sen. Glenn Reese officially presented Taylor ...
18 May 2012 Hickory Grove, SC 2 Separate Companies Issue Ground Beef Recall - WLTX.com
The South Carolina Meat Poultry Inspection Department announced the recall on Friday for products from Lancaster Frozen Foods in Lancaster and G&W Inc. in Hickory Grove. Products subject to recall were produced between March 2 and May 11 at Lancaster ...
18 May 2012 Hardeeville, SC Hardeeville, developers set timeline for mixed-use community
Hardeeville took another step toward overhauling much of its downtown Thursday when it adopted a fir
18 May 2012 Liberty, SC Girls’ soccer: McLean holds off Stone Bridge, 1-0, to claim Liberty District crown
As McLean senior defender Caroline Gray described it, the last 10 minutes against No. 3 Stone Bridge in Friday’s Virginia AAA Liberty District final were scary, nerve-wracking and exciting — all at once. Read full article >>
18 May 2012 Pendleton, SC Bird Strike Caused Fatal Marine Chopper Crash - WLTX.com
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - A bird strike caused a deadly helicopter crash at Camp Pendleton last year that killed two Marines, according to a Marine Corps investigation. The AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter collided Sept. 19 with a red-tailed hawk that had ...
18 May 2012 Dalzell, SC USC announces changes at Sumter campus - Item
The University of South Carolina has reduced the number of classified permanent employees by ten on its Sumter campus as a result of an unexpected decline in student enrollment for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters. No full-time faculty positions ...
18 May 2012 Lancaster, SC Business Notebook
Two South Carolina companies are recalling nearly 7,000 pounds of ground beef which possibly are contaminated with E.coli. The South Carolina Meat Poultry Inspection Department announced the recall on Friday for products from Lancaster Frozen Foods in Lancaster and G&W Inc. in Hickory Grove. Products subject to recall were produced between March 2 and May 11 at Lancaster Frozen Foods, and ...
18 May 2012 Pendleton, SC Marine gets 15 years in prison for comrade's death - myrtlebeachonline.com
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A former Camp Pendleton-based Marine has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of another Marine in a dispute over drug money. An Orange County judge on Friday sentenced 24-year-old Alvin ...
18 May 2012 Cayce, SC South Carolina's Best Places to View the Night Sky - YAHOO!
Here are South Carolina's best star-gazing sites. King's Mountain State Park This historic park borders on North Carolina, and it is easily accessible from Charlotte, Rock Hill, and Greenville/Spartanburg via Interstate 85. Here, after a day of learning ...
18 May 2012 Greenwood, SC Leapin' lizards! Gator found in Greenwood Co.
It's something that experts said isn't unheard of, but certainly doesn't happen often - an alligator sighting in Greenwood County.
18 May 2012 Lane, SC Another mega dump in South Carolina?
Tucked away on a rural, two-lane highway west of Myrtle Beach is a busy landfill that is widely praised for its programs to dispose of garbage from South Carolina’s biggest resort county.
18 May 2012 Duncan, SC Track. Marvin Reitze Named SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
The Southeastern Conference announced its 2012 Outdoor Track and Field Awards Friday, and South Carolina senior Marvin Reitze was named the SEC Men's Scholar Athlete of the Year, as voted upon by the league's coaches. In addition, three Gamecock women were named to the SEC All-Freshman team.
18 May 2012 Gresham, SC Obituaries: May 19, 2012
Kimberly Little Sept. 23, 1979-May 12, 2012 Gresham resident Kimberly Little died Saturday, May 12, in Portland. She was 32. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Columbia View Wesleyan Church in Portland. The family encourages attendees to wear bright colors in ...
18 May 2012 Duncan, SC Academics. Marvin Reitze Named SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year
The Southeastern Conference announced its 2012 Outdoor Track and Field Awards Friday, and South Carolina senior Marvin Reitze was named the SEC Men's Scholar Athlete of the Year, as voted upon by the league's coaches. In addition, three Gamecock women were named to the SEC All-Freshman team.
18 May 2012 Hopkins, SC Cameron Percy fires 62 to take lead at Nationwide BMW Charity Pro-Am | News | PGA.com
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18 May 2012 Synacor Partners With MetroCast to Provide TV Everywhere Solution - Yahoo Finance
"Our subscribers want their favorite TV shows, movies and more when it's most convenient for them," said MetroCast's Vice President of Advanced Services, Josh Barstow ... Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and ...
18 May 2012 Fork, SC District 5 schools chief favors public evaluation
Lexington-Richland 5 school superintendent Stephen Hefner endorsed an open evaluation of his performance Friday.
18 May 2012 Reidville, SC Motorcycle Wreck Ends In Fatality In Spartanburg County - News Channel 7
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says it happened around 11 a.m. on Reidville Road near Highway 417. 7 On Your Side crews on the scene report seeing a motorcycle in the middle of the road near the United Methodist Church with several emergency ...
18 May 2012 Jackson, SC USC leaders get lesson on Hobcaw Barony
A contingent from the University of South Carolina rolled into Georgetown County this week to explore past and present at Hobcaw Barony, a stop on the inaugural Carolina Nexus Tour.
18 May 2012 Reidville, SC 1 killed in Spartanburg motorcycle crash - FOX Carolina
Troopers said at least one person died in a crash involving a motorcycle along Reidville Road on Friday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened about 11:15 a.m. near the intersection of Reidville and S.C. 417 in Spartanburg. Troopers ...
18 May 2012 Lennar plans 400 homes in Indian Land - The Business Journal
Among them in south Charlotte and South Carolina are estate-style homes in Ballanmoor near Ballantyne, a master-planned neighborhood called Lawson in Waxhaw and a golf-course community in Pineville called Springfield. Lennar (NYSE:LEN ...
18 May 2012 Graniteville, SC Useful Apps for the Aikenite - Aiken Standard
Find a home or an apartment to rent in the Aiken area. Save custom searches to receive push notifications when new listings fit the criteria. Contact landlords or renters right from the app while you're on the go. The University of South Carolina Aiken ...
18 May 2012 Lydia, SC Prayers from near and far for Lydia - Record
ST. AGATHA — From around the world people are praying for Lydia Herrle. Lydia, 13, was hit by a recycling truck Thursday after stepping off her school bus at her Erb’s Road home. She was airlifted to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto where she was in critical condition.
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- 3 killed in I-85 wreck
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. -- A Lincolnton lawyer and close colleague of outgoing state Rep. Johnathan Rhyne was killed Saturday in a four-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 85 in South Carolina. Two others, including a truck driver from Charlotte, were killed in the accident that stopped traffic for more than seven hours. Jeremy Wilson, 33, was driving south on I-85 to Lake Hartwell for a day of fishing ...
- Cyclist Injured After Wreck In Simpsonville - News Channel 7
The accident happened at 5:30 p.m. on Highway 14, near Pollard Road, just outside the city of Simpsonville. According to Lance Cpl. Scot Edgeworth of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, 62-year old Walter Brackin, of Simpsonville, was riding down ...
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