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Mark Anderson wins Web.com Tour event

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:12:08 -0400

GREER, South Carolina - Former South Carolina player Mark Anderson won the BMW Charity Pro-Am on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 at the Thornblade Club for a five-stroke victory.

Parents sue SC, hospital over child's sex surgery

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:37:51 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted.

Man dies jumping from Greenville parking garage

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:08:46 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - Authorities say a 34-year-old man committed suicide by jumping from a parking garage in Greenville.

Settlement clears way for inland port project

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:08:49 -0400

CHARLESTON, South Carolina - South Carolina's new inland port in Greer should be moving cargo by late summer now that a potential snag in the plans has been resolved.

Kemet fiscal 4Q loss widens, plans to cut 200 jobs

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:13:15 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - Electronic capacitor maker Kemet Corp. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter loss widened and announced the elimination of about 202 jobs.

Man gets 26 years in SC sexual assault killing

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:22:45 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - A Greer man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for killing a woman during a violent sexual assault.

Furman president leaving after less than 3 years

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:41:20 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - Furman University's president is leaving after less than three years in office.

Former firm manager pleads guilty in Greenville

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:43:41 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - The former manager of an investment firm in Easley has pleaded guilty to fraud charges.

Man shot to death in garage in Greenville County

Mon, 06 May 2013 06:26:32 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - Greenville County sheriff's deputies are investigating the shooting death of a man found in the garage of a home.

Duke Energy disputes SC drought's end

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:44:59 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - A government-sanctioned group's declaration that all of South Carolina is now drought-free is finding disagreement from the Upstate's chief electricity provider.

Moms rally for gun-control measures in SC

Thu, 02 May 2013 04:14:30 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Some South Carolina mothers are holding rallies at the offices of the state's two U.S. senators to voice their concerns over recent votes on gun control legislation.

Greenville couple charged for after-prom party

Wed, 01 May 2013 06:58:13 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - A Greenville couple has been arrested and charged with allowing underage drinking and drug use at an after-prom party at their home.

Greenville man charged with 27 sex crimes

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:18:17 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - A maintenance worker at a Greenville County church is charged with 27 sex crimes dating back nearly 40 years.

Caterpillar closing Summerville plant, affects 280

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:05:35 -0400

CHARLESTON, South Carolina - Caterpillar says it plans to close its Summerville remanufacturing plant next year, a move that will put 280 people out of work.

Anti-radiation pills available in 13 SC counties

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:06:19 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - Pills that would protect against radiation in the case of a nuclear accident will be available for residents living near any of South Carolina's five nuclear plants.