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Doctors Perform Thousands of Unnecessary Surgeries

6:25 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Tens of thousands of times each year, patients are wheeled into the nation's operating rooms for surgery that isn't necessary, a USA TODAY review of government records and medical databases finds.

Legislature Passes 2013-14 Budget Compromise

6:33 PM, Jun 19, 2013

The South Carolina Legislature has passed a compromise on how to spend $6.7 billion in state taxes.

Haley Signs Election Law Fix at Ceremony

6:27 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Gov. Nikki Haley has signed into law a measure that prevents a repeat of last year's legal mess that kicked hundreds of candidates off primary ballots.

Kolcraft Recalls Strollers Due to Wheel Blowouts

6:25 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Kolcraft is recalling more than 96,000 Jeep Liberty strollers after at least 18 people were injured by tire blowouts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.

USC's Dawn Staley Needs Your Help to Assist Children

5:58 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - USC women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is looking for your help in an effort she hopes will make a large impact in the lives of some special people.

Man Killed When Hit by SC Trooper Near Beaufort

3:38 PM, Jun 19, 2013

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a South Carolina Highway Patrol cruiser has struck and killed a pedestrian in Beaufort County.

FBI Director: Drones Have Been Used in the U.S.

2:25 PM, Jun 19, 2013

FBI Director Robert Mueller acknowledged Wednesday that the agency has deployed drones to conduct surveillance in the U.S., and that the bureau was developing guidelines for their future law enforcement use.

Florence County School Clerk Charged with Forgery

1:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013

TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The acting financial clerk for Florence School District 4 has been arrested and charged with forging several checks for thousands of dollars.

Cops: SC Homeowner Shoots, Kills Alleged Intruder

11:51 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Authorities say a Spartanburg homeowner shot and killed an alleged intruder using a gun he grabbed from one of the two would-be robbers.

Columbia Man Charged in Wreck That Killed Infant

9:57 AM, Jun 19, 2013

The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the wreck happened around 11 p.m. Tuesday when the car ran off the road and hit several trees.

Man Pleads Guilty to Ill-Treatment of 1,000 Animals

9:57 AM, Jun 19, 2013

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) - A 61-year-old Lee County man is getting two years' probation after pleading guilty to four counts of the ill-treatment of 1,000 animals.

Connecticut Gun Maker Moving to South Carolina

9:08 AM, Jun 19, 2013

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - A Connecticut gun manufacturer is moving to South Carolina after Connecticut state lawmakers passed stricter gun control laws 

New Commander for SC Army Recruiting Battalion

7:43 AM, Jun 19, 2013

 A change of command ceremony will welcome Lt. Col. Michael Standish as the new leader of the Army Recruiting Battalion based in South Carolina.

Traffic Delays Wednesday on Broad River Bridge

7:30 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Construction and demolition activities will impact traffic on Wednesday near Broad River Bridge.

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