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December 29, 2010

N.C. NAACP leader to speak to S.C. civil rights group

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The flying of the Confederate flag on the Statehouse grounds and events marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War's start will be among the issues addressed by the South Carolina NAACP at its annual King Day rally at the S... Read More

June 10, 2008

7 people arrested after cheers erupt at SC graduations

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- When Rock Hill school officials tell commencement crowds to hold their applause until the end, they mean it — police arrested seven people after they were accused of loud cheering during the ceremonies. Six people at Fort Mill H... Read More

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May 19, 2008

19-year-old S.C. man wins $35 million Powerball jackpot

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- Jonathan Vargas turns 20 in July. But he relied on the ages of close relatives instead of his own when he picked the six winning numbers for Saturday's $35.3 million Powerball jackpot. The Gaston construction worker said his two young... Read More

February 11, 2008

Wildfires burn homes in Carolinas, Va.

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Investigators went to work Monday trying to figure out what ignited hundreds of weekend wildfires that chased some residents from churches and led others to seek them out for sanctuary. The wind that had fanned the flames in the... Read More