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SC first lady: I wouldn't have stood with governor

Even if her straying husband had asked her to, South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she wouldn't have stood with Gov. Mark Sanford when he faced cameras to tell the world about his affair with an Argentine woman. Complete Story...

GE chief hopes Copenhagen leads to US clean energy

General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt said Tuesday he hopes the Copenhagen conference on climate change leads the United States to develop a green energy policy to grow the economy.

Impeachment debate in SC focuses on gov's tryst

Lawmakers debating whether to impeach South Carolina's governor challenged claims Monday that a 2008 taxpayer-funded trip where he saw his Argentine mistress was legitimate state business.

SC panel may decide on Sanford impeachment motion

South Carolina lawmakers are nearing a decision on whether to move forward with a measure to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford over a secret trip to Argentina and his travel.

It's a subdued holiday season for SC first family

In holiday seasons past, South Carolina's first family seemed like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting.

Economist: SC slump should begin to ease in 2010

An economist for the University of South Carolina is cautiously forecasting the state will begin recovering in 2010 — though not by much — barring more financial shocks.

South Carolina Upstate defeats Stetson 78-56

Josh Chavis scored 18 points and South Carolina Upstate finished with its highest shooting percentage since the 2002-03 season in a 78-56 win over Stetson on Monday night.

Miami stays unbeaten in 70-41 rout over SC-Upstate

Dwayne Collins scored 17 points as Miami remained unbeaten in a 70-41 rout over South Carolina-Upstate on Saturday.

UNC-Greensboro defeats S.C.-Upstate 76-70

Brandon Evans scored 19 points and North-Carolina Greensboro defeated South Carolina-Upstate 76-70 on Tuesday night.

SC gov's attorneys defend use of state-owned plane

Attorneys for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford told lawmakers mulling impeachment Tuesday that their client did nothing improper by using state-owned aircraft for travel that included political and personal events.

SC gov's lawyer says impeachment standard not met

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's lawyer says the events surrounding the Republican's June absence from the state to meet with an Argentine lover don't warrant impeachment.

1st SC gov impeachment hearing wraps in 1 hour

South Carolina legislators upset with Gov. Mark Sanford's summer disappearance to see his lover in Argentina began a monthslong process on Tuesday that could ultimately remove the two-term Republican from office.

New jobs for 2 SC counties with high unemployment

One hundred new jobs are coming to two South Carolina counties with high unemployment rates.

South Carolina St. beats North Carolina A&T 28-10

Malcolm Long passed for two touchdowns and ran for another as South Carolina State beat North Carolina A&T 28-10 on Saturday.

Gamble sparks Winthrop over S.C.-Upstate 49-46

Gideon Gamble's 3-pointer with 53 seconds left to play sent Winthrop to a 49-46 victory over South Carolina-Upstate on Saturday.

SC jury finds '3 Hebrew Boys' guilty in scam

Three South Carolina men have been found guilty of bilking thousands of investors out of more than $80 million.

SC unemployment rises to 12.1 percent for October

The unemployment rate in South Carolina rose nearly half a percentage point in October, returning to a record level of 12.1 percent set earlier this year, the state agency that calculates the rate said Friday.

Small SC county reels from corruption scandal

When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they stumbled across a web of corruption they believe is deeper and more widespread through the county.

Case of SC's '3 Hebrew Boys' heads to jury

Three South Carolina men accused of bilking people out of more than $80 million lied about how they would invest their money, so it doesn't matter if investors knew it was risky, prosecutors said Thursday.

Report: S.C. Johnson may be eyeing Sara Lee unit

S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. may be eyeing Sara Lee Corp.'s air-freshner business, according to a published report Tuesday.

SC legislators begin Sanford impeachment hearings

Legislators irked for months over Gov. Mark Sanford's summertime vanishing act and his tearful revelation that he was in Argentina for a rendezvous with his lover plan to start debating a measure Tuesday that ultimately would remove him from office.

NC research firm to bring 120 jobs to SC

A research firm that develops advanced textiles for the automotive, aeronautics and defense industries says it will open a new facility in South Carolina, creating 120 new jobs.

4 dead in car-train crash near SC-GA state line

An Amtrak passenger train hit a car trying to cross the tracks near the South Carolina-Georgia state line and four people have been killed.

Popular SC first lady endorses governor candidate

Disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford might not have much political capital these days, but his wife is using hers.

South Carolina tourism officials get 2010 outlook

Those who work in tourism along South Carolina's Grand Strand are getting glimpse at what 2010 has in store for travel.

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US judge bans South Carolina Christian car plate
Source: BBC News

A US judge has ordered South Carolina not to issue a vehicle number plate with a Christian image and slogan. The state legislature had approved a licence plate with a cross in front of a stained glass window and the words "I Believe" written along the top. District Judge Camero …

Defiant Sanford refuses to resign, S.C. politics "paralyzed"
Source: Christian Science Monitor

His wife left the governor's mansion. His own party has censured him. And even Mark Sanford's own right-hand man, Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer, now says the embattled executive and one-time presidential aspirant should step down for the good of the state.

SC: Five Sentenced in $9.8 Million Armored Car Heist
Source: TheState.com

Five men accused of pulling off one of the largest armed robberies in U.S. history were given close to the maximum jail sentences today....

S.C. Senators, Graham and Demint, on the way Out ???

"We Must Remember Those That Vote" No" Against Voters And Say "No" For Our Votes" The question is, are they, at the very least, attempting to try to be constructive with the solutions to : 1) How do we keep our kids from inheriting an America like President Obama inherit …

SC Man Charged With Having Sex With a Horse AGAIN
Source: Examiner

Police arrested 50-year-old, Roger Vereen on Monday, after stable owner Barbara Kenely caught Vereen sexually abusing her horse, armed with a shot gun, Kenely chased Vereen back to his car and held him there until police arrived and took Vereen in to custody.

President Obama may have read my story
Source: goupstate.com

SC State Representive Anton Gunn said Bessix's story was one that Obama had read at the White House. The president gets a stack of letters to read every night from people seeking help with paying for their health-care costs, Gunn said.

Attention, Narcissist Horndogs
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Dear Horndog,     I will make you a deal.     As it happens, the Brazen Narcissist Horndog Politician on my brain right now is Republican South Carolina Gov.

Gov. Sanford's Wife Speaks: he "repeatedly asked permission to visit his lover in the months after she discovered his affair"
Source: Yahoo! News

South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford sat in her oceanfront living room Friday, recalling how her husband repeatedly asked permission to visit his lover in the months after she discovered his affair.

Sanford: King David Didn't Resign, So Why Should I?
Source: Talking Points Memo

Mark Sanford has been holding a televised cabinet meeting this afternoon.

Gov Sanford to resign after affair? (eNewsReference.com)

All of South Carolina news and media references eNewsReference.com SC Gov. Mark Sanford admits he's had an affair The Associated Press S. Carolina gov. admits extramarital affair Reuters SC Gov. Mark Sanford admits he's had an affair The Associated Press New York Times: Gov.

Where in the World is the S.C. Governor? His Wife Doesn't Know His Whereabouts.
Source: ABC News

Where is South Carolina's governor? Gov. Mark Sanford's wife said Monday she did not know the location of the two-term Republican chief executive. Sanford's staff declined to disclose where he was.

The Inspiration Networks Promises, Fails to Deliver the Goods, After Receiving Government Incentives
Source: CharlotteObserver.com

The Inspiration Networks received government incentives to move its headquarters to Lancaster County, South Carolina. Thus far it "has delivered on few of its development promises," according to this article in the Charlotte Observer.

Charleston S.C. bridge is site of another suicide
Source: Post and Courier

Charleston South Carolina's Cooper River Bridge is sight of a world class 10K, thousands of daily walkers and runners, and a few unfortunate suicidal persons.

Buck vs. Mc - Masters & Blasters of Mass Nasty Exhibit'ry
Source: pcmag.com

Buckmaster urged McMaster to "reconsider and retract your remarks, and positively affirm that you have no intention of launching criminal investigations aimed at any of these upstanding companies, because in truth none of them are deserving of such treatment."

GOP govs plan Tea Party sequel
Source: Politico

Excerpt: ""Hoping to recapture the grassroots energy of last month's "tea parties," Republican Govs. Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Rick Perry of Texas will host a tele-town hall Thursday that's being dubbed "Tea Party 2.0."

Father Allegedly Leaves Children In Car While He Drank (I Would Guess Not a Parent of The Year Winner)
Source: wspa.com

Two young children were left all alone inside a hot car, while police say their father was inside a Greer bar drinking.

Parent Concerned About Stranger Boarding School Bus
Source: wspa.com

Would you be concerned if a stranger boarded your child's school bus? That's the case for an Upstate parent who contacted News Channel 7.

Police: Suspect hired, murdered, then slept with hooker
Source: wmbfnews.com

CHARLESTON, SC - A man suspected of hiring a prostitute, killing her and then sleeping with her body was arrested Monday in Texas, according to authorities.

Husband, 89, hits, kills wife in grocery parking lot - He was driving up to store on East North Street to pick her up
Source: greenvilleonline.com

Excerpt: An 87-year-old Greenville woman died Saturday after being accidentally struck by her husband in a grocery store parking lot on East North Street, a deputy coroner said.

Robbery suspect killed at AA meeting place
Source: TheState.com

Excerpt: A robber who walked into the Columbia downtown Alcoholics Anonymous center, pulled out a gun and demanded money was killed in a burst of gunfire from an AA visitor's gun, police said.

Police: Couple come home, find woman in bathroom
Source: thesunnews.com

Excerpt: A Pawleys Island couple called the sheriff's office after discovering an elderly unknown woman in their bathroom on their toilet at their Tall Pines Way home Thursday afternoon, police said.

UPDATE: Family reacts to accusation funeral home cut the legs off their loved one (Video Report)
Source: nbcaugusta.com

ALLENDALE, S.C. - The family of a man whose body may have been buried with the legs cut off says they're in disbelief over the incident.

EXCLUSIVE: Funeral home accused of cutting legs off body (Video Report)
Source: nbcaugusta.com

FAIRFAX, S.C. - A tip that an Allendale County man had his legs cut off before he was buried led to a grave being dug up and the body examined, Tuesday. Pending the results of the investigation, criminal charges could be coming to Cave Funeral Services.

S.C. Social Security Recipients Get Extra $250 Check
Source: TheState.com

"These are checks that will make a big difference in the lives of older Americans and people with disabilities — many of whom have been hit especially hard by the economic crisis that has swept across the country," Biden said.

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