South Carolina is a state in the Southern region of the United States. The Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the first state to secede from the Union to found the Confederate States of America. The state is named after King Charles I of England, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. As of 2004, the state's population is 4,198,068.

Several ships in the United States Navy have been named USS South Carolina in honor of this state.

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3 new Greenville County schools nearly ready to open doors
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:13:00 -0500
Three new schools are nearly set to go into business in Greenville County when students start back to class on Aug. 19, district officials said today.
Man gets 9-year sentence in Taylors gun shop buglary
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:08:00 -0500
A Seneca man was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison in a burglary two years ago during which 31 guns were stolen from a Taylors gun dealer and sold and used in several crimes in the Northeast.
Grass fire near BMW test track under control
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:05:00 -0500
BMW spokesman Bobby Hitt said the grass fire near the auto manufacturer's test track on State 101 has been contained.
United Way School Tools aid less fortunate
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:30:00 -0500
Volunteers labored in the August heat today, loading about 2,000 paper bags filled with school supplies en route to help needy schoolchildren get a fresh start on the school year.
Man sentenced in gun-trafficking case
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:58:00 -0500
A Seneca man charged 14 months ago in a gun-trafficking case has been sentenced in federal court.
Mauldin's new K-9 vehicle expected to save money
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:18:00 -0500
The Mauldin Police D epartment is venturing into new territory with its next K-9 vehicle.

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AB seeks loan to continue its climb out from depths of debt
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:26:00 -0400
Having now paid in full many of its previously overdue bills, the town of Atlantic Beach is seeking a $400,000 loan to finish paying its remaining debts and court judgments.If successful, the effort could help clean the slate for a town plagued by recent monetary scandals. It also could begin to repair its financial credibility by transforming its debt from a hodgepodge of penalties for mistakes and failures into one debt owed to a bank."If we can settle these, we're at the point where we don't owe a bunch of money to anybody anymore," said interim Town Manager Charles Williams. "Literally, the town's out of debt."
China ready to shine
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:30:00 -0400
1/83/8BEIJING | China is expected to set a new standard for spectacle tonight when it kicks off the 2008 Summer Games with an opening ceremony meant to wow the world and proclaim the arrival of a new global power to be reckoned with.In a no-expense-spared sensory explosion meant for a television audience of billions, some 15,000 performers will turn the already landmark National Stadium into a multicolored Chinese scroll telling this country's millennial history.
Some still see hope for compromise on bike rallies
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:24:00 -0400
The Grand Strand Coastal Alliance's two-hour open forum on the May motorcycle rallies Wednesday night left no one uncertain about where all sides stand.But some who took part still say there's room for agreement."Both sides acknowledge there are problems, and they go deeper than just a little noise or some unruly behavior," Surfside Beach Mayor Allen Deaton said. "The rallies have outgrown the area. I think everyone's going to reach a compromise."

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