Author: Bruce Smith
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Mistrial declared in black motorist’s shooting by officer
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A South Carolina judge declared a mistrial Monday after a jury deadlocked in the murder trial of a white former police officer charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist. A panel of one black and 11 white jurors — who had seemed close to a verdict to convict Friday,…
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Ex-wife says Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood suspect vandalized South Carolina clinic
CHARLESTON, S.C. — An ex-wife of the man charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood said that he vandalized an abortion clinic years earlier when he lived in South Carolina. Barbara Mescher Micheau told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Robert Dear came home one day and told her that he put…
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NASCAR cars among new Myrtle Beach attractions
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Free falling from a 60-foot tower, slipping down an oceanfront zip line or fighting through a curve in a car once driven by a NASCAR great are among the new attractions that will greet visitors to Myrtle Beach during a new beach season. There are also improvements to one of the…
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S.C. attorney general: Gitmo detainees would put citizens at risk
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHARLESTON, S.C. — Attorney General Henry McMaster said Monday that a naval brig on the South Carolina coast could securely house detainees from Guantanamo Bay but warned that could make nearby residential areas targets for…
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S.C. port security plan seen as vital
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – Project Seahawk, a port security effort developed in South Carolina, is vital to waging the war on terrorism and a model for ports around the nation, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Monday.Graham, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Gov. Mark Sanford and other leaders had a private briefing on the project…