Salmonella in dog food sickens 14 people
COLUMBIA — Federal health officials say at least 14 people in nine states have been infected with salmonella by handling tainted dog food.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said no deaths...
View ArticleForecasters: 9 to 15 storms for Atlantic hurricane season
MIAMI — U.S. forecasters predicted Thursday that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season would produce a normal number of about nine to 15 tropical storms.As many as four to eight of those storms could...
View ArticleTropical storm warnings for Southeast Coast
MIAMI — Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Southeast coast from north Florida to South Carolina as a cluster of thunderstorms was gathering strength early Saturday and expected to become...
View ArticleDole recalls bagged salads in S.C., five other states
DOLE RECALLS BAGGED SALADS IN SIX STATESNEW YORK — Dole Food Co.’s fresh vegetable unit has recalled more than 1,000 cases of bagged salads sold at Kroger and Wal-Mart stores in six states because of...
View ArticleNew fishing rules taking effect for Georgia-South Carolina waters
SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — Fishing limits and regulations are about to change for rivers and lakes shared by Georgia and South Carolina.The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says the revised rules will...
View ArticleRecall: Purina, Milo's Kitchen pulling some dog treats
NEW YORK — Two makers of pet treats are pulling products from the market because they may contain traces of poultry antibiotics that aren’t approved in the U.S.Nestle Purina PetCare is taking Waggin’...
View ArticleSanford to face Colbert Busch in May
The race for a vacant South Carolina congressional seat has turned into the big-name contest that political junkies were hoping for.Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, a Republican trying to make...
View ArticleColbert Busch, Sanford to debate
Former Gov. Mark Sanford and his Democratic congressional opponent Elizabeth Colber Busch are scheduled to meet in a debate this month.The Patch news service and the South Carolina Radio Network are...
View ArticleSouth Carolina-area Boston Marathon participants
The following runners from our area were listed as marathon participants. Their finish times are listed after their names.• Albert, Gerrit 39 M Bluffton SC 3:26• Canero, Beth-Anne 39 F Beaufort SC•...
View ArticleSecurity heightened at sporting events
A few hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, and more than 1,000 miles away, a police officer with a German shepherd patrolled near an entrance to the baseball stadium where Miami hosted Washington...
View ArticleFinal shootout, then Boston bombing suspect caught
WATERTOWN, Mass. — For just a few minutes, it seemed like the dragnet that had shut down a metropolitan area of millions while legions of police went house to house looking for the suspected Boston...
View Article7 sea turtles returned to the ocean
KIAWAH ISLAND — The South Carolina Aquarium is releasing a group of endangered sea turtles.Seven Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were released Tuesday at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island.The sea turtles...
View Article7 sea turtles returned to the ocean
KIAWAH ISLAND — The South Carolina Aquarium is releasing a group of endangered sea turtles.Seven Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were released Tuesday at Beachwalker Park on Kiawah Island.The sea turtles...
View ArticleBeaufort Marine slain during botched drug robbery
Authorities say a former southwestern Illinois man was shot to death in Beaufort during his alleged attempt with a fellow Marine to rob a drug dealer.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports 20-year-old...
View ArticleSouth Carolina's private-school choice program on hold
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s first private school choice program is on hold until a state agency can evaluate the nonprofit organizations that want to hand out scholarships to special-needs...
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