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North Myrtle Beach police say a 39-year-old man was in the public parking lot by Bay Watch Resort about 3 a.m. Friday when a man started yelling at him from the 6th floor balcony.

The heart of the Spring Harley Rally is upon us, but a perfect storm of problems is keeping bikers away.

A third grade student is responsible for a written bomb threat found in the bathroom at Lakewood Elementary School Thursday, according to Horry County Police Sgt. Robert Kegler.

SC Highway Patrol is on the scene of a fatal collision in Florence County Thursday night.

Friday marked the official start of the Atlantic Beach Bike Fest, but it doesn't look that way. Last month, town officials extended the event to include this weekend, as well as Memorial Day weekend.

Kadeem Chambers, 20, of the Longs area of Horry County, was shot and killed on a trip to Charleston County after deputies there say he and his brother got lost.

Phillip Price, who played football at Dillon Christian and Clemson University, was hurt in a fatal crash on Wednesday afternoon.

Dr. Andre Boyd will take over as superintendent of Florence Florence School District Four in Timmonsville on July 1st.

Horry County police arrested Joshua Johnson in connection with Operation Red Harvest, the Hells Angels crime bust that happened late last month.

A flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Florence and Darlington counties expired around 3 p.m., but not before dumping as much as 3-5 inches in just 3-4 hours.

Three people were plotting to attack the campaign headquarters, the Chicago mayor's home and police stations during the NATO summit, police said.

Didier Drogba scored the winner in a dramatic penalty shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich Saturday to win the European Champions League for the first time.

Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese human rights activist who ignited a diplomatic frenzy when he escaped house arrest last month, says he is at a Beijing airport about to board a flight for New York.

At least one girl is killed and another six students are injured, two of them seriously, following a bomb blast outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi.

SpaceX aborted the historic launch of its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station at the last second because of a rocket engine glitch.

Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina.

Four persons are missing after two boats collided shortly after midnight Saturday on the Mississippi River, said fire department officials in Burlington, Iowa.

Doctors' attempts to combat rare, aggressive bacteria that have infected a University of West Georgia graduate student have suffered a further setback: 24-year-old Aimee Copeland's remaining foot and both her hands were amputated, according to a blog on the school's website.

A 73-year-old Japanese woman on Saturday became the oldest woman to climb Mount Everest breaking her own 10-year-old record.

Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old woman who forced Donald Trump and his Miss Universe Canada pageant to end its ban on transgender contestants, is set to take the stage Saturday night and she says she's in it to win.

Cash Burnaman, a 6-year-old South Carolina boy, has traveled with his parents to India seeking treatment for a rare genetic condition that has left him developmentally disabled. You might think this was a hopeful mission until you learn that an overwhelming number of medical experts insist the treatment will have zero effect.

Doctors' attempts to combat rare, aggressive bacteria that have infected a University of West Georgia graduate student have suffered a further setback: 24-year-old Aimee Copeland's remaining foot and both her hands were amputated, according to a blog on the school's website.

SpaceX aborted the historic launch of its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station on Saturday at the last second because of a rocket engine glitch.

Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old woman who forced Donald Trump and his Miss Universe Canada pageant to end its ban on transgender contestants, is set to take the stage Saturday night and she says she's in it to win.

Thousands of members of the British Armed Forces took part in a parade and flypast at Windsor Castle Saturday as part of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne.

Military aircraft intercepted two small civilian planes Friday in the vicinity of Camp David, Maryland, where the Group of Eight is holding a summit, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Saturday.

Hydeia Broadbent was 7 when she had her Magic moment.

A British Columbia man who held authorities at bay for more than six hours after allegedly strapping explosives to his body is presumed dead after the house he was holed up in exploded, Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Friday.

At least one girl has died and half a dozen are injured following a bomb blast outside a school in the southern Italian city of Brindisi, Italian officials said Saturday.

A 73-year-old Japanese woman on Saturday became the oldest woman to climb Mount Everest breaking her own 10-year-old record.

Nearly 200 buglers and trumpeters from all over the U.S. gather in Arlington National Cemetery to play taps on its 150th anniversary.

Didier Drogba scored the winner in a dramatic penalty shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich Saturday to win the European Champions League for the first time.

Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old woman who forced Donald Trump and his Miss Universe Canada pageant to end its ban on transgender contestants, is set to take the stage Saturday night and she says she's in it to win.

Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina.

Three men charged with terror conspiracy during the NATO summit were allegedly plotting to attack President Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters.

At least one girl has died and half a dozen are injured following an explosion outside a school in Brindisi, Italian officials said.

Hollywood loves a cash cow, and Heidi Murkoff's pregnancy bible surely qualifies.

World leaders huddling at the Group of Eight meeting on Saturday committed to taking "all necessary steps" to bolster the global economy.

Thousands of people are planning viewing parties for the upcoming annular solar eclipse, in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon.

World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic cruised past Roger Federer in straight sets 6-2 7-6 to reach the final of the Masters 1000 event in Rome Saturday.

Alex Castellanos says that Team Obama has turned the onetime candidate of hope and change into a ferociously political animal.

Timothy Stanley says Obama must stay on the right side of moviemakers if he wants to use their cultural influence--and big donations--to get reelected

Ingo Walter and Jennifer Carpenter: Focus on changing the risk incentives of banks rather than the level of executive pay

Frida Ghitis says one of world's most successful companies could not have come into existence anywhere else

Omar Gallaga says Facebook, despite its flaws, remains the easiest way for him to connect with friends and family.

Donna Summer defined the disco era. Her brazenly sexual hits "Love To Love You Baby" and "I Feel Love" horrified some and delighted many more when they came out. They also helped to propel disco into a national phenomenon. Even now, the sound of her voice -- controlled yet passionate -- summons up the hedonistic, willful spirit of the late 1970s.

Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, talking to him on the telephone, heard the teenager saying, "get off, get off" in the moments before his cell phone cut off and he was shot dead, according to a recording of the girl's interview with a prosecutor released Friday.

At 13 years old, Nickolaus Dent is his mother's primary caregiver. He's responsible for the grocery shopping and cooking. He cleans the house. He does all the laundry. It's a full-time job, but he doesn't have a choice.

If you've ever wondered how much money charities spend mailing you those glossy brochures and free address labels along with their request for a donation, the answer might surprise you.

He's brash, bold and has the skills to back it up. 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper is less than a month into his baseball career with the Washington Nationals, and he's already making his presence felt in the nation's capital. With high-profile magazine covers and international baseball experience already on his resume, the Nationals are looking to Harper to be one of their building blocks as they try to put Washington baseball on the map.

The historic black civil rights group announces support of same-sex marriage citing commitment to 'equal protection under law,' and therefore shoring up Obama's base.

White House does not expect to finish talks with Pakistan over reopening key supply lines during NATO summit

Police are searching Mississippi River for 4 people still missing after boat crashes overnight near Iowa

73-year-old Tamae Watanabe breaks own record as oldest female to climb world's tallest mountain

Scientists call ship one of the most well-preserved, as gin, wine bottles and muskets are found near the wreck

Prosecutors on Saturday accused three activists who travelled to Chicago for a NATO summit of manufacturing Molotov cocktails in a plot to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, ...

The NAACP has passed a resolution endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law." The Baltimore-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced Saturday that its board voted at a leadership retreat in Miami to back a resolution supporting marriage equality.

The Fuego volcano in Guatemala has begun shooting lava and columns of ash into the air, and authorities have raised the alert level in the area.

President Barack Obama and other leaders of wealthy nations underscored an increasing consensus that their countries need to adopt growth measures alongside relentless budget cutbacks to work their way out of their debt troubles.

A new app launched this weekend that will scan the faces of patrons in 25 bars across the city to determine their ages and genders. Would-be customers can then check their smartphones for real-time updates on the crowd size, average age and male-to-female mix to decide whether the scene is to their liking.

She was tiny and trembling and looked so very vulnerable. Barely 15, having already experienced a lifetime of hardships since losing her mother at 5 and crossing the desert with her father, she ...

The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a "ring of fire."

Mackenzie Cowell told her beauty school classmates she would be gone for 15 minutes just before she walked to her car and drove off. Four days later, police found her body miles away on the edge...

Two Utah men accused of setting potentially deadly booby traps along a popular hiking trail have been charged with felony aggravated assault.

A chain collision that damaged six school buses and a car on Saturday trapped one driver east of Atlanta and forced medical officials to examine more than 50 other people for injuries, authorities said.

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe's debt crisis.

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight major economies raised the pressure on Iran on Saturday, signaling their readiness to tap into emergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on Tehran threaten to strain supplies.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China allowed a blind legal activist, Chen Guangcheng, to leave a hospital in Beijing on Saturday and board a plane bound for the United States, a move that could signal the end of a diplomatic standoff between the two countries.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb killed nine people at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, an attack the government said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad was a foreign plot.

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - At least 22 al Qaeda-linked militants and 12 Yemeni soldiers were killed in clashes and air strikes overnight during a U.S.-backed offensive against insurgents in the south of the country, officials said on Saturday.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Three protesters arrested on terrorism-related charges ahead of the NATO-summit considered targeting U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign headquarters and the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, according to court documents released on Saturday.

(Reuters) - Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world's No. 1 Internet search engine to develop its own line of smart phones.

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives in an Afghan district close to the border with Pakistan, killing at least 10 people including children, officials said on Saturday.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - At least 20,000 demonstrators marched through Frankfurt on Saturday in a peaceful protest against austerity measures implemented to tackle the intensifying euro zone debt crisis.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the U.S. Congress to back his efforts for tough new financial industry oversight, saying a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan underscored the need for such regulation.

FLORENCE, S.C. -- More than 1,800 people -- friends and family of GE workers -- gathered at the GE Healthcare's Florence plant Saturday to mark family day.

FLORENCE, S.C. – Sixty-two years ago, Eugene “Nick” Zeigler made a promise he has never forgotten.

FLORENCE, S.C. -- Pittsburgh Steeler's linebacker Lawrence Timmons joined other participants Saturday at South Florence High School for a Spin-a-Fit to benefit Camp Rae.

LAKE ROBINSON, S.C. -- More than 150 children and at least that many adults turned out for a Youth Fishing Event on Anglers Avenue in Lake Robinson Saturday morning.

SUMTER – A man is dead after someone broke into a house and shot him Friday, according to Captain Allen Dailey, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

The 20^th annual Foxtrot Festival has drawn thousands to the City of Marion this weekend.

MURRELLS INLET, S.C. - The annual Harley Davidson "Cruisin' The Coast" bike week kicked off earlier this week, but since it started, there's been a lot of confusion about the dates of the event to when vendors can set up their tents to start selling merchandise.

CONWAY, S.C. -- Weather permitting, Horry County will treat local catch basins over the next week to reduce the mosquito population due to the warm weather and rainfall.

Walter Sparrow, director of Florence County Disabilities Foundation, offers a thumbs up “for everyone who worked so hard to make the 15th annual ‘The Stars Are Out’ Talent Show such a great success this year. A special thanks to Roxie Smallwood and Gina Truett of Carolinas Hospital System for again co-sponsoring this special event this year. Also (a thumb) for the generosity of the staff of Francis Marion University for allowing us to use the McNair Auditorium which was a perfect location for this event.

Viewed charitably, your editorial on parental choice in education was the work of an editorial board split 3-3. (“School choice OK, but S.C. plan is not,” May 13.) If so, why not let the advocates of each side go at it in a pro/con face-off? That would be a far better, more informative presentation than the ridiculously wishy-washy piece you published.

Members of the 20th Fighter Wing spoke with local clergy members from the Sumter community during Clergy Day at Shaw Air Force Base on Thursday. Clergy Day is a day for leaders of the spiritual commun

NORWAY, S.C. (AP) — Dwain Fogle believes in taking an extra minute to make sure safety is first in his job as a rural mail carrier, a lesson he learned from his father who spent 41 years in the same p

A man was shot and killed Friday night after he was attacked by a man who kicked in his front door.

SPARTANBURG (AP) — As Spartanburg native Todd Taylor was presented with the Order of the Palmetto, his mother, Nancy, couldn't help but think back to the moment that led him on a path to the state's h

While youth crime continues to be a problem locally and nationally, the Sumter County Sheriff's Office has made it a priority to try to steer young people in the right direction.

The local unemployment picture grew slightly worse in April despite the state's overall figures improving, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday.

Sumter Habitat for Humanity has construction under way on three homes, and Executive Director Derek Burress has issued a call for volunteers to assist with completing the homes this summer.

Friday was a special day of recognition at Wilder Elementary School.

Santee Cooper will run routine tests of its 15 sirens around the Santee Dam on Monday.

Sumter city officials have once again increased the damage estimates from Monday's lightning strike to the downtown historic Sumter Opera House.

Police say three protesters at the NATO summit in Chicago have been charged with terrorism conspiracy.

The first tropical storm of hurricane season formed off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Lawyer Chen Guangcheng's escape from the grips of Chinese authorities represents the culmination of a month of international intrigue.

At military installations, suburban-style sprawl is out and walkable communities are in, under new Defense Department planning guidelines.

Benghazi, the Libyan city that served as the cradle of the uprising that toppled Moammar Gadhafi, held its first elections since the ouster. ...

Leaders of the world's major economic powers agreed Saturday to do whatever is needed to "strengthen and invigorate" their economies.

Thousands of activists took part in a major rally of the local Occupy movement in Frankfurt on Saturday, German police said.

Yemeni officials say clashes with al-Qaeda have left at least 34 people dead, while a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed two militants.

}A car bomb blew up at a military compound in eastern Syria on Saturday, the latest blast in recent months targeting security installations.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee saw up-close how the housing bust can affect home owners, being forced to sell his dream home just months after taking of ...

Leaders of the world's major economic powers agreed Saturday to do whatever is needed to "strengthen and invigorate" their economies.

Republicans in Congress criticized President Obama and Senate Democrats Saturday for failing to produce a realistic federal budget.

President Obama says the $2 billion loss by JPMorgan Chase on risky bets shows that new Wall Street regulations must be implemented.

Secretary of State speaks with USA TODAY about her demanding schedule, her record and why she's leaving after four years.

Leaders of the major industrialized nations are prodding Germany to balance its push for European fiscal austerity with stimulus spending.

A plane carrying activist Chen Guangcheng, at the center of a U.S.-China diplomatic tussle, has departed from Beijing for the United States.

Former President George W. Bush plans to return to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait later this month.

A casually dressed President Obama greeted G-8 leaders at Camp David Friday night for a dinner that kicks off their annual summit.

A Georgia lawmaker's effort to allow people of any age to enlist in the military as long as they meet health and fitness standards failed.

President Obama greeted new French President Francois Hollande Friday afternoon with a private Oval Office chat.

Facebook shares struggled to stay above their $38 IPO price, as Wall Street bankers stepped in to prevent the newly minted stock from ending its first day with an embarrassing loss.

Launch of the first private spacecraft aimed at docking with the international space station was scrubbed at the last split-second early Saturday, due to a technical problem.

Lawyers for former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta say he was estranged from convicted hedge-fund mogul Raj Rajaratnam at the time of some alleged tips. Prosecutors say the friendship broke down much later.

Google said Saturday that Chinese antitrust authorities have cleared the Internet giant's purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, pushing the $12.5 billion deal over its last regulatory hurdle.

A day billed as Facebook's coming-out party ended up marking a much gloomier event: the stock market's worst week in six months.

General Motors has decided it won't advertise in the next Super Bowl, balking at steep ad rates as the auto maker overhauls its global marketing operations.

Winnebago Industries received a $322 million takeover offer from a private-equity firm that wants to bring foreign car and truck assembly to the recreational vehicles maker.

Dewey & LeBoeuf is readying a possible bankruptcy-protection filing for sometime in the next several weeks, a move that would initiate official liquidation of the beleaguered New York law firm.

China unleashed a storm of protest criticizing the U.S. decision to impose a 31% antidumping tariff on Chinese solar-panel makers.

J.P. Morgan agreed to hand over $168 million to a bankruptcy trustee representing customers of MF Global.