Tourists find million-year-old shark tooth on SC coast
A Virginia couple discovered a rare shark tooth uncovered by Hurricane Matthew on North Myrtle Beach, The State reports. The tooth, which is valued at more than $100, is thought to be from a now-extinct Megalodon shark. Experts say the shark this tooth came from was probably more than 40 feet long and lived more than one million years ago.
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Documentary about Midlands school premiering on BBC
A Midlands high school is the focus of a new BBC documentary series, WIS reports. The six-part series, entitled "American High School," was filmed at Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5's Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School. The first installment airs Tuesday at 10 a.m. on BBC Three.
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Easley teacher accused of assaulting student
A Pickens County elementary school teacher was arrested over an incident with a student, WLTX reports. Jordan Katherine McAbee, a 24-year-old teacher at Easley's West End Elementary School, was charged with third degree assault and battery, and she is no longer employed by the school district. She allegedly tied a student's hand to one of her shoes.
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