AP Exclusive: Security cameras show SC gov embarking from Columbia airport

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Security videos obtained by The Associated Press show Gov. Mark Sanford wheeling a small suitcase though a South Carolina airport the day he dropped off the map to see his mistress in Argentina.

For SC governor, year of concealing affair ends with e-mails revealed, shame confessed

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Six bronze stars punctuate the smooth granite walls of the copper-domed State House. Each marks a scar left by the cannons of invading Union Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s bombardment of the capital in the final months of the Civil War.

After admitting affair, SC gov spends time with jilted family; ethical, legal questions grow

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was with his family Thursday as legal and ethical questions swirled over his secret trip to see a woman in Argentina with whom he admitted an affair.

After admitting affair, SC Gov. Sanford spending time with jilted family at their beach house

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford is with his family following the startling confession that he has been having a yearlong extramarital affair with a woman from Argentina.

SC gov’s ex-chief of staff surprised by affair, says next few days key for Mark Sanford

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The former chief of staff for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he was completely surprised by his friend’s confession to having an affair and the next few days will be key to show whether his apology is sincere.

SC Gov. Sanford gives up moral high ground, hope for political agenda after admitting affair

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s governor once cited “moral legitimacy” when he was a congressman voting for President Bill Clinton’s impeachment. He became a darling of fiscal conservatives over his ideological opposition to federal stimulus cash.

After admitting affair, SC Gov. Sanford gives up moral high ground, hope for political agenda

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford faced legal and ethical questions Thursday as he fought to save his job after admitting having an affair with a woman from Argentina.

SC governor admits affair, resigns national GOP post after secret visit to woman in Argentina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign.

Newspaper reveals romantic e-mail exchanges between SC governor, mistress as affair unravels

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Just after South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to a yearlong extramarital affair, his state’s largest newspaper posted online romantic, suggestive e-mails that it says were exchanged between the chief executive and his Argentinian lover.

Cheating takes toll on SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s top political adviser: his wife

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford cheated on his wife, he also betrayed his top political adviser.

SC governor admits affair, resigns GOP post after misleading staff about South American trip

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign.

SC residents shocked by GOP governor’s confession of secretive international trip, affair

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford has always painted himself as a family man, a red state conservative whose annual Christmas cards featured pictures of his wife and their four sons.

SC first lady says she asked governor to leave 2 weeks before his public admission of affair

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s first lady says she asked Gov. Mark Sanford to leave home and stop talking to her two weeks before he publicly admitted an affair with a woman he visited on a secret trip to Argentina.

Excerpts from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s news conference on his extramarital affair

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a rambling, nearly 20-minute news conference about his affair with a woman in Argentina, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford talked about his past adventures along the Appalachian Trail, God’s law, moral absolutes, and his first, low-budget gubernatorial campaign during which his former chief of staff slept in his basement, which was jokingly dubbed “Jurassic Park” because of its dinosaur-themed sheets.

SC Gov. Mark Sanford admits affair, resigns as chairman of Republican Governors Association

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign.

SC Gov. Mark Sanford says he’s been unfaithful to his wife with friend from Argentina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he’d secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he’d been having an affair. He apologized to his wife and four sons and said he will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association.

South Carolina Gov. Sanford reportedly wanted to do something exotic and went to Argentina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money and was in Argentina during his unexplained absence, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff told the public when questioned about his whereabouts, a newspaper reported.

SC gov plans to talk to reporters after returning from mystery trip; says he was in Argentina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford told a newspaper he was in Argentina, not hiking the Appalachian Trail as his staff had told the public to explain his sudden absence. He said he “wanted to do something exotic” to unwind after losing a fight over federal stimulus money.

SC governor expected back at work after unexplained 5-day absence raised big questions

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was expected back at work Wednesday after a five-day absence for what aides said was a hiking trip that turned into more of a fuss than he ever expected.

SC governor heads back to work after hiking trip blew into big story, cut his vacation short

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was expected back at work Wednesday after a five-day absence for what aides said was a hiking trip that turned into more of a fuss than he ever expected.

Spokesman: Attention to SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s secretive vacation will bring him home early

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a political mystery — “Where in the World is South Carolina’s Governor?” — Mark Sanford’s aides said he was stunned by all the fuss over his five-day absence and would cut short a secretive hike along the Appalachian Trail.

Spokesman says SC gov plans to return from secretive hike Wednesday, surprised at attention

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A spokesman for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says the Republican checked in with his staff and was surprised by the attention given to his secretive vacation.

SC governor takes Appalachian hike away from toils of office, but state leaders left in dark

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A dayslong absence by South Carolina’s governor left fellow state leaders scratching their heads.

SC governor takes Appalachian hike away from toils of office, but colleagues left in dark

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A dayslong absence by South Carolina’s governor left fellow state leaders scratching their heads.

Spokesman: SC governor’s perplexing absence from capital is because of Appalachian hike

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has been hiking along the Appalachian Trail, a spokesman said Monday night, explaining a dayslong absence that perplexed fellow state leaders.

Spokesman says SC gov’s last known contact with staff was Thursday; 1st lady unsure his locale

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A spokesman for South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says the chief executive may not have checked in with anyone on his staff in four days.

SC governor’s unannounced absence perplexes state politicians; Wife doesnt’ know whereabouts

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Where is South Carolina’s governor?

Thousands of jobseekers line up for jobs to clean nuke waste at ex-weapons complex in SC

BARNWELL, S.C. — Anthony Rivers was laid off from his maintenance job three weeks ago and is willing to do just about anything to rejoin the ranks of the employed in South Carolina — even if that means cleaning up nuclear waste.

Thousands of job-seekers line up for gig cleaning nuclear waste at old SC weapons complex

BARNWELL, S.C. — Thousands of people from some of South Carolina’s most depressed counties are flocking to information sessions for new jobs cleaning up an old nuclear weapons complex.

Judge upholds $4 million verdict in “Flip This House” lawsuit in SC by creator against A&E

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal judge in South Carolina has upheld a $4 million verdict for the creator and one-time host of cable television’s “Flip This House”.