Wednesday event to Aid Homeless Veterans
The Department of Veteran Affairs, is hosting an event to decrease the population of homeless veterans in South Carolina.
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Lexington deputies kill man attacking family member
IRMO, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County officials say two of their officers have shot and killed a man who was attacking a family member in Irmo.
Man shot to death in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One man has died after an early-morning shooting in Columbia
City of Columbia's sewer spills down from years past
Sewer is something the City of Columbia is used to picking up. Last year, more than 1.6 million gallons of sewage spilled.
State Lawmakers Question Call to Hold Rival Rallies on Same Day
On Tuesday, state lawmakers held a hearing to learn why officials made the decision to allow the KKK and a Black Panther group to rally on the State House grounds on the same day.
More than 1M tons of ash removed from SC generating sites
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 1 million tons of coal ash has been removed from riverfront sites of coal-fired generating plants in South Carolina.
State regulators allow rebuilding Georgetown County seawall
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — State regulators have cleared the way for rebuilding a seawall in Georgetown County, despite an almost 30-year-old state ban on the structures.
Rick Santorum returning to SC for energy forum, GOP meeting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum is scheduled to talk about energy issues during his latest trip to South Carolina.
Columbia Police Investigate Fatal Shooting near River Drive
Columbia Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
Columbia holding annual drills and skills clinic
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia's Parks and Recreation Department are giving kids in South Carolina's capital city a way to stay active as summer heads into the home stretch.
Officer-involved shooting reported in Lexington County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — There's been another officer-involved shooting in South Carolina.
SC police shooting rates at 15-year high after teen killed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 19-year-old man has been shot and killed by a Seneca police officer as the rate of officer-involved shootings in South Carolina this year continues at a 15-year high.
Body round in river identified as woman missing for 8 months
EASTOVER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a body found this past weekend in a submerged car near a boat ramp on U.S. Highway 378 east of Columbia is a woman missing for eight months.
Lower Richland residents vow to continue fight against sewer line
Lower Richland residents gathered Monday to get updates from Hopkins and Lower Richland Citizens United about the fight to stop the Lower Richland Sewer System.
Spilled chicken parts closes lanes on major Lexington road
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Police had to close part of U.S. Highway 378 in Lexington after a truck spilled chicken parts over the major road.
SLED Investigates Deputy Shooting
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating a shooting involving a Lexington County deputy.
City of Columbia Rolls Out New Recycle Bins
The City of Columbia is rolling out a new effort in building a greener community.
Marco Rubio Visits Columbia
On Monday, Presidential hopeful Marco Rubio visited the midlands to file for the first-in-the-South primary.
Coroner: Woman in Submerged Car Missing Since Nov. 2014
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says the woman found in a submerged car over the weekend had been missing since November of last year.
Tim Scott rolls out town hall schedule with GOP hopefuls
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's junior senator is offering voters a chance to get to know some of the Republican presidential candidates.
Senators want answers on Statehouse security after protests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers plan a hearing this week to ask officials why the Ku Klux Klan and New Black Panthers Party were allowed to hold rallies at the Statehouse at the same time earlier this month.
City of Columbia Introduces New Recycle Bins
As part of a campaign to provide City of Columbia residents with a better way to recycle, the City introduced the first of its new Recycle Bins Monday.
SC's law protecting monuments already faces court challenge
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's House Speaker may have said earlier this month he doesn't want to talk about the Heritage Act's high hurdle to change public monuments, but he might have to hear it discussed in a courtroom.
Body found in car in Wateree River near US 378 boat ramp
EASTOVER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a body has been found inside a partially submerged car near a boat ramp on U.S. Highway 378 east of Columbia.
Dylann Roof hearing scheduled for Friday in Federal Court
Suspected Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof is scheduled to appear in Federal Court Friday.
