Due to the threat of inclement weather, the annual event has been called off. However, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and Governor Nikki R. Haley will hold a brief tree lighting ceremony at 6:00 p.m. on the north steps of the State House.
Newt Gingrich will make campaign stops in South Carolina this week. This as he receives major backing from New Hampshire's largest newspaper.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two celebrity chefs and best-selling cookbook authors from South Carolina are joining the state Department of Agriculture for a special tailgate before the annual gridiron showdown between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a car parked at a gas station.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina's College of Social Work is starting a new program to train social workers to assist the military, veterans and their families.
South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw played like a beast against Clemson. And he's got the T-shirt to prove it. The "Beast Mode" shirt Shaw wore after the game was a reward for leading the 14th-ranked Gamecocks to a 34-13 win against No. 18 Clemson on Saturday night.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 100 aging World War II veterans are flying to Washington, D.C., to see the monument dedicated to their service through a gift from South Carolina's electric cooperatives.
The day after Thanksgiving is survival of the fittest for sure, as Black Friday shoppers made their mark at the stores all across the Midlands.
A 55-year-old woman has been shot and wounded during a robbery attempt while she was shopping on Black Friday at a Myrtle Beach store.
A former assisted living home employee in Rock Hill accused of killing one of the residents now faces another forgery charge.
A new holiday light display staged by Santee Cooper is using green power.
Hundreds around the midlands traded in the traditional holiday meal for a jump start on their holiday wish lists. Many of them camping outside area stores for the best deals money can buy.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office now has a description of a man officials are seeking in connection with a report of a motorist being pulled over by someone posing as a police officer.
In its 21st year, the Annual Community Thanksgiving Day Dinner, hosted by Columbia's St. Peter's Catholic Church and First Baptist Church, did not disappoint, as some 400 volunteers served more than 1,000 residents, homeless or not.
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Fire officials are urging people to prepare for more than just a holiday meal. Failing to cook your Thanksgiving feasts safely can be a reciepe for disaster.
Authorities say a man suspected of shooting a Lancaster County deputy in the stomach as he ate dinner at a restaurant has been charged with attempted murder.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A Pelzer man has been arrested after authorities say he pushed and slapped a firefighter trying to help him after a car wreck. Greenville County deputies say 28-year-old Kenneth Henderson was arrested Tuesday night and charged with third-degree assault and battery.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Several Occupy Columbia protesters arrested last week for refusing to leave the Statehouse grounds sued South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and state public safety officials on Wednesday, saying their First Amendment rights were trampled when they were arrested for demonstrating on public property.
The words: "Don't believe in God? You are not alone." are ruffling the feathers of many in the Midlands, while the organization responsible says it's the perfect advertisement campaign for its cause.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles worker who confessed to taking more than $250,000 from the agency has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The chief of security at the South Carolina Statehouse says officers arrested a protester for defecating on the grounds but couldn't remember when, and the state's public safety agency has yet to produce an incident report.
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Lexington County deputies have arrested a man they say broke into a home and took items while a 17-year-old girl hid inside.
Dozens of concerned Richland county residents say a proposed amendment to extend the life of the Northeast Landfill stinks.
Aircraft parts maker GKN Aerospace plans to invest $38 million on an Orangeburg plant and create 250 jobs during the next six years.
