Bar/Church Ordinance Dies
Concerned Residents say language in a proposed ordinance they say appears to remove the buffer between bars and churches needs to be reworded.
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Rep. Mitchell's Ethics Investigation
Spartanburg, SC (The Spartanburg Democrat)- The House Ethics Committee is mulling over Rep. Harold Mitchell's testimony that he kept shoddy records and didn't properly pay his bills, but did not use his campaign account for personal benefit.
Authorities: Early CPR/Defibrillation Save School Resource Officer
A Kershaw County school resource officer is in critical condition at an area hospital, but authorities say Rob Evans is alive because of early CPR and defibrillation.
Body of missing man found in Clarendon County
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have found the body of an 84-year-old Columbia man who was reported missing last week. Richland County Sheriff's spokesman Curtis Wilson says Clarendon County officers investigating a report of a disabled vehicle found Jerry Glenn…
Lawmaker facing ethics case for use of state plane
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel is moving forward on an allegation that a state lawmaker broke ethics laws when he used a state-owned plane to fly a conservative pundit to Columbia. The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/1jJpLvB ) the…
Inmate found hanged in Orangeburg County jail
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a 31-year-old man has died after he hanged himself in the Orangeburg County jail. County Administrator Harold Young said the inmate was found hanging by a bed sheet in his cell Monday. He was…
Sheriff: Missing Elderly Man Found Dead in Clarendon County
An 84-year-old missing man from Richland County has turned up dead, three days after he was first reported missing.
Kershaw County deputy dies after heart attack
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — A Kershaw County deputy has died after suffering a heart attack while directing traffic at a school. Sheriff Jim Matthew said 50-year-old Deputy Rob Evans died early Wednesday morning at a hospital. A day earlier, Evans…
Elections Dir. Says Office is Prepared for 12/3 Election
All eyes will be on the Richland County Office of Elections and Voter Registration as the December third referendum vote in Columbia nears to see if there will be any foul-ups this time around.
SC lawmaker accused of misbranding stem cells
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A freshman South Carolina lawmaker is facing federal charges over the mislabeling of stem cells. Court records show 31-year-old Rep. Stephen Goldfinch Jr. was charged Tuesday with one count of misbranded drugs. Federal prosecutors…
Columbia Creates Search Committee for New Chief
Wednesday, City Manager Teresa Wilson introduced a five member-search committee, tasked with finding the city's next chief of Police.
St. Peter Thanksgiving Preparations
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Local volunteers are ready to serve up a traditional Thanksgiving meal in downtown Columbia.
Columbia celebrating season with downtown ice rink
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The City of Columbia is again celebrating the holiday season with a downtown, outdoor ice skating rink. "Main Street Ice" opens on Thanksgiving Day on Main Street, right outside the Columbia Museum of Art. Skating is…
USC holds Thanksgiving for international students
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Faculty and staff from the University of South Carolina are holding a Thanksgiving potluck feast for dozens of international students and scholars. University spokeswoman Megan Sexton says the event is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday at…
Columbia helps recycle oil from deep-fried turkeys
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The city of Columbia is providing a place for the leftover cooking oil from all those deep-fried turkeys prepared for Thanksgiving. The city's public works facility is collecting the cooking oil on Friday from 9:30 a.m.…
23rd Year for Community-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner
This Thanksgiving marks 23 years for the Interfaith Thanksgiving Day Dinner, sponsored by St. Peter's Catholic Church and First Baptist Church to help bring good tidings and good food to the community.
SC Democrats promise to vet candidates in 2014
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats hope a combination of enthusiasm, a desire to change the direction of the state and more careful vetting of people seeking the party's nominations will help them make gains next election. Democrats acknowledge…
Richland sheriff gathering gifts for seniors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Deputies in Richland County are rounding up gifts for some seniors in need this holiday season. This year, Sheriff Leon Lott says his office is once again putting on Project HOPE, which stands for Helping our…
Fire Destroys Columbia Apartment Units
A Columbia apartment complex goes up in flames Thanksgiving night.
SC prosecutor Wilson taking helm of national group
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is taking the helm of an organization that works to elect more Republicans as state attorneys general across the country. But the first-term prosecutor says he's also looking…
