Adult Store Opens, City Council Stiffens Ordinances
In an attempt to revamp its current business licensing ordinances, the City of Columbia invited outside legal council to make recommendations, now that a new adult toy store is causing controversy.
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Teen Charged with Murder in Aiken Officer’s Death
A 19-year-old Aiken man has been charged with murder in the shooting of an Aiken police officer.
Judge Rules Against Occupy Columbia
A federal judge says new rules regulating protests on the Statehouse grounds can take effect immediately.
Haley Updating Records Policy
South Carolina Gov. Nikki says her office is updating a decades-old policy on what records must be kept and what can be destroyed following criticism about deleted e-mails.
Another Citadel Allegation
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston police are investigating another allegation of inappropriate sexual conduct at The Citadel’s former summer camp.
Occupy Columbia Hearing Thursday
Attorneys for South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Occupy Columbia protesters are heading back to federal court.
Construction Worker Dies in Columbia Cave-In
Authorities say a 61-year-old worker has been crushed to death after a hole caved in on him at a Columbia construction site.
Human Rabies Case
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ The Sumter County woman who was diagnosed with South Carolina’s first human rabies case in more than 50 years has died.
Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock said that 46-year-old Ivy Durant died about 10:15 p.m. Monday.
Board Bans Camping on Statehouse Grounds
The Budget and Control Board has voted unanimously to ban camping and sleeping on the Statehouse grounds, effectively ending the around-the-clock protests by Occupy Columbia.
Unemployment rate drops to 9.9 percent
South Carolina’s unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in November and officials say it was the largest monthly drop since 1976.
