SC’s new state symbol is the Columbian mammoth
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A third-grader’s effort to designate an official South Carolina fossil has become law.
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Deputies search for armed man who robbed Bi-Lo
Deputies are working an armed robbery case in the Village at Sandhill.
Mayor Benjamin on VA Hospital Deaths
Mayor Steve Benjamin joins forces with other city Mayors, sending a letter urging action regarding reported VA Hospital Deaths.
SC Youth Who Accidently Shot Himself Dies
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A 4-year-old North Charleston boy who accidently shot himself with a pistol last week has died.
Child Porn Arrest In Columbia
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-A Columbia man has been arrested on child porn.
48-year-old Stephen Hammond is charged with 6 counts of sexual exploitation of minors.
A look at SC’s other official symbols
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Columbian mammoth is South Carolina’s official state fossil, joining a list of 50 other state symbols. The following includes when the Legislature made the designations:
Can Video Games Help Autistic Children Learn?
USC researchers say they have found a connection between video games and learning levels of autistic children. While treatments have not been tested, experiments have taken place.
Anonymous Donor Assists with Insurance Payments
An unexpected donation to The Cooperative Ministry in Columbia will ensure thousands of Midlands residents already enrolled in the Affordable Care Act are able to keep their insurance coverage.
4 Dems vying to win SC schools chief nomination
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Democratic race for state Superintendent of Education isn’t as heated as the Republican contest but it is also crowded.
APNewsBreak: SC can report inmate profiles online
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s prisons agency is exploring a new way to catch jailbirds who tweet using banned cellphones
