1,000 Ounces of Gold Recovered From Sunken Ship
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ An expedition to recover the remaining treasure from the wreck of a 19th-century steamship off South Carolina has recovered nearly 1,000 ounces of gold.
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Newberry Co. Sheriff’s Office moves in new headquarters
Monday ABC Columbia News got an inside look at the new headquarters for the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office.
Man dies when parachute malfunctions near Chester
CHESTER, S.C. (AP) — A Columbia man has died after his parachute malfunctioned during a jump in Chester County.
Governor Tours Peach Orchard Hard Hit by Freeze
Governor Nikki Haley takes an up close and personal look at the extent of the damage to the state’s biggest peach growing region and urges South Carolinians to help turn it around.
USC Press launches US Rep. James Clyburn memoir
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina Press is publishing U.S. Rep. James Clyburn’s memoir and hosting a signing event at the Hollings Library on the university campus.
SC bishops: Schools failing children, need boost
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Five South Carolina bishops from four Christian faiths are urging reform of the state’s public education system to help improve the future of children stuck in poverty and hopelessness.
Police: SC gunman who shot 2 women killed himself
LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a man sought by South Carolina police for questioning after two shootings is dead by his own hand.
Kershaw County School District talks budget
The Kershaw County School District is looking ahead to the next academic year.
Police search for video of woman driving into ocean
The Public Defender’s Office is seeking original video of a woman driving her minivan into the Atlantic Ocean off Daytona Beach. Florida, with her children inside.
1 dead, 2 hurt in Sumter County hammer attack
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 33-year-old man beat a woman to death with a hammer in a Sumter County home and hurt her 14-year-old daughter and a disabled woman in the home.
