Watch the ball drop in Times Square on ABC Columbia
Close to a million people will be packing Times Square for the annual ball drop.
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Famously Hot New Year’s Celebration
If you’re looking to spend New Year’s Eve in Downtown Columbia, you may need to bundle up, but regardless, the celebration will still be Famously Hot.
List of area cab companies for NYE
If you plan on drinking, be sure to have a way home – whether it’s a designated driver or cab service.
Homeless man shot to death in Columbia suburb
FOREST ACRES, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a homeless man has been shot to death on a road in a Columbia suburb.
Orangeburg outdoor wood company to add 60 jobs
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg company that makes wood used in outdoor products like decks, fences and utility poles says it is growing and adding 60 jobs over five years.
Metts Makes a Second Plea
Former Sheriff James Metts makes his second appearance in court for a plea deal.
Thirteen Hospitals In South Carolina Penalized
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- The federal government is penalizing 13 hospitals in the state for making too many avoidable mistakes.
The Charleston Post And Courier reports the hospitals will lose one percent of their medicare reimbursements.
Former sheriff Metts makes second attempt at plea
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s longest-serving sheriff is facing a hearing with the hope that a second attempt at a deal brings an end to his federal bribery conspiracy case.
SC Guard mans Washington missile defense positions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 200 soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard are manning a missile defense system to protect the nation’s capital from aerial threats.
Superintendent-elect says she’ll be more positive
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Superintendent-elect Molly Spearman says she wants to bring an optimistic, collaborative approach to improving South Carolina’s schools.
