Talks Ongoing in Russia
With tensions mounting between Russia and the Ukraine some are wondering how much it could impact us here at home. ABC Columbia speaks with a USC professor to find out.
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Mother and Daughter Die in Marion County Fire
MARION, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 36-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter have died in a house fire in Marion County.
MOX Program Future
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — President Barack Obama’s 2015 proposed budget would put a hold on South Carolina’s Mox Project at The Savannah River Site near Aiken.
Fire alarm interrupts SC legislative session
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A fire alarm caused legislators and others to briefly leave the South Carolina Statehouse, but authorities say it was a false alarm and there never was any emergency.
Restoring Voter Confidence in Richland County
The upcoming election to fill a town council seat in Blythewood will be a true litmus test. It’s an otherwise minor special election, but state officials say the Richland county Elections and Voter Registration office needs to get right if it will ever regain voter confidence.
3 dead, 6 hurt in wreck on Interstate 95
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) — Three people have died and six others were hurt when an SUV collided with a parked tractor trailer rig on Interstate 95 in Orangeburg County.
Haley seeks disaster declaration for SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is asking that President Obama declare almost half of South Carolina a federal disaster area following last month’s winter storm that caused tens of millions of dollars in damage and cut power to hundreds of thousands.
SC State president asks for $13.6M direct payment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The president of South Carolina State University is asking state lawmakers for about $14 million to pay its bills through June.
SC attorney sentenced to 5 years for stealing
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A high-profile South Carolina attorney will serve more than five years in prison for stealing more than $2 million from his clients.
Cops: Fire chief’s killer said ‘Now you’re mine’
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say the wife of a slain Branchville fire chief told them that the woman who stabbed her husband told her “now you’re mine” after the killing.
