COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities have found the body of an 84-year-old Columbia man who was reported missing last week. Richland County Sheriff’s spokesman Curtis Wilson says Clarendon County officers investigating a report of a disabled vehicle found Jerry Glenn Helms’ body Tuesday. Wilson says Helms’ body was found about 300 yards from a van, which had apparently run out…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel is moving forward on an allegation that a state lawmaker broke ethics laws when he used a state-owned plane to fly a conservative pundit to Columbia. The State newspaper reports (http://bit.ly/1jJpLvB ) the House Ethics Committee’s decision Tuesday means the panel found enough evidence that Rep. Bill Chumley might have committed the violation….
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Officials say a 31-year-old man has died after he hanged himself in the Orangeburg County jail. County Administrator Harold Young said the inmate was found hanging by a bed sheet in his cell Monday. He was taken to the Orangeburg Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The man’s name has not been released while…
An 84-year-old missing man from Richland County has turned up dead, three days after he was first reported missing.
CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — A Kershaw County deputy has died after suffering a heart attack while directing traffic at a school. Sheriff Jim Matthew said 50-year-old Deputy Rob Evans died early Wednesday morning at a hospital. A day earlier, Evans had been directing traffic at Wateree Elementary School when he had a heart attack. Matthews says Evans fell and hit…
All eyes will be on the Richland County Office of Elections and Voter Registration as the December third referendum vote in Columbia nears to see if there will be any foul-ups this time around.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A freshman South Carolina lawmaker is facing federal charges over the mislabeling of stem cells. Court records show 31-year-old Rep. Stephen Goldfinch Jr. was charged Tuesday with one count of misbranded drugs. Federal prosecutors say the Murrells Inlet Republican owned Caledonia Consulting, a Mount Pleasant company that harvests and processes stem cells from umbilical…
Wednesday, City Manager Teresa Wilson introduced a five member-search committee, tasked with finding the city’s next chief of Police.
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Local volunteers are ready to serve up a traditional Thanksgiving meal in downtown Columbia.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The City of Columbia is again celebrating the holiday season with a downtown, outdoor ice skating rink. “Main Street Ice” opens on Thanksgiving Day on Main Street, right outside the Columbia Museum of Art. Skating is free all day Thursday. On other days, admission is $8 for children ages 12 and younger and $10 for adults….
